John Charles, Jr. (1713-1798), was born to John and Elizabeth (Swetman) Charles of Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1739, he married Abigail Bliss and the couple had nine children. He died in 1798, aged 85.
On February 13, 1775 John Charles signed a bill of sale attesting that he "Do hereby Sell Assign sett over and Convey to the Sd Ephraim Williams his Heirs & Assigns my Negroe Boy Named J Romanoo age about Sixteen years to be the sole Property of the Sd Ephraim his Heirs and assigns to his and their Use Benefit and Behoof as his & their Slave During the natural Life of the Sd J romanoo." (Deerfield Town Records, PVMA Library.)
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