Beck - BECK1

Title

Beck - BECK1

Subject

Person

Description

one Indian Captive girle about Thirteene or foorteene yeeres of age Comonlie Called or knowne by ye name of Beck for him ye sd James Loper his heires or assignes or Either of them for to have hould posses and enjoy as his or their proper estate duringe her naturall life...

Name

Beck

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Female

Biographical Text

Book A page 68 Theise presents witneseth yt I Samuell Rodgers of New
London in his Maties Collony of Conectticut in New England for a
valluable Consideration by me allready in hand received of Mr James
Loper of Easthampton on Long Island have Sould allianated & past over
and by these presents for me my heires Executors administrators Doe
sell alianate & pass over In Open Market unto ye sd James Loper his
heires Executors or assignes one Indian Captive girle about Thirteene
or foorteene yeeres of age Comonlie Called or knowne by ye name of
Beck for him ye sd James Loper his heires or assignes or Either of
them for to have hould posses and enjoy as his or their proper estate
duringe her naturall life and doe by theise presents Declare my selfe
to bee the true & Right Owner of the said girle and therefore have
good & Lawfull power soe to doe In Witnes whereof I the said Samuell
Rodgers have hereunto Sett my hand & seale the Eighteenth Day of March
1677 8 SAMUELL RODGERS LS Signed sealed & Deliverd In presents of
Issaack Molyne J Wheeller 412 RTCeUDS TOWH OF EAST HAMPTON

Misc. Date

3/18/1677-8

Owner or Household

James Loper

Files

Beck-1677-8.jpg

Citation

“Beck - BECK1,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 28, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/302.