1787-05-19 Manumission: Lott Carey

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01731
Source
Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 228

Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 228. 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 228, contains a manumission record for Lott Carey, who was released from slavery on 19 May 1787 in Chester. Lott Carey was manumitted by John Cox. The manumission document states that Lott Carey was an adult between 21 and 35 years old, but his 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 (Jeremiah Matlack and Reubin Matlack) and Justices of the Peace for Burlington County (Darling Conrow and Reece Edwards).

The source document was scanned by the New Jersey State Archives, which houses the original deed book.
Event Type
Manumission
Date
May 19, 1787
Location of Event
Chester (Burlington County)
Primary Participants

Lott Carey
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04192
Role: Manumitted Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Transition
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Cox
Verbatim description from source:
"slave Lott Carey"
Additional Participants

John Cox
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04112
Role: Enslaver, Manumitter

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

Jeremiah Matlack
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04113
Role: Overseer of the Poor

Reubin Matlack
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04114
Role: Overseer of the Poor

Darling Conrow
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04111
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