# Mary — Twelve Years a Slave character guide

> Mary in Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Miss Mary McCoy, McCoy, young Mistress McCoy

**First appearance:** 0011-viii

## Who they are

A young woman on a neighboring plantation.

## In the story

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/chapters/viii)

Lawson's wife; also shares the cabin with Solomon and Eliza.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/twelve_years_a_slave_se/chapters/xx)

Young Mistress McCoy, the beautiful and kind owner of the Norwood plantation, who hosts a grand Christmas feast and dance for her slaves.

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