Working-Class New Yorkers

Robert Gary: From Southern Roots to Life in Plattsburgh

Robert Gary’s life, though documented only in scattered census records and local directories, offers a glimpse into the experiences of ...

Peter Ephraim: A Runaway Indentured Boy in Beekmantown, 1822

In the July 6, 1822 issue of the Plattsburgh Republican, an advertisement was placed by Charles Parsons of Beekmantown seeking ...

Marie Durkee: A Life of Service and Resilience in Plattsburgh, New York

Marie Durkee was born in Auburn, Alabama, and became a long-time resident of Plattsburgh, New York, where she spent more ...

Runaway Indentured Servant Advertisement from Chazy, New York (1820)

On October 10, 1820, Alexander Scott of Chazy placed a notice in the Plattsburgh Republican seeking the return of an ...

Josiah Bolden: Formerly Enslaved Man, War of 1812 Veteran, and Freedom Seeker

Josiah Bolden, sometimes recorded as Baldwin, was a Black man whose life reflected slavery, war, escape, and survival in the ...

Diana Armstrong Plattsburgh New York

Diana Armstrong was born about 1844 and first appears in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census in Plattsburgh, New York. At ...

Joseph P Allen

Joseph P. Allen was born in 1848 and his mother was Rebecca Allen, who was white. Joseph’s race was classified ...

William Duval: Racial Identity, Family History, and Community Life in Clinton County, New York (1890–1965)

William Duval’s life in Clinton County, New York, is documented through a rare and complex trail of changing census records, ...

Jaqcal's Info

Working-Class New Yorkers of color of the 18th – 21th century have impacted various cultures today in New York and across the country, and their cultural contributions are both powerful and noteworthy.

Therefore, here at Jaqcal’s Info, it is our mission to provide you with in-depth stories that accurately portray the lives of various working-class people of color of New York that history has buried.

About Jaqcal's Info

I present thrilling stories about real working-class New Yorkers who have contributed this our country’s history. These were people who were predominantly people of color and worked hard and made many valuable contributions during the time that they lived: in the 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Their lives and contributions are still relevant today!