- Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 21.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 19.
Congregational Church ... 1780 ... Laban, Son to Desire, Wife to Laban, Negro.
- 1790 Derby Census.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 20.
Congregational Church. Baptisms ... May 28, 1749, Laban, son to Pero, Negro.
- Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 21.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 19.
Congregational Church ... 1780 ... Laban, Son to Desire, Wife to Laban, Negro.
- Ibid., 13.
... 1777.
Septr 7th, Desire, Negro Wench, owned her Covenant.
- Ibid., 18.
Septr 7th Desire Negro Wench Baptized
Septr 7th Mehitable Dautr to Desire Negro ...
- Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 21.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 18.
Septr 7th Desire Negro Wench Baptized
Septr 7th Mehitable Dautr to Desire Negro ...
- Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), 21.
- W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 19.
Congregational Church ... 1780 ... Laban, Son to Desire, Wife to Laban, Negro.
- Ibid., 22.
Congregational Church. Baptisms ... 1786 ... Octr 29th, Abel, Son to Desire, Negro.