David Kirkpatrick Sr. (1723-1814) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-02546
Given Name: David
Family Name: Kirkpatrick
Birth Date: February 17, 1723
Death Date: March 19, 1814
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: David Kirkpatrick was born in Dumfries, Scotland, in 1723 and immigrated to New Jersey in the mid-18th century. He settled in the area of Mine Brook in Bernards Township, Somerset County, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge. He held several people in slavery, including Caesar and Dick, whom he passed to his heirs as part of their inheritance.
Keywords: white person; enslaver
Places: Basking Ridge, Bernards; Bernards (formerly Bernardston); Mine Brook, Bernardsville
Enslaver of: Caesar (b. ca. 1785); Dick; Mary (b. 1810)
Parent of: David Kirkpatrick Jr. (1758-1828); Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756-1831); Jennet Kirkpatrick Miller (1769-1836); Alexander Kirkpatrick (1751-1827)
References: This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kirkpatrick-895
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48329438/david-kirkpatrick
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Will of David Kirkpatrick, Bernards, NJ (Will of David Kirkpatrick, Bernards, NJ.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1801-06-15 Will (of David Kirkpatrick Sr.): Caesar (Role: Enslaver, Testator)

1810-09-19 Birth: Mary (Role: Enslaver)

1812-10-12 Transfer: Dick (Role: Enslaver, Testator)