1787-03-02 Manumission: Romia
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01724
- Source
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Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 221
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Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 221. 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
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Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 221, contains a manumission record for Romia, who was released from slavery on 2 March 1787 in Evesham. Romia was manumitted by Nathan Haines. The manumission document states that Romia 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). The manumission record was signed by the Overseers of the Poor for the township (Enoch Evans and William Evans) 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.
Pages 220 and 222 in the same book indicate that Nathan Haines also manumitted a woman named Nanny and a man named Kingston on the same day. - Event Type
- Manumission
- Date
- March 2, 1787
- Location of Event
- Evesham
- Primary Participants
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Romia
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04185
Role: Manumitted Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Transition
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Nathan Haines
Verbatim description from source:
"negro slave named Romia" - Additional Participants
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Nathan Haines
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04106
Role: Enslaver, ManumitterJohn Phillips
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02923
Role: County ClerkEnoch Evans
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04077
Role: Overseer of the PoorWilliam Evans
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04078
Role: Overseer of the PoorJosiah Foster
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04079
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington CountyReece Edwards
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04080
Role: Judge
Comment: Justice of the Peace for Burlington County - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker