Cornelia McLaughlin Kennedy (b. ca. 1798) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-05467
Given Name: Cornelia McLaughlin
Family Name: Kennedy
Birth Date: 1798
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Cornelia McLaughlin Kennedy was a Black woman who lived in the area of Cooper's Poynt in Newton Township, Gloucester County (present-day Camden in Camden County). She was born around 1798. She was enslaved in the household of Joseph Cooper Esq. and his wife Elizabeth Cooper née Haines. Cornelia was manumitted in 1819, a few months after Joseph Cooper's death, in accordance with the instructions that Cooper had left in his will, which stipulated that Cornelia should be free when she reached age 21.
Keywords: African descent person
Places: Cooper's Poynt, Camden; Camden; Newton (Gloucester & Camden County)
Enslaved by: Elizabeth Haines Cooper (d. 1821); Joseph Cooper (1735-1818) {Esq}
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1817-11-27 Will (of Joseph Cooper): Cornelia McLaughlin Kennedy (Role: Person Listed in Will)

1819-07-27 Manumission: Cornelia McLaughlin Kennedy (Role: Manumitted Person)