James Sterling (1742-1818)

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Identifier
NJS-PER-04761
Given Name
James
Family Name
Sterling
Birth Date
1742
Death Date
1818
Sex
Male
Occupation
Government
Biographical Description
James Sterling was an enslaver who resided in Burlington City, Burlington County, New Jersey. He served in the Revolutionary War. He was the Recorder of the City of Burlington in the 1790s and served as the city's mayor from 1801 to 1806. He manumitted a man named Adam in 1795.
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white person
enslaver
government official
Places
Burlington
Enslaver of
Adam {Sterling household}
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This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sterling-296
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118281347/james-sterling
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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