Samuel Lane

Person Record Title: Samuel Lane
Identifier: NJS-PER-00007
Given Name: Samuel
Family Name: Lane
Alternate Name: Lain
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Samuel Lane was a Black man who was enslaved by Andrew Kirkpatrick. He gained freedom on August 21, 1818, when Andrew Kirkpatrick manumitted him.

Lane's date of birth is unknown. New Jersey law restricted manumissions to persons between the ages of 21 and 40; thus, in order to be eligible for manumission in 1818 Lane had to have been born between 1778 and 1797.

Lane was a founding member of the African Association of New Brunswick in 1817, and the records of that organization refer to him variously as "Samuel Lane" or "Samuel Lain." He joined the organization while he was still enslaved, and he continued his membership after he gained freedom.
Keywords: African descent person; Rutgers history
Place of Significance: New Brunswick
Organization: African Association of New Brunswick
Enslaved by: Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756-1831)
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker

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Items with "Primary Participant: Samuel Lane"
Title	Class
1817-01-15 Membership or participation: Samuel Lane	Event
1818-08-21 Manumission: Samuel Lane	Event
1819-01-01 Membership or participation: Samuel Lane	Event
1820-01-01 Membership or participation: Samuel Lane	Event

Items with "Enslaver of: Samuel Lane"
Title	Class
Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756-1831)	Agent