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

James Tyler


Relationship to POC: enslaver

Status (enslaved, free or both): free

Town: Arundel (Kennebunkport)

Known dates: 1723

"Tyler, James, came to this town about 1715. He changed his place of residence several times after 1720, but finally settled in Scarborough. He sold land in that town in 1723 to Samuel Preble 'for and in consideration of one Negro man.' ... James, while in this town, at first lived opposite the present dwelling house of Seth Grant, but afterwards lived at Tyler's Brook." - Bradbury, p. 281

Bibliography:

History of Kennebunk Port from its First Discovery (1602-1837) - Charles Bradbury

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