1787-03-02 Manumission: Hannah Acorby

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01722
Source
Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 195-196

Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 195-196. 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 195-196, contains a manumission record for Hannah Acorby, who was released from slavery on 2 March 1787 in Chester. Hannah Acorby was manumitted by Hugh Cowperthwaite and Job Cowperthwaite, acting jointly. The manumission document states that Hannah Acorby 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 29 June 1787. The manumission record was signed by the Overseers of the Poor for the township (Joshua Hunt and John Collins) and Justices of the Peace for Burlington County (Josiah Foster and Reece Edwards).

The source document was scanned by the New Jersey State Archives, which houses the original deed book.
Event Type
Manumission
Date
March 2, 1787
Location of Event
Chester (Burlington County)
Primary Participants

Hannah Acorby
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04183
Role: Manumitted Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Transition
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Hugh Cowperthwaite
- Job Cowperthwaite
Verbatim description from source:
"our negro slave named Hannah Acorby"
Additional Participants

Hugh Cowperthwaite
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04086
Role: Enslaver, Manumitter

Job Cowperthwaite
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04087
Role: Enslaver, Manumitter

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

Joshua Hunt
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04088
Role: Overseer of the Poor

John Collins
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04089
Role: Overseer of the Poor

Josiah Foster
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04079
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County

Reece Edwards
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04080
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event