Massachusetts Gazette and Boston Newsletter, Jan. 7 1762

A Negro Boy 

  • Date of death: 07/07/1763
  • Birthplace / Origin: African coast
  • Notes: A ship arrived and a mate on the vessel grabbed the boy and jumped into the river, both drowning as a result
  • Bibliographic sources: BOSTON NEWS-LETTER. (Boston, Massachusetts) • 07-07-1763 • Page [2]
  • A ship arrived and a mate on the vessel grabbed the boy and jumped into the river, both drowning as a result

  • Confidence Level - confidence_level - Highly Confident
  • Ethnicity/Race/Tribal Affiliation: Black  (defined as Unknown origins, but listed as a person of color )
  • Gender: Male
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