John F. Mercer, a prominent figure in early American politics and a signer of the U.S. Constitution, did own slaves. As a plantation owner in Virginia, he relied on enslaved labor for his agricultural operations. His ownership of slaves reflects the broader context of slavery in the Southern states during that period.
yes
John Adams did not own any slaves.
none. neither him nor his father ,John Adams, own any slaves
John Morton owned just a few slaves.
None. The Booth family owned slaves while Booth was growing up, but he never own any personally.
John Jay owned several slaves, even though he supported the anti-slavery movement. Ok, wtf! answer, if he supported the anti slaves, why the hell would he own slaves? Is he sick in the head?
Yes he did own slaves. Everyone that was wealthy at that time had slaves. Since he worked in congress and as a lawyer he was bound to make good money
I believe it was 17
yes millions of them
I'm told he had sharecroppers on his property.
no
Yes, in Africa