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

Joseph Wheelwright, Jr.


Relationship to POC: presumed enslaver

Status (enslaved, free or both): free

Town: Wells

Known dates: 1744

Joseph Wheelwright, Jr. (1729-1789) was the grandson of Judge Samuel Wheelwright, and the presumed enslaver of Zilph, whom he brought to be baptized in 1764.

"Zilph, Molatto, Bro't by Joseph & Mary Wheelwright" to be baptized on May 27, 1764 in the First Church of Wells.

The source of the genealogical information herein is FamilySearch.org record K4XY-K9P, which can be found at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K4XY-K9P.

Joseph married Mary Curtis on Nov 22, 1745.

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

The Wheelwright Genealogy by Steve J Plummer (2010) available at https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Wheelwright_Genealogy/0Q-MAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0


1764 Baptism of Zilph

brought by Joseph and Mary Wheelwright

Icon for /JosephWheelwright/1764 Baptism of Zilph, brought by Joseph and Mary Wheelwright.jpg
© 2025 Brick Store Museum All rights reserved. The contents of this site may not be reproduced in any form without the consent of the Brick Store Museum.
Brick Store Museum 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME 04043