James George Barbadoes

James George Barbadoes ( 1796–June 22, 1841)Dorman, Frank. "Twenty Families of Color." Boston: New England Historical Society, 1998. na he be an African-American, community leader, den abolitionist insyd Boston, Massachusetts insyd de early 19th century. Na he dedicate to improving de lives of people of color at de local level, as well as de national level.

 Family History 

 Grandparents 

Na James G. Barbadoes ein grandpoppie Quawk Abel Barbadoes (xxxx-1757) perhaps from Barbados na he be a slave of John Simonds (1729–1812) Lexington, Massachusetts.Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Na Abel den Kate be "received into de church" on April 19, 1754, insyd Lexington, Massachusetts. Na Quawk die three years later. Na dem get three kiddies: Isaac Barbadoes (1755–1777) wey die in service to ein country, 15th Massachusetts Regiment, Revolutionary War, Mercy Barbadoes (1755-xxxx), den Abel Barbadoes (1756–1817).

 Parents 

Na dem born James G. Barbadoes poppie Abel Barbadoes (1756–1817) insyd Lexington, Massachusetts wey na dem born ein mommie den Chloe Holloway (1759–1843), insyd Hollowell, Maine. Na Abel den Chloe marry on September 27, 1782, at de First Baptist Church insyd Boston, Massachusetts. Na dem get nine kiddies: Abel Bardadoes (1785–1820), Mary Barbadoes (1790–1859) marry Charles Elsbury (1790-xxxx), Clarissa Ann Barbadoes (1795-xxxx) marry Coffin Pitts (1788–1871), Robert H. Barbadoes (1799-xxxx), Catherine L. Barbadoes (1802–1888), Isaac Barbadoes (1805–1873) marry Susan Bensen (1812–1875).

Na de 1798 Federal Dwellings Tax show Abel den Chloe Barbadoes den dema family dey live at de rear of 19 Belknap Street on de north slope of Beacon Hill before na dem plete de filling process on de south side by 1805. Na dis for lay to rest de notion dat de African American community on de north slope "develop as servant quarters give blacks dem employ by wealthy Beacon Hill families," for na e precede de lion's share of development of de affluent part of Beacon Hill, wey dey consider de intervening embargoes den War of 1812, by more dan two decades.Grover, Kathryn and Jane Da Silva "Historic Resource Study - National Park Service."

 Wifeys den Kiddies 

Na James G. Barbadoes marry ein first wifey, Almira Long, on May 28, 1818, insyd Boston, Massachusetts.Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Na he marry ein second wifey, Mary Ann Willis (1803–1828), on October 14, 1821, insyd de Second Congregational Church Dorchester, Massachusetts. Na dem get four kiddies: Mary Ann Barbadoes (1822–1858) marry Osmore Lew Freeman (1820–1905) grandson of Barzillai Lew, James George Barbadoes Jr. (1823-1823), Frederick G. Barbadoes (1825–1899) marry Rebecca A. Cowes (1836-xxxx), James George Barbadoes Jr. (1826–1841). Na he marry ein third wifey, Rebecca Brint (1802–1874), on December 22, 1829, insyd Boston, Massachusetts. Na dem get seven kiddies: James A. Barbadoes (1831–1832), William G. Barbadoes (1832-1832), Rebecca B. Barbadoes (1833–1921), Garrison K. Barbadoes (1834-xxxx), Jeanette Pier Barbadoes (1836–1915) marry Lewis H. Williams (1845-xxxx), Elizar S. Barbadoes (1838-xxxx), Emeline / Evelyne Barbadoes (1839-xxx) marry Horace Wycoff Fleet (1849-xxx).

 Community den Abolition Activities 

 Prince Hall Freemasonry 

African Lodge #1

Prior to 1775, na Prince Hall den fourteen oda free black men petition for admittance to de white Grand Lodge of Massachusetts wey na dem turn dem down. Wey na dem reject dem by colonial Freemasonries, Hall den de others sought wey na dem initiate dem into de Masonry by members of de Grand Lodge of Ireland on March 6, 1775 - na dem establish African Lodge #1 wey na Hall dem name am Grand Master.

African Lodge #459

Insyd 1784, na de African Lodge #1 apply to wey na dem receive a charter from de Premier Grand Lodge of England wey na dem rename am African Lodge #459. Insyd 1827, na de African Lodge #459 declare ein independence from de Grand Lodge of England wey e cam be de Prince Hall Freemasonry.Wallace, Maurice Wallace "Are We Men?: Prince Hall, Martin Delany, and the Masculine Ideal in Black Freemasonry," American Literary History, Vol. 9, No. 3.

Prominent African Lodge #459 Members:Hinks, Peter P. "Awaken My Afflicted Brethren: David Walker and the Problem of Antebellum Slave Resistance."

 Isaac Barbadoes, Tailor
 James G. Barbadoes, Hairdresser
 Thomas Dalton, Bootblack, husby of Lucy Lew, son-in-law of Barzillai Lew
 Aaron Gaul, Sawyer
 John T. Hilton, Hairdresser
 Peter Lew, son of Barzillai Lew
 Walker Lewis, Hairdresser
 David Walker, Clothing Dealer

 Massachusetts General Colored Association 

Insyd 1826, na chaw members of de African Lodge #459 Prince Hall Freemasonry insyd Boston, Massachusetts, wey dey include James G. Barbadoes, meet den establish de Massachusetts General Colored Association "to promote de welfare of de race by working for de destruction of slavery."Appiah, Kwame Anthony and Henry Louis gate, Jr., editors. "Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience." Na de Association be an early supporter of William Lloyd Garrison. Na Association members sanso be active insyd organizations make dem further dema objectives, such as de African Society, de Abiel Smith School, den de African Meeting House.Mjagkij, Nina, editor. Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations.

Na de organization especially be concerned plus de issues wey dey follow:Mjagkij, Nina, editor. Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American Associations.

 Make dem abolish discriminatory Massachusetts ein laws
 Make dem integrate public schools den accommodations
 Make dem abolish de prohibition of inter-racial marriages
 Make dem abolish slavery insyd de South
 Make dem uplift African Americans thru education den religion

Officers dem elect:

 Thomas Dalton, Presido
 William G. Nell, Vice Pee
 James G. Barbadoes, Secretary

Na oda Founding Members include:

Frederick Brimley; Thomas Cole; Hosea Easton; Joshua Easton; John T. Hilton; Walker Lewis; Coffin Pitts, husby of Clarissa Ann Barbadoes, brother-in-law of James G. Barbadoes; John E. Scarlett; David Walker.

 De Liberator 

 First Annual Convention of Free People of Color 

 American Colonization Society 

 New England Anti-Slavery Society 

Memoir of William Cooper Nell

Affidavit of James G, Barbadoes

De Split insyd de Antislavery Movement

 Education for Boston's Children of Colored 

African School

 Obituary 

The Obituary give James George Barbadoes na e appear insyd The Liberator on August 6, 1841.

 References 

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