Mother and Child

Enslaved women in Lexington could and did have their children

taken away and sold as property. Margaret Tulip and Venus

Munroe were women who were considered property rather than

free people, and both were separated from their mothers.

Margaret was brought to Lexington, Venus was taken from

Lexington. To date, research has found many enslaved

Lexington women, including: Peggy, Violet, Dinah, Lucy,

Charity, Deborah, Pegg, Zilpah, Betty, Phillis, Margaret and

Floral. Research continues.