Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for William "Black Will" BLACK | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLACK, William alias Black Will jr., kept house with Elizabeth Turbet jr. William's father was a slave freed by Maj. Shapleigh. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILLIAM BLACK, born circa 1691 (MPC IV:48), living 1 Jan 1727/8 (YP #1199), son of Black Will, the freed slave of John Shapleigh, and Alice (Hanscom) Metherell. William was the grandson of Thomas Hanscom and Mary (___) Batchelder, wife of Reverend Batchelder. This Mary is said to be the model for Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, as she was made to wear a red letter "A" on her clothing at all times as punishment for her adultery. (Info from Joseph "Bob" Haswell, CFAA). Will Jr changed his name to William Black and the couple, with their son William, moved to the Harpswell area by 1739. They were the first settlers on what was at first known as Will's Island. Later purchased by a MA man, the island became Bailey's Island. The Blacks, who were squatters, had to move to neighboring Orr's Island where some of William Black's descendants still live (MHSQ, vol. 27, No. 2, 1987). [ref 74:57] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth TURBAT | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth 'lawfully pub. with William Black' otherwise 'black Will' 22 Nov. 1714, liv. with but did not marry him. Haled [sic] into ct. 1718, Elizabeth sr. and Sarah Turbot wit. ag. her, and she was sentenced to be whipped. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELIZABETH 4 TURBET (Elizabeth 3 Spencer, Patience 2 William 1), born 1682-93 (parents' marriage); presented for fornication 5 July 1715 (MPC V:166), lived with and was lawfully published to 22 Nov 1714 (LND, 699), but was not permitted to marry, mulatto WILLIAM BLACK. The Deposition of Valentine Scates and Samuel Allen both of full age Testifyeth & Saith That Black Will a Mollatto of Barwick & Elizabeth Turbit of said Barwick, has for some time past dwelt together both in one house & they the Deponents know of know [sic] other person or persons that dwells in the house with them and haveing frequent ocation to be at the house have seen them in bed together & further Saith not taken upon oath the 16th July 1715 (MPC V:171). Children, surname BLACK: Elizabeth, William. [ref 74:57] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 2 Sep 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |