Newspaper clipping about the names slaves took after they were set free around 1825. Many took the sir name of their masters. Judy Jackson said that some took the given names of their father and added a termination to it, such as Jackson and...
Newspaper clipping recounting stories told by Judy Jackson. One of the stories is about a meeting she witnessed between a member of the Merritt family and a group of Indians during the War of 1812.
Obituary of Judy Jackson, often called Aunt Judy. The obituary briefly describes her life as a slave. She was two years old when Jeremiah Merrit bought her and her mother. Judy was later purchased by Philip LeFevre as a wedding gift for his son,...
Photograph of Judy (Julia) Jackson, often called Aunt Judy. Caption on back of photo reads: "Aunt Judy Lefevre, slave of Andries Lefevre when Maria was born. Picture taken at Clintondale about 1892"
