Phillis
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This person of African descent has 5 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-04034
- Given Name
- Phillis
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Phillis was a Black woman who lived in the village of Basking Ridge in Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, in the early 19th century. She was enslaved by the Rev. Robert Finley while he pastored the Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge. She gave birth to at least four children between 1805 and 1813. In 1814, Robert Finley manumitted Phillis, setting her free.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Basking Ridge, Bernards
- Bernards (formerly Bernardston)
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Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, Bernards
- Enslaved by
- Robert Finley (1772-1817)
- Record Contributor
- Saketh Mandayam
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-11-02 Birth: Cuffe (Role: Parent)
- 1808-04-16 Birth: Cyrus (Role: Parent)
- 1812-03-27 Birth: Sarah (Role: Parent)
- 1813-07-12 Birth: Anthony (Role: Parent)
- 1814-12-28 Manumission: Phillis (Role: Manumitted Person)