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Adam

first name
Adam
last name
gender
male
birth, death year
-- , --
first, last year in records
1734, 1743
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved
enslaver(s)
Wells, Thomas;
location(s)
Deerfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Adam was enslaved by Justice Thomas Wells of Deerfield, Massachusetts. A church record from 1734 shows that he confessed to the sin of fornication and in 1735, he "confessed ye sin of lewdness." On the same day he "assented to the Articles of ye xtian [Christian] faith, entered into covenant," and was baptized. In 1741, Adam confessed to lying and "was restored to Xtian watch."

Primary Source Entries for Adam

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
  Adam Cr by 2 fox skins @ 14/ Elijah Williams Day Book 1743 Nov 21 289
• "Pompey Servant to Justic Jonathan Wells, Adam and Peter Servants to Justice Thomas Wells, & Casar Servant to Ebenezer Wells assented to the articles of ye xtian faith Entered into Covenant and were Baptized. & Lusy Servant to Ebenezer Wells was Baptized First Church of Deerfield [MA] Single 1734 Jun 15 312
• "Adam Servant to Justice Thomas Wells, confessed the Sin of fornication... and they were received into Charity with people" First Church of Deerfield [MA] Single 1734 Jun 15 323
• "Adam Negro Confes'd the Sin of Lying and was restored to Xian [Christian] [Ways]" First Church of Deerfield [MA] Single 1741 Aug 29 322

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