Boyrereau grinch biography of alberta

This photo and the accompanying caption were originally posted to our Facebook page (link to external site) on July 4,

Happy 4th of July!

Today we celebrate the th anniversary of our nation's independence and honor the lives of the many soldiers who fought for our freedom. One of those soldiers was Private Jeffrey Brace, whose incredible story is featured as part of our newest exhibit "Untold Stories, Unheard Voices."

Brace was born Boyrereau Brinch in , in the Niger River basin.

He was kidnapped by English slave traders in and taken to Barbados to be sold.

Boyrereau grinch biography of alberta

He would later fight in the Seven Years' War as an "enslaved sailor" before being taken to Connecticut. He passed through a series of owners, most of whom treated him with extreme cruelty, before being sold to Mary Stiles, a widow who taught him to read, write, and speak proper English.

After Mary's passing, Brace enlisted in the Sixth Regiment of the Connecticut Cont