Death
Freeman's real age was never known, but an estimate on her tombstone puts her age at about 85. She died in December of 1829 and was buried in the Sedgwick family plot in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. They provided a tombstone, inscribed as follows:
ELIZABETH FREEMAN, known by the name of MUMBET died Dec. 28th 1829. Her supposed age was 85 Years. She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal. She neither wasted time nor property. She never violated a trust, nor failed to perform a duty. In every situation of domestic trial, she was the most efficient helper and the tenderest friend. Good mother, farewell.Read more about this topic: Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)
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