James Covell - JAME1

Title

James Covell - JAME1

Description

Indigenous descent

Status

Indentured

Sex

Male

Location or Address

Southold

Enslaver or Household

John Paine

Source/s

Southold Town Records, Volume 2 (1884), page 74-75 [original record book page, 27].
Original record at URL https://southoldtownny.gov/ [click on Weblink/Laserfiche icon bottom of page] Town Clerk>Town Record Books>Liber C 1685-1701> image 62/635.

Biographical Text

The original indenture was dated 1693. The sale to John Paine of Southold was recorded 6 January 1696/7.

Owner or Household

Matthew Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard sold the indenture contract (seven years) for two native Americans, Keiape (alias Felix; #410) and James Covell, to Jacob Mayle for 25 pounds. Keiape and Covell were given the chance to pay Mayhew for their freedom. If not ["for want thereof"] they were to be sold "into any part of their Majesties Dominions." Mayle sold the indentures to Pain.

Files

1693.Indian servants Keiape and Covell to pay 25 lbs or be sold.JPG

Collection

Citation

“James Covell - JAME1,” Plain Sight Project, accessed December 22, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/411.