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

Peter


Status (enslaved, free or both): unknown

Town: Wells

Known dates: 1742, 1749

"Peter, a Negro" an adult, was baptized April 18, 1742 upon "having made a personal, express, publick Profession of Christianity," and he "received to full Communion to the Church of Christ in Wells" on Aug 6, 1749

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


1742 Baptism of Peter

First Church of Wells

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1749 Communion of Peter

First Church of Wells

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