James
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-05469
- Given Name
- James
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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James was a Black man enslaved at Pomona Hall, the home of Joseph Cooper Jr and his wife, Hannah Dent Cooper. During James's lifetime, this historic house was located in what was called Newton Township, Gloucester County, but today this area is part of Camden.
Pomona Hall is now the home of the Camden County Historical Society. The historic society's exhibit "Enslaved Africans of Pomona Hall" includes images of historical documents related to James, which date to 1750 and 1754. - Keywords
- African descent person
- References
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“Enslaved Africans of Pomona Hall,” exhibit researched and curated by Bonny Beth Elwell with photography from Erik James Montgomery (Camden County Historical Society), https://cchsnj.org/online-exhibits/.
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
