Prince’s Enlistment

Prince (1749-1789) purchased his freedom from Sayward with support from unknown individuals referred to as “the Friends of Prince Sayward.” Sayward wrote in his diary: “My negro Prince Enlisted and Past muster to go in the army without my consent.” Prince served in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment as a waiter (personal servant) to Major Samuel Darby. 

Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society