Suckey's Funeral at the College Ground, 1819
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Title
Suckey's Funeral at the College Ground, 1819
Subject
Slave women; Slaves--United States; Jesuits--Missions; Slave Records, Sacraments, Vital Statistics;
Description
Fr. McElroy, the parish priest of Holy Trinity Church at Georgetown, recorded the death and burial of Suckey, an enslaved woman owned by Mr. Key. Fr. McElroy noted that around 400 people attended her funeral.
Creator
Maryland Province Archives
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
1819
Contributor
Elsa Barraza Mendoza
Rights
Maryland Province, Society of Jesus
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
GSA298
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Text
10 Suckey a colored woman about 17 yrs old belonging to Mr. Key Baptized her conditionally, heard her confession & gave her Extreme Unction - She died the next day- I buried her in our ground at which about 400 colored & other persons attended- I gave an exhortation on the ocassion.
Original Format
Manuscript
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Collection
Citation
Maryland Province Archives , “Suckey's Funeral at the College Ground, 1819,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 22, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/325.