The 1840 Census for Wells provided a count of 1 under "Free Colored Persons - Males of thirty-six and under fifty-four" in the household of John West.
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1840 US Census for Wells
John West
Status (enslaved, free or both): free
Town: Wells
Known dates: 1840
1840 Wells census - John West
one 'Free Colored Persons - Male' residing with John West
