McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
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Thomas, Jacob
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Active 1772
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Jacob Thomas was a trafficker of enslaved people in the 18th century. He lived in Duchess County, New York, and frequently made trips to Montreal. His wife's name was Grietie and they had eight children together: Henry, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Sarah, Herman, Cathirina, and Ruleff.
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Dates of activity and biographical details based on content of the collection, a will, and Frank Mackey's "Done with Slavery: The Black Fact in Montreal, 1760-1840."