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Contents M ap of 18th Century New Engl and . .. .. .. .. ... .. . .. ... . .... . . .... .......... ... ...... ........ ... Page . 1 Th e Story of Am os Fortune. ....... ..... .... .... ........ ........... .... ........ ... ..... .. .. .... .... . ..... Page 2 E pilogue. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Th e My stery of Celyndi a Notes. Pi ctures . Bi bliogr aphy M ajo r Sour ces. M ap of 18th Century Jaffrey . ... .... Do cuments & Tr an s criptions ... ..................... . .. Unsigned 1763 M anumission Simon C arter Ag reement Ri ch ardson Ag reement . .. . ... ...... ... ..... .. Wo burn L and De ed .......... .... ... .... Po wer of At torney for Po mpey Bl ackm an .. Pu r ch ase o f Lydi a Pu r ch ase of Viol ate Simon Pe ter Ap prenti ceship Ch arles Tooth aker Ap prenti ce ship V a rio u s R e c e i p t s ... .. .... ..... S amuel George Re ceipt ... Am os For tune' s Will ............... ..... .. ....... ..... ............ ... Accounting of Est ate. .. ... .. .. ........ ...... .... ....... Page 15 ........ .... .... ......... .. .. .... Page 17 ................... .... . Page . 18 ...... .. ...... .. .... .......... ... Page 19 ..................... ... .. . ..... .. Page 21 . . ... Page 23 .... . . .... .. ......... ...... .... .. .... ... . ..... . Page 25 .. ..... Page 27 .............. .... Page .. 27 ... Page 29 ..... .. Page 31 ................. Page . 33 ............ ..... Page . 35 . .. . Page 37 ........ Page 39 ........ .......... .......... ..... ............... .. .. .. Page 41 ............... Page 43 ............ .. Page 45 ............... Page 47 ......... ......... ........ .................. ..... Page 49 ............... Page 51 Visi ting J affrey : M ap & Dire ctions . . .. .. .... ....... ...... ... .. ......... ..... .... ......... ... _.... . Page . 53 NOTES Th is booklet endeavors to reveal the true story of Amos Fo rtune - his life, his fa mily, and the time period in which he lived. The Documents section includes images of many documents that played a part in Amos Fo rtune's life , along with a transcription of each. The documents were transcribed in 1988 by Lisa R. Bearce, then a librarian in Jaffrey. Items in the time line in italicized print relate directly to Amos Fo rtune. Items in regular print are other noteworthy national events. Precedence has been given to events that took place in New England or that deal with slavery in America.
MAINE (Part of Massachusetts) Picataqua River Exeter • + Mou,1t lI/ouad,lOck Jaffrey. f Amherst • • Londonderry • New Ipswich • Andover Fitchburg . Lunenburg • Nashua Rive,. MASSACHUSETTS Reading. Woburn • • Lexington Atlantic Ocean Worcester • Map of NEWENGLAND Circa 1790 Showin g those areas and towns prominent tn the life of Amos Fortune. s
Page 1 and 2: The Man and His Legacy
Page 3: Acknowledgements Amos Fortune, The
Page 7 and 8: 3 Born in Africa, a Slave in Americ
Page 9 and 10: 5 Magoun imagines a different scena
Page 11 and 12: 7 The woman who died in 1778 was Am
Page 13 and 14: 9 house. This could not have happen
Page 15 and 16: II Contrary to a moving scene in Ya
Page 17 and 18: 13 Amos Fortune did buy the land on
Page 19 and 20: 15 -EPILOGUE- Laban Ainsworth, Jaff
Page 21 and 22: 17 The Mystery of Celyndia nother m
Page 23 and 24: 19 Amos Fo rtune 's house and barn
Page 25 and 26: 21 Bibliography Annett, Albert and
Page 27 and 28: 23 Ma;·or Sources During the writi
Page 29: Tyler Brook Lt. Samllel Bliss 0 Ark
Page 33 and 34: 30 Simon Carter Agreement (1 769) I
Page 35: 32 Richardson Agreement (1 770) Kno
Page 39: Pompey Blackman Power of Attorney (
Page 43: 40 Simon Peter Apprenticeship (1 79
Page 46 and 47: 43 A B c D
Page 48 and 49: 45 E F G
Page 51 and 52: Receiptfrom Samuel George (1 799) 4
Page 53 and 54: Amos Fortune's Will (1 801) 50 In t
Page 55 and 56:
Account of the Fortune Estate (1 80
Page 57:
Mount Monadnock - Jaffiey, New Hamp
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