Molly Welsh Banneker
This is from Hisotry of American Women. I like to cover as much as possible about women’s role in history since it is often overlooked. As is the role slavery played, making this a great article.
In England, during the 17th century, people who were convicted of crimes were sometimes shipped to the American colonies to work on plantations. In 1683, Molly Welsh, an English dairy maid, was found guilty of stealing milk from a farmer. In fact, she had accidentally knocked over a pail of milk, but the mistake was costly. Molly was indentured to a Maryland tobacco farmer to pay for her crime.
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