Salem was one of the residents of the Kennebunk Ridge Community, as listed in the 1800 census for Wells. He died in 1804 at 70 years of age.

Salem, Peter Salem (family of 4), Chance (family of 6), Thomas (family of 2) and Peter York (family of 4) are listed in the 1800 census as residing with or neighbors of John Mitchell. These 17 were residents of the "Ridge community."

Town of Wells death records: "Feb 28, 1804 - Salem a Negro age 70"

"Cooper" John Mitchell lived on what is now High St. in Kennebunk. "A short distance below Mitchell's, on the south side of the road and perhaps an eighth of a mile therefrom, commences a slight elevation of land which continues for a distance of one-fourth of a mile or more. This has been known for many years as 'N... Ridge.' It derives its name from the fact that between the years 1790 and 1800, about a dozen blacks, who had been held as slaves by citizens of Wells, were emancipated, erected huts and became permanent residents of this ridge, which had probably been granted to them by the town of Wells. Here were Tom and Phiilis(1), Sharper(2), and Hannah Simon, Primas and the younger Phillis, Salem and Peg, Cato, Dinah and others." - Remich, p. 108

The presumption made here is that the Salem who died in 1804 is the same individual was residing in the Ridge community in 1800.

Bibliography:

1800 US Census for Wells

Town of Wells Vital Records

History of Kennebunk from its Earliest Settlement to 1890 - by Daniel Remich (1911)