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Royall House and Slave Quarters

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Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Royall House and Slave Quarters
Phone:
+1 781-396-9032

Address:
15 George St, Medford, MA 02155, USA

Belinda Royall , also known as Belinda Royal or Belinda Sutton, was a Ghanaian-born woman who was enslaved by the Royall family in Massachusetts. She was abandoned by her master, Isac Royall, when he fled to Nova Scotia at the beginning of the American Revolution.In February 1783, Belinda presented a petition to the Massachusetts General Court requesting a pension from the proceeds of her enslaver's estate. As a result of this petition, a pension of fifteen pounds and twelve shillings was awarded to Belinda. This pension has been cited as one of the first cases of reparation for slavery and the slave trade.
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