Salem Poor

Salem Poor
1975 postage stamp depicting Poor at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Born	c. 1747 Andover, Massachusetts
Died	1802 (Aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Massachusetts Militia
Years of service	1775-1780
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill Valley Forge Battle of White Plains Battle of Saratoga Battle of Monmouth

Salem Poor (c. 1747–1802) was an enslaved African-American man who purchased his freedom in 1769, became a soldier in 1775. He was involved in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the Battle of Bunker Hill.