Hezekiah Huntington, letter, to Eleazar Wheelock, 30 December 1749
Date30 December, 1749
abstractHez. Huntington to Eleazar Wheelock. Report of investigation of enslaved woman who had allegedly libelled Samuel Smalley. 30 Dec. 1749. Norwich.
RepositoryRauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.
Call NumberMS-1310: Eleazar Wheelock collection, Box 3, Folder 749680
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That When I was Carried to Captain Jabez Deans Negro Wench as
mentioned in his Testimony: at first by her actions I supposed her
to be in Travel : then at Captain Deans and his wife Desire I Examined
the wench who was the father of her Child She told me it was
Samuel Smalley the. second: then upon Search I found her not to be
With Child or Ever had been as I Could perceive, So I informed
Captain Deanand his wife. and then ever Was Called to said wench
on any account neither before nor since the time above mentioned and
further that when I was with the wench Some time she Said She was with Child and again.
that she was not —
personally appeared Mrs. Elizabeth waterman the above Deponent
and made Solemn oath to the Truth of the above written
Deposition; Captain 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 HezekiahHuntington Assistant