Cuff 

• Ancestry tree: Cuff Family Tree (Black Governor)
• Occupation: Servant; Black Governor (1766-1776)
• Most recent residence: Hartford, CT
• Notes: Cuff became governor when Mr. Wyllys's Black servant died; 05/11/1776 Gov. Cuff resigned and Anderson took over as Black Governor. The transition was controversial. Note: Nothing is known about Cuff, but it is possible he was the Cuff mentioned in Sarah Edwards' inventory, married to Kate, with three children.
• Bibliographic sources: Hinman, 32-33, note.

Cuff became governor when Mr. Wyllys’s Black servant died; 05/11/1776 Gov. Cuff resigned and Anderson took over as Black Governor. The transition was controversial. Note: Nothing is known about Cuff, but it is possible he was the Cuff mentioned in Sarah Edwards’ inventory, married to Kate, with three children.

• Confidence Level - confidence_level - Somewhat Confident
• Ethnicity/Race/Tribal Affiliation: Black  (defined as Unknown origins, but listed as a person of color )
• Gender: Male