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

Eleanor Wire


Other names: Nellie Weare, Wyer or Ware

Status (enslaved, free or both): free

Town: Arundel

Known dates: 1813, 1837, 1850

"On October 17, 1813, James Avery of Waterboro, son of Peter, married Eleanor 'Nellie' Wire (spelled variously Weare, Wyer, Ware, Wire) of Arundel. The Wares had deep roots in the Arundel/Kennebunkport area, having previously lived in York. Eleanor was apparently a member of the Sippio Ware family, as she joined in a deed selling Sippio Ware's land in Kennebunkport in 1837." - Price & Talbot, p. 38

In the 1810 census for Arundel, Sipio Wire is listed as the head of a family of 4, all listed under "All other persons except Indians not taxed."

Bibliography:

Maine's Visible Black History - H. H. Price and Gerald E. Talbot (2006)


June 1813 marriage of James Avery and Eleanor Ware

'Neley Wire of Arundell

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October 1813 marriage of James Avery and Eleanor Ware

'Nelley Weare of Arundell'

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