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

Pegg


Enslaver: John Wheelwright, Mary Wheelwright

Status (enslaved, free or both): enslaved

Town: Wells

Known dates: 1741-1755

Pegg was enslaved by John and Mary Wheelwright. After John and Mary Wheelwright passed away, Pegg was enslaved by one or more of Mary's daughters.

Andrew and Pegg had several children who were baptized at the First Church of Wells: Moab (1741), Nelle (1741), Andrew (1743), Asher (1747) and Nelle (1750).

"Peg, a Negro" was baptized as an adult on May 2nd, 1742 "in the first Church of Christ in Wells, upon ... having made a Personal, Express, Publick Profession of Christianity." It is presumed here that Pegg who was baptized in 1742 was the same person as Pegg whose children were baptized 1741-1750

In his will, Col. John Wheelwright left "all negro or molatto servants" to his wife Mary. He died in 1745. In her 1750 will, Mary stated "my Negro Servant Woman named Pegg shall be divided to Such of my aforesd Daughters or grand Daughters which she shall choose to live with after my Decease." Probate was recorded in 1755.

The aforesaid daughters and granddaughters were "Daughters Mary Moody & Sarah Jefferds, and my three beloved Grand Daughters, the Daughters of my dear deceased Daughter Hannah Plaisted, and my four beloved Grand Daughters the Daughters of my dear deceased Daughter Elizabeth Newmarch."

Bibliography:

Records of the First Church of Wells, as transcribed in 6 issues of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 75-76, 1921-22


1742 Baptism of Peg

First Church of Wells

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1743 Baptism of Andrew, son of Andrew and Peg

First Church of Wells

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1747 Baptism of Asher, son of Andrew and Peg

First Church of Wells

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1741 Baptism of Moab, son of Andrew and Peg

First Church of Wells

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1741 Baptism of Nelle, daughter of Andrew and Peg

daughter of Andrew and Peg

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1750 Baptism of Nelle, daughter of Andrew and Peg

daughter of Andrew and Peg

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