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Wellknown Colored Man Dead.MONTICELLO, N. Y., Dec. 22.—The death of Samuel Brown, known as Black Sam, aged 88 years, has occurred at his home near Stevensville, this county. He was a slave and was purchased by Bar-low Hill and brought to this county from Connecticut in 1812. After he was given his freedom he became industrious and earned a small fortune. He delighted in fine horses, and at the time of his death had some of the best in the country. He owned a good farm and was worth several thousand dollars, all of which he left to an adopted son.
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Gloversville Daily Leader
Gloversville, New York, US
Fri, Dec 22, 1899
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