1786-08-01 Manumission: George Robin

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01716
Source
Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 166

Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 166. 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 166, contains a manumission record for George Robin, who was released from slavery on 1 August 1786 in Chesterfield. George Robin was manumitted by Joshua Bunting. The manumission document states that George Robin was an adult between 21 and 35 years old, but the exact age was not recorded.

The document was entered into the book by the County Clerk (John Phillips) on 1 August 1786. The manumission record was signed by the Overseers of the Poor for the township (Joel Middleton and Thomas Moore) and Justices of the Peace for Burlington County (Isaac Cowgill and Israel Shreeve).

The source document was scanned by the New Jersey State Archives, which houses the original deed book.
Event Type
Manumission
Date
August 1, 1786
Location of Event
Chesterfield
Primary Participants

George Robin
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04175
Role: Manumitted Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Transition
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Joshua Bunting
Verbatim description from source:
"negro man slave named George Robin"
Additional Participants

Joshua Bunting
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04068
Role: Enslaver, Manumitter

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

Joel Middleton
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04070
Role: Overseer of the Poor

Thomas Moore
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04071
Role: Overseer of the Poor

Isaac Cowgill
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04072
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County

Israel Shreeve
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04061
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event