9. Found!
The 1850 New York census included a curious record. While 33 records were researched, one stood out in particular: Martha Peterson. Ms. Peterson was a 26-year-old woman who reported living with a white man, William Raymond. Martha Peterson was the daughter of prominent members of the Queens African American community. William Raymond was none other than the brother-in-law of Almond Fisk, inventor of the iron coffin himself. It seems as though researchers indeed found their mark.