Phillis
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-03736
- Given Name
- Phillis
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Phillis was a Black woman who lived in Princeton, Somerset County, New Jersey, in the early 19th century. She was enslaved by Richard Stockton, the owner of Morven mansion. A birth certificate for her child has been found among Somerset County records for Montgomery Township (a portion of Princeton was then in Montgomery Township).
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- African descent person
- Enslaved by
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Richard Stockton (1764-1828) {the Duke}
- Parent of
- Anthony (b. 1806)
- Record Contributor
- Daniel Dias
- Gloria Schulz
- Morven Museum & Garden
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1806-03-25 Birth: Anthony (Role: Parent)