Researcher
Courtney Garrity is a community historian studying the history of enslavement and emancipation in early Bristol, Rhode Island. Having completed her Bachelor of Arts in History at Roger Williams University, she has spent two semesters working with the Rhode Island Slave History Medallion and a year interning with the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society. Graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2022, she was also the recipient of the President’s Core Values Medallion, the Ronald J. Davis Memorial Award, and the Herodotus Award for excellence in departmental work and service. Courtney is currently working to expand her research and is in the process of writing an article for peer review publication. She is currently attending Providence College for a master’s in history.
Research Partners & Support
The Bristol County Enslaved History Project would not be possible without the support of the following organizations:
History Department, Roger Williams University
Rhode Island Slave History Medallions
The Barrington Preservation Society
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society
The East Bay BIPOC Research Project
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
The Rhode Island Historical Society
The Warren Middle Passage Ceremonies & Port Marker Project
The Warren Preservation Society
Special thanks to
Jerrad Pacatte of the Rhode Island Historical Society
Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer of Roger Williams University
Rei Battcher III, Lisa DeCesare, and Dr. Catherine W. Zipf of the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society
Kendall Reiss, Nancy Kellner, and Eleanor Langham of the East Bay BIPOC Research Project
Rachel Averitt of the EB BIPOC RP and www.relyonrach.com
Lynn Smith of the EB BIPOC RP and Linden Place
Sarah Weed of the BH&PS, EB BIPOC RP, and the Warren Middle Passage Project
Header image: The Estate Inventory of Robert Jolls, 1739. Ancestry.com Massachusetts US Wills & Probate Records, 1635-1991. Bristol County, MA. Volume 9 Page 376. Image 516 of 596.