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July 11, 1761John Wheatley bought Sasha Gamboa at a slave auction and named her Phillis after the slave ship she rode in from Senegal, West Africa to Boston, Massachusetts. John gave her to his wife Susannah as a personal servant.

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Is phillis wheatley related to john wheatley?

No. John Wheatley bought phillis at a slave auction


Was John Wheatley the master of Phillis Wheatley?

Phillis Wheatley was a slave to Susannah and John Wheatley. John Wheatley bought her at a slave sale on the Boston wharf.


Where did Phyllis Wheatley buy John Wheatley?

Phillis Wheatley did not buy John Wheatley. John Wheatley bought Sasha Gamboa at a slave auction in Boston, Massachusetts 1761....... John named her Phillis after the slave ship she rode in from Senegal, West Africa.


Did phillis wheatley come to America with her family?

Yes she did but they got separated when john wheatley bought her


Who is phillis wheatley's family member?

Phylis Wheatley did not have a family she was bought by the Wheatley family


How many children did phillis wheatley have?

Phillis Wheatley and John Peters had three children, who all died at infancy.


Where did john wheatley brought phillis?

bostan


Was phillis wheatley kidnapped?

Yes, when she was kidnapped when she was 8 and put as a slave by John Wheatley P.S I am not sure if she was kidnapped by John Wheatley


Did Phillis Wheatley get divorced?

Yes to john peters


Did john peters die before phillis wheatley?

no


Did Phillis Wheatley get freed?

She was born in Africa and brought over at age 7 as a slave. Phillis Wheatley was educated by the Wheatley family to learn English, Latin, and Greek. She published her first poem in 1767. When John Wheatley died, she was emancipated.


When did Phillis Wheatley have her kids?

MaryElizaGeorgethese were Phillis Wheatley's children