Hester "Hetty" Elizabeth Burr (née Emery) (c.1796-1862) was an abolitionist and clubwoman in early America.
[3][4] On May 15, 1817, Hetty married John Pierre Burr at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas.
[3] The Burrs hid self-liberating slaves in their Philadelphia home, in their attic, a cave in the cellar, and a deep hole in the backyard at night.
The runaways remained at the Burr home until John Pierre could safely transport them to their next conductor, who brought them to meet with Lucretia Mott and to Canada.
[1] In 1831, Burr was a founding member of the Colored Female Free Produce Society, serving as the organization's treasurer.