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Sarah Barker Sigourney Cushing

1789–1825 (age 36)

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Sarah Barker Sigourney Cushing was a Boston woman connected to prominent New England families.

Prince Hall

1735–1807 (age 72)

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Prince Hall was an African American Freemason and civil rights advocate who founded African Lodge in Boston.

Isaac Knapp

1804–1843 (age 39)

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Isaac Knapp (1804-1843) was a Newburyport printer and abolitionist publisher.

Hannah Mather Crocker

1752–1829 (age 77)

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Hannah Mather Crocker was a Boston author and women's education advocate, descendant of the prominent Mather family.

Thomas Melvill

1751–1832 (age 81)

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Thomas Melvill (1751-1832) was a Boston merchant and participant in the Boston Tea Party.

Robert Newman

1752–1804 (age 52)

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Robert Newman was a Boston sexton and patriot who signaled the British troop movements on the night of April 18, 1775.

Isaac Parker

1768–1830 (age 62)

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Isaac Parker was a Boston resident who lived from 1768 to 1830.

Andrew Sigourney

1766–1820 (age 54)

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Andrew Sigourney was a Boston-area resident of the early 19th century.