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Memories of Northern Slaves - Serena
In her book "Under Old Rooftrees", E. B. Hornby records stories about slaves that were once owned by Warwick residents. Here is what she says about Serena:
"Serena was a tall, amply formed negress, her whole ap-
pearance imposing and majestic. A_ belle might have envied her her fine teeth, even in old age. Her laugh was so sweet and infectious that it was music. She was a dear lover of babies, and was never without one in her arms, when they could be persuaded in....Serena always wore a high, snowy turban wound around
her head."