SUBERIAH

Plaque location: 482 Hamburg Rd, Lyme Public Library

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Suberiah, enslaved by Daniel Ely (1693 -1776) on today’s Bill Hill Road, appears only once in the historical record. Ely’s estate inventory lists the appraised value of the “old Negro Wench Suberiah” at three pounds. Nothing else is known about Suberiah’s life in Lyme, but she likely provided domestic labor for many years in Ely’s household.

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Research into the lives of those enslaved in Lyme is ongoing and sometimes uncovers new details that may not have been known when the stone was installed. The text on this page reflects the most current information.