Sue Wells

first name
Sue
last name
Wells
gender
female
birth, death year
1837 , 1828
first, last year in records
1828, 1828
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved, then free
enslaver(s)
location(s)
Ashfield, MA  
place of origin
Africa

Bio

originally from Africa, then from CT; wife of Peter Wells; Peter bought her from her master for "two coppers"; her master said Peter could name his price; Peter and Sue followed his former master's son to Ashfield, MA; possibly born in 1743

Primary Source Entries for Sue Wells

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
Wells, Susy, old age, Sept 26, 1828, a "Supposed" 85, CRI Ashfield Vital Records to 1850 Deaths 1828 Sep 26 839

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