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Outline collected by Martin L. Ashley and Mary G. Butler c. 1797 Isabella born into slavery on the Hardenbergh estate, Swartekill, Ulster County, New York c. 1806 - bought at auction for $100 by John Neely, near Kingston, NY c. 1808 - bought for $105 by Martinus Schryver of Kingston, NY, staying there about 18 months
Late 1826 - Isabella escapes to freedom with infant daughter, Sophia -- she had to leave the other children behind because they were not legally freed in the emancipation order until they had served as bound servants until their twenties July 4, 1827 - New York state emancipates slaves born after 1799 1827-28 - employed by Isaac Van Wagener in Wagondale, Ulster County, NY -- wins landmark law suit to recover son Peter illegally sold into slavery in Alabama -- converts to Christianity 1829 - moves to New York City with her son Peter 1831 - works for Elijah Pierson, a Christian evangelist, as a domestic 1832 - meets Robert Matthews, known as the Prophet Matthias, when he visits Pierson's home and starts housekeeping for him 1833 - joins the Matthias Kingdom communal colony, established under the leadership of Prophet Matthias, in New York City and later in Sing Sing, NY 1834-35 - Kingdom dissolved after Prophet Matthias arrested and tried for death of Pierson, Isabella wins slander suit 1836-38 - Isabella back in New York City, trying to keep son Peter out of trouble 1839 - Peter ships out on whaling ship, Zone of Nantucket 1840-41 - Isabella receives a total of five letters from Peter 1842 - whaler Zone of Nantucket returns to port with no sign of Peter -- Isabella never hears from him again
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