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=Peter Salem=



Profile Information
Name: Peter Salem Hometown: Framingham, MA Date of Birth: October 1, 1750 Job Name: Soldier Education: None

Friends
Friend #1 Major Lawson Buckminster

Friend #2 Jeremiah Belknap Friend #3 Barzillai Lew Friend #4 Salem Poor Friend #5 Seymour Burr

About Me
In 1750, I was born into slavery. My first owner’s name was Jeremiah Belknap. When I got older, he sold me to a man named Major Lawson Buckminster, who set me free. Not long after, I joined the army to fight the British. I fought in many battles. One battle I fought in was in Concord, Massachusets on April 19, 1775. Then, I enlisted in Colnel John Nixon’s Fifth Massachusetts Regiment.I was also in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. After the war was over, I married Katy Benson. Our wedding was in September of 1783. I was a cane weaver in Leicester, Massachusetts. I died peacefully at age 66 on August 16, 1816.

Wall Posts

 * I was sold to Major Lawson Buckminster and set free.
 * I was sold to Major Lawson Buckminster and set free.
 * I was married to Katy Benson in September 1783.
 * I died on August 16, 1816.