Luce Ship
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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-05425
- Given Name
- Luce
- Family Name
- Ship
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Luce Ship was a Black woman enslaved by Richard Wescoat and his wife Margaret Wescoat in Mays Landing in the early 19th century. Mays Landing is located inside Hamilton Township in present-day Atlantic County, but it was considered part of Gloucester County in the past. In his 1825 will, Richard Wescoat specifically bequeathed Luce Ship to his wife Margaret.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1825-03-09 Will (of Richard Wescoat): Luce Ship, Jin Hall, Beth Seiger, Jill, Eliza Ann, Charles, Josh (Role: Person Listed in Will)
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- Agent