Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick
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Susan Anne Livingston Ridley Sedgwick (1788–1867) was a 19th Century American writer specializing in children's novels. She is also painted a watercolor-on-ivory portrait of an ex-slave who came to work for her family.
Sedgwick was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, daughter of Matthew Ridley (1746–1789) and Catherine Livingston (1751–1813), his second wife. Sedgwick's mother, Catherine Livingston, was the daughter of William Livingston
, governor of New Jersey. She married Theodore Sedgwick, Jr., (1780–1839). Her husband's father, Theodore Sedgwick
(1746–1813), was a delegate to Continental Congress, a United States Representative, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a United States Senator from Massachusetts, and a state supreme court judge. As a lawyer, Sedgwick, Sr. represented Elizabeth ("Mumbet") Freeman, who had been a slave for forty years, and won her freedom. Mumbet came to live as a servant in the Sedgwick household, and Susan Sedgwick painted her portrait (watercolor on ivory).
Sedgwick's sister-in-law was Catharine Sedgwick
(1789–1867), also a novelist. Before she married Catharine's brother, Susan was Catharine's schoolmate
Sedgwick was one of the 139 people buried in the large circular family burial plot in Stockbridge, Massachusetts known as the Sedgwick Pie
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Sedgwick was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, daughter of Matthew Ridley (1746–1789) and Catherine Livingston (1751–1813), his second wife. Sedgwick's mother, Catherine Livingston, was the daughter of William Livingston
William Livingston
William Livingston served as the Governor of New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War and was a signer of the United States Constitution.-Early life:...
, governor of New Jersey. She married Theodore Sedgwick, Jr., (1780–1839). Her husband's father, Theodore Sedgwick
Theodore Sedgwick
Theodore Sedgwick was an attorney, politician and jurist, who served in elected state government and as a Delegate to the Continental Congress, a US Representative, and a United States Senator from Massachusetts. He served as the fifth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives...
(1746–1813), was a delegate to Continental Congress, a United States Representative, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a United States Senator from Massachusetts, and a state supreme court judge. As a lawyer, Sedgwick, Sr. represented Elizabeth ("Mumbet") Freeman, who had been a slave for forty years, and won her freedom. Mumbet came to live as a servant in the Sedgwick household, and Susan Sedgwick painted her portrait (watercolor on ivory).
Sedgwick's sister-in-law was Catharine Sedgwick
Catharine Sedgwick
Catharine Maria Sedgwick , was an American novelist of what is now referred to as "domestic fiction". She promoted Republican motherhood.-Biography:...
(1789–1867), also a novelist. Before she married Catharine's brother, Susan was Catharine's schoolmate
Sedgwick was one of the 139 people buried in the large circular family burial plot in Stockbridge, Massachusetts known as the Sedgwick Pie
Sedgwick Pie
The "Sedgwick Pie" is one of the more unusual family cemetery plots in the United States. It is the family burial plot of the Sedgwick family in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and gets its nickname from its shape and layout.-Description:...
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