Barzillai Lew, a distinguished American Revolutionary War Hero, was a free born black man from Groton, MA born in 1743 to a “mulatto” slave owned by Capt. Samuel Scripture, named Margaret Lew, native of Cabo Verde.   Margaret married Primus in 1742 and had two sons and two daughters, Barzillai being the oldest.   … Continue reading CV Black History Makers: Barzillai Lew.