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Anthony Johnson

This Journal from the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland is a duplication of a deed between Stephan Horsey and Mary Johnson, a free African American, and Anthony’s widow in 1670. This Journal examines Anthony Johnson’s first landing of an African American in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. The Johnson’s were not just free, land owning African Americans, they also had slaves. Which is significant, because it is evidence African Americans could earn their freedom and use the courts to their advantage.

Rosenkrans reveals a glimpse into Anthony Johnson’s past and how he gained his freedom in the late 1600s. Rosenkrans explains how he lived an extraordinary life and how his sons inherited his legacy. His story is confirmation that other African Americans could merge themselves into Colonial society.