click image for close-up The Register of St. Peter's Anglican Church records that on January 4, 1770. "Absalom (negro slave to Mr. Wynkoop) and Mary (Do. to S. King)" were married by Mr. Duché.

click image for close-up The most widely recognized image of the Reverend Absalom Jones, completed sometime prior to the winter of 1810, displays a dignity rarely allowed African subjects in 19th ...

Various Russell family members were part of other Florida newspapers. Absalom’s younger brother Rufus was one of the founders ...