Hezekiah Huntington, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 1749 December 30
Date30 December, 1749
ms number749680
abstractHez. Huntington to Eleazar Wheelock. Report of investigation of enslaved woman who had allegedly libelled Samuel Smalley. 1749 Dec 30. Norwich.
The Teſtemony of of Elizabeth Waterman of Norwich (viz) that
When I was Conveyd to Capt
Jabez Deans Negro Wench as mentioned in his Teſtimony:
at firſt by her actions I ſuppoſed her to be in Travil: ^then^ at Capt
Dean & his wife Deſire I Examined — the
wench who was the father of her Child She told me it was
Sam a Smalley ye. Seconds: then upon Sarch I
found her not to be With Child or Ever had been as I could, So I informed Capt Dean & his wife. and then ever Was Called to ſd wench on any acct nither
before nor ſince the ^time^ above mentioned & further yt when I was with ye wench some time
ſhe ſaid ſhe was with Child and again. that she was not —
Norwich
December 30th
1749 Then Came and perſonaly appeared Mrs
Elizabeth waterman the above Deponant and made Solomn oath
to the Truth of the above written Depoſition; Capt
Daniel Smalley having been Notified to be preſent: by a
Copy of a Citation Left at his Dwelling houſe in
Lebanon: on the 27th Inſtant; but not
Preſent —
Taken Before Hez: Huntington Aſsist
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