Freedom and Career
In 1813, his first wife died. With money he had earned, in 1813 Cary purchased his own freedom and that of his two children for $850. As a free man, he continued to be both industrious and frugal. He and his family stayed in Richmond; jobs were available and there was a growing free black community. In 1813 Cary became an official Baptist minister. He also studied with doctors while in Liberia and became a lay medical practitioner.
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