The other day I ran into another Indian baptized as an adult in Cornwall in the late 1700’s. Started wondering how unusual it was and thought it might be useful to keep track of these folks. It is, after all, not that hard. The baptisms are easily recognizable because the parents names are left blank, the base born explanation is not given and there is usually a little note about them. Here is what I have so far:
FALMOUTH AREA
MYLOR
1759 John Hooper, a negro
ST GLUVIAS (What was going on here!)
1759 Peter Hall, negro ae 8 years
1759 Thomas Hall, negro ae 20 years
1760 James Sceen, negro 16 years
1769 Maria Edwards, negro ae 8 years
1772 Lemony Petherick, negro ae 38 years
1772 George Elliger, American, negro ae 30 years
ST JUST IN ROSELAND
1783 John Nankevil, a negro
TRURO
1777 Peter Truro, a black
SAINT AUSTELL AREA * * *
LUXULYAN
1789 Sonvratta Trengove, 1789, a native of the East Indies born of Mahamitan parents
(married Ann Broad and lived in St Neot)
TYWARDREATH
1795 Rebecca Hinxson, a grown person age 33 years