1786-08-24 Manumission: Aaron

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01711
Source
Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 162

Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 162. Archival location: New Jersey State Archives, Department of State. Burlington County Clerk's Office, Deeds, 1785-1901 and Indexes, 1785-1921 & 1948 (CBUCL007).
Event Description
Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 162, contains a manumission record for Aaron, who was released from slavery on 24 August 1786 in Northampton. Aaron was manumitted by Joseph Budd. The manumission document states that Aaron was 32 years old at the time of this event.

The document was entered into the book by the County Clerk (John Phillips) on 22 February 1787. The manumission record was signed by the Overseers of the Poor for the township (Aaron Wells and George Budd) and Justices of the Peace for Burlington County (Peter Shiras and John Lacey).

The source document was scanned by the New Jersey State Archives, which houses the original deed book.
Event Type
Manumission
Date
August 24, 1786
Location of Event
Northampton
Primary Participants

Aaron (b. ca. 1754)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04171
Role: Manumitted Person
Age: 32
Status: Transition
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Joseph Budd
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Slave Aaron aged 32 YE Next November / Negro Aaron late a Slave to Joseph Budd"
Additional Participants

Joseph Budd
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02920
Role: Enslaver, Manumitter

John Phillips
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02923
Role: County Clerk

Aaron Wells
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02925
Role: Overseer of the Poor

George Budd
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02921
Role: Overseer of the Poor

Peter Shiras
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02924
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County

John Lacey
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02922
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event