assightment #6

Sophia Burthen Pooley lived on a british rule and got freedom in 1834.Sophia was a native from Fishkill,New York.She was a daughter of slaves Oliver and Dihana Burthen.When Sophia was still a young child her owner's sons in law "daniel outwaters" and "Simon Knox kidnapped her and her sister to Upper Canada.


Joseph Brant bought Sophia and she worked for him and his family.She also travelled with them.Brant divided the time between Mohake,Ancaster and preston.(countries).Sophia lived with Brant for 12 or 13 years until he sold her to Samuel Hatt for one hundred dollars.Then Sophia gained her freedom 1834, she married Robert Pooley and they lived in Waterloo.When Sophia grew older she lived with various famlies in Queen's Bush sattelment.

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