Black Sedgwicks: In the pre-Civil War years, there are amazing number of free blacks with the name Sedgwick. You can get an idea of this from the Maryland Census records. In the post-war years there are likewise many Black Sedgwicks. The earliest Free Black Sedgwicks I find are in 1820 MD Montgomery and 1820 NY Kings. Several Black Sedgwicks fought in the Colored Infantry Units of the Civil War. I would like very much to include a major section at Sedgwick.org to document all the Black Sedgwicks. Would you like to coordinate the research for such a project? If so, please contact me, address below. If you are a descendant of a Black Sedgwick, or if you have any information about Black Sedgwicks, please contact me, address below. |
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Black Sedgwick Families: ![]() Henry Harrison Sedgwick ![]() Alexander Eagan ![]() James Edward Egans, brother of Alexander above |
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Did you know? Theodore Sedgwick (B4, 1746-1813) was the attorney who argued successfully in favor of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman. His grandson Theodore Sedgwick, III (B441, 1811-1859) was one of the attorneys who appeared as counsel on behalf of the Amistad Africans and helped them to regain their freedom. Charles Baldwin Sedgwick (B2A3, 1815-1883) "is credited with making the first speech for the abolition of slavery on the floor of Congress." |
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