| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Talbot |
| Other Counties | – |
| Family Name | Littlejohns |
| Family History Notes | 1. Jane Little Johns, born say 1725, was the servant of Joshua Hopkins of St. Peter's Parish in March 1747/8 when the Talbot County court convicted her of having a "Mullatto" child by a "Negro." The court sold her fifteen-month-old daughter Mary to Edward Barwick until the age of thirty one. She was the servant of Jonathan Shannahan in June 1754 when she admitted in Talbot County court that she had a "Mulatto" child by a "Negroe." The court ordered that she serve her master another twelve months for the trouble of his house and then that she be sold for seven years [Criminal Record 1747-51, n.p.; 1751-5, n.p.]. She was the mother of 2 i. Mary, born about December 1746. 2. Mary Littlejohn, born about December 1746, confessed in Talbot County court on 10 May 1768 that she had a child by a "Negro" slave. The court sold her for seven years to William Rigon for 4 shillings and sold her "Mulatto" child Francis to Rigon for 3 shillings [Criminal Record 1767-74, n.p.]. She was the mother of i. Francis, born about 1768. |
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