This Nelle was the daughter of Andrew and Pegg, who had several children that were baptized at the First Church of Wells: Moab (1741), Nelle (1741), Andrew (1743), Asher (1747) and Nelle (1750). They had a second daughter, also named Nelle, who was baptized in 1750. It is presumed that the first daughter died, and that the name Nelle was selected again for their second daughter.

Pegg was enslaved by John and Mary Wheelwright, and it is presumed that her children were as well. It is not known whether the father Andrew was also enslaved by the Wheelwrights.

In his will, Col. John Wheelwright left "all negro or molatto servants" to his wife Mary. He died in 1745. In her 1750 will, Mary stated "my Negro Servant Woman named Pegg shall be divided to Such of my aforesd Daughters or grand Daughters which she shall choose to live with after my Decease." Probate was recorded in 1755.

The aforesaid daughters and granddaughters were "Daughters Mary Moody & Sarah Jefferds, and my three beloved Grand Daughters, the Daughters of my dear deceased Daughter Hannah Plaisted, and my four beloved Grand Daughters the Daughters of my dear deceased Daughter Elizabeth Newmarch."

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