Hannah Acorby
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-04183
- Given Name
- Hannah
- Family Name
- Acorby
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Hannah Acorby was a Black woman who lived in Chester township, Burlington County, in the late 18th century and was enslaved in the Cowperthwaite household. According to Burlington County records, in 1787, Hannah Acorby was manumitted and released from slavery by Hugh Cowperthwaite and Job Cowperthwaite, acting jointly.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Chester (Burlington County)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1787-03-02 Manumission: Hannah Acorby (Role: Manumitted Person)
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