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Identifier

NJS-PER-03561

Given Name

Rachel

Birth Date

November 9, 1804

Sex

Female

Biographical Description

Somerset County birth records of enslaved children contain a birth certificate for Rachel, daughter of Jenny and Tom, born on 9 November 1804, enslaved by John Frelinghuysen. Rachel was born in Hillsborough township. Her enslaver was living at the old Frelinghuysen homestead in Millstone at the time of her birth, but around 1810 he moved back to his main property in Bridgewater, now known as the historic General John Frelinghuysen House (in the present-day borough of Raritan). Presumably, Rachel and her family moved to that house with Frelinghuysen.

Keywords

African descent person

Places

Bridgewater

General John Frelinghuysen House, Raritan

Hillsborough

Millstone (Somerset Court House)

Raritan (modern-day borough)

Enslaved by

John Frelinghuysen (1776-1833)

Child of

Tom

Jenny

Sibling of

Jane (b. 1807)

George (b. 1809)

Arch (b. 1812)

Record Contributor

Jesse Bayker

Linked Events

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• 1804-11-09 Birth: Rachel (Role: Child)