Jeffrey Brace
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Jeffrey Brace (born Boyrereau Brinch; c. 1742 – April 20, 1827) was a formerly enslaved person who was taken from West Africa around 1750 and a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He became the first African-American citizen of Poultney, Vermont.[1] Brace became blind in his later years. Benjamin Prentiss published his life story as The Blind African Slave or the Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace.
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Jeffrey Brace | |
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Born | Boyrereau Brinch c. 1742 |
Died | April 20, 1827(1827-04-20) (aged 84–85) Georgia, Vermont, US |
Occupation(s) | Enslaved sailor, soldier, farmer, author |
Spouse | Susannah Dublin (Susanna) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Thirteen Colonies United States |
Service/ | Royal Navy (1756-1763), Continental Army (1775–1781) |
Battles/wars | French and Indian War American Revolutionary War |
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