Betsey Stockton’s Impact in Princeton

I read the article, “New Papers Highlight Ashbel Green 1783 and Betsey Stockton’s Relationship,” sent to me by Gregory Nobles ’70. I am the president of the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, a nonprofit whose mission is to research, preserve, share the rich history of African Americans in Princeton. I have researched and given the history of Elizabeth “Betsey” Stockton, visited her grave site in Cooperstown, New York, and written a brief history for the NJ Historical Society’s trail of Noted New Jersey Women that is on the plaque in front of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church. She started a Sabbath School at this church; there is a plaque of her life in our sanctuary and a stained glass window given by her scholars. She was our first teacher for the Colored children.

I welcome a talk with Ms. Rachel Brooks regarding her article.