Elizabeth Freeman

After winning her freedom, Freeman remained employed in the home of her lawyer, Theodore Sedgwick, for the remainder of her life. She was even buried in their family plot, known as the “Sedgwick Pie,” in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. 

This portrait was painted by Susan Anne Livingston Ridley Sedgwick, the daughter of Catherine Livingston Ridley and granddaughter of New Jersey Governor William Livingston. 

Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Elizabeth Freeman wore these gold beads as a necklace in her 1811 portrait. When Freeman died, she gave the beads to Catherine Maria Sedgwick, who had it made into a bracelet.

Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Elizabeth Freeman wore these gold beads as a necklace in her 1811 portrait. When Freeman died, she gave the beads to Catherine Maria Sedgwick, who had it made into a bracelet.

Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.