Exploring the Story of Mary and Hugh

What is known about Mary and Hugh's relationship before their marriage?

• They were childhood friends.

• There are no documents detailing their early relationship.

• They met through mutual friends.

• Mary was enslaved by Hugh.

What significant action did Hugh take to ensure Mary's future?

• He sent her to England.

• He left her a letter of recommendation.

• He arranged for her to remarry.

• He bequeathed her his property, Ginger Hall.

What was the size of the property Hugh left to Mary and their children?

• 340 acres

• 500 acres

• 150 acres

• 200 acres

Who did Mary marry after Hugh's death?

• A local merchant

• A distant relative

• A formerly-enslaved man named Adam Saunders

• A wealthy plantation owner

What makes Mary's story particularly unusual and hopeful?

• She was the first woman to own land in Jamaica.

• Her story is a rare example of love and hope emerging from the era of slavery.

• She became a political leader.

• She was never affected by the societal norms of her time.