‘Engrained in the creation’ of CT town, enslaved family served in 3 wars. Here’s why they’re being honored today

‘Engrained in the creation’ of CT town, enslaved family served in 3 wars. Here’s why they’re being honored today

Studying her family’s history, Keonia Newton could have never imagined she was the descendant of a formerly enslaved family from Simsbury who fought in the French & Indian War, Revolutionary War and Civil War. Newton learned the revelation from genealogist and scholar John Mills, bringing a sense of importance and purpose to the Connecticut native’s life. “It is intriguing,” she told the Courant, explaining that the Jacksons are the second great…