1735 Birth: William Boen · New Jersey Slavery Records

1735 Birth: William Boen

Identifier: NJS-EVE-01921
Source: Anecdotes and memoirs of William Boen, a coloured man, who lived and died near Mount Holly, New Jersey; Anecdotes and Memoirs of William Boen, a Coloured Man, Who Lived and Died near Mount Holly, New Jersey. To Which Is Added the Testimony of Friends of Mount Holly Monthly Meeting Concerning Him (Philadelphia: Printed by John Richards, 1834). Page 15.
Event Description: According to the memoirs of his life, published after his death, William Boen was born into slavery in Rancocas around 1735.

See p. 15:
"He was born in the year 1735, in the neighbourhood of Rancocas. Being a slave from his birth"
Event Type: Birth
Date: 1735
Location of Event: Rancocas, Westhampton
Primary Participants: William Boen (ca. 1735-1824) {Heston}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04868
Role: Child
Age category: Infant
Status: Enslaved
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker