Stories Archives - Stolen Relations

Welcome to the Stolen Relations Explore page!

Two quick words of caution:

Archival documents often contain terms, phrases, and biases that reduce, minimize, or alter Native identities and views of the world.

This project is not “complete” — numbers shown represent only what has been entered into this database, not the total number of Natives who were enslaved or unfree in any given area.

Painted view of Providence, RI from College Hill, looking west; center view of cove in background with houses, house lots, and fruit trees in forefront; large flat area to far right and large hill in upper left with road that runs across the middle ground.

March 3, 2025

Marjia Blašković and Adnan Aldabbagh

Black and white scan of newspaper advertisement notifying of the publish and sale of a book, A Faithful Narrative of the Wicked Life and Remarkable Conversion of Patience Boston alias Samson; with a preface by Reverends Samuel and Joseph Moody.

March 3, 2025

Kristina Lucenko

Scan of census record listing names and age of enslaved people, dated 1860, Livingston, Kentucky.

March 3, 2025

Annette Lee, Khanh Vo, and Marija Blašković

Digital scan of a section of handwritten baptismal account for Rachel and Didi dated December 4.

March 3, 2025

Shazain Ahmed Khan and Marija Blašković

March 3, 2025

Charlotte Crozier

A view of a river fork to the left and right from higher elevation.

January 16, 2025

Noah Bingham

Black and white scan of a handwritten document showing significant creases and tears.

January 15, 2025

Annabel Richards

Photograph of a section of a printed page listing the name, location, and date of the printer.

November 14, 2024

Courtney Akbar

Front view of a two-story colonial house with addition or outbuilding and short stone wall with gate.

August 1, 2024

Riley Stevenson

Magnified view of needle tip with marks of red ochre.

August 1, 2024

Stories

Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)

Marjia Blašković and Adnan Aldabbagh

Patience Boston (Maine, 1738)

Kristina Lucenko

George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)

Annette Lee, Khanh Vo, and Marija Blašković

Rachel and Dido (Montville, Connecticut, 1720)

Shazain Ahmed Khan and Marija Blašković

Dick (Long Island, New York, 1722)

Charlotte Crozier

Jacob (Westchester County, New York, 1757)

Noah Bingham

Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)

Annabel Richards

Wawaus, alias James Printer (Boston, 1670s)

Courtney Akbar

Sarah John (Berwick, Maine, 1750)

Riley Stevenson

Pegg (Boston, 1708)

Courtney Akbar