Mariah Thomas (b. ca. 1797)
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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-05518
- Given Name
- Mariah
- Family Name
- Thomas
- Birth Date
- 1797
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Mariah Thomas was a Black woman born circa 1797 who lived in Greenwich Township, Cumberland County. She was enslaved by John Sheppard and was manumitted by him in 1818 when she was about 21 years old.
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- African descent person
- Enslaved by
- John Sheppard
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1818-01-27 Manumission: Mariah Thomas (Role: Manumitted Person)
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