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

Dinah


Status (enslaved, free or both): unknown

Town: Wells

Known dates: 1741

"Dinah, a Molatto, brought by John and Mary Wheelwright" was baptized as an infant on June 28, 1741 in the First Church of Wells. The heading states that it is "A Record of Infant Females baptized in the Church at Wells, being brought thereunto by such as were not their Parents, but who have taken the Charge of them."

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


1741 Baptism of Dinah, brought by John and Mary Wheelwright

First Church of Wells

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