The Database for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel

John Littlefield


Relationship to POC: enslaver

Status (enslaved, free or both): free

Town: Wells

Known dates: 1754

An Intention of Marriage was filed in Wells on August 31, 1754: "Boston, Negro servant to Mr John Littlefield of Wells to Tilorah, Negro servant to Mr Jedediah Morrill(?) of Berwick"

It has not been confirmed that the Boston who was baptized (as an adult in Wells in 1756) was the same Boston who filed a declaration of intention to marry Florah (in Wells in 1754), but that is the assumption made here.

"Boston, a Negro" was baptized as an adult on February 8th, 1756 "in the first Church of Christ in Wells, upon ... having made a Personal, Express, Publick Profession of Christianity."

Bibliography:

Town Records of Wells


1756 Baptism of Boston

First Church of Wells

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Boston and Tilorah intention of marriage 1754

Wells Town Records

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Boston and Tilorah intention of marriage 1754

Wells Town Records

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