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

Elisa Littlefield


Relationship to POC: presumed enslaver

Status (enslaved, free or both): free

Known dates: 1756

Elisa Littlefield brought Pegg to the First Church of Wells to be baptized as an infant in 1756.

"A Record of Infant Females baptized in the Church at Wells, being bro't thereunto by such as were not their Parents, but who have taken the Charge of them: 1756, May 30 - Pegg, Bro't by Elisa Littlefield. Servt. born in ye House."

The record cited above does not identify Pegg as a "Negro" or a "Molatto" as was done for other "servants." However, it also does not provide a last name, as was done for all records that are not listed as "Negro" or Molatto."

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


1756 Baptism of Pegg

brought by Elisa Littlefield

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