History of the Jackson Family of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., Ohio and Indiana
History of the Jackson Family of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., Ohio and Indiana

Author: Oscar Burton Robbins

Publisher:

Published: 1951

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13:

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Robert Jackson (ca. 1620-1684) was born in England or Scotland. In 1643, he immigrated to Boston, Mass. and later settled at Stamford, Conn. In 1644, he married Agnes Washburn (1624?-1680?) and they migrated to Hempstead, L.I. They had four children. Descendants have scattered throughout the United States.

Jackson
Jackson

Author: O. B. Robbins

Publisher:

Published: 1995-09-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780832847943

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The Underground Railroad on Long Island
The Underground Railroad on Long Island

Author: Kathleen G. Velsor

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-02-12

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 161423860X

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Discover Long Island’s pivotal role in the Underground Railroad and the legacy that lives on today in this fascinating history and visitor’s guide. From the arrival of the Quakers in the seventeenth century to the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, Long Island played an important role in the Underground Railroad’s work to help enslaved people escape to freedom. Many of the safe houses are still standing today, and this informative volume provides all the information you need to see and explore this little-known chapter in Long Island history. In Old Westbury, the members of the Westbury Meeting established a major stop on the freedom trail. In Jericho, families helped escaping slaves to freedom from the present-day Maine Maid Inn. Elias Hicks helped free 191 slaves himself and worked to create Underground Railroad safe houses in many northeastern cities. Some formerly enslaved people even established permanent communities across the island