Abraham Veghte (1791-1865)
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This white person has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Record Title
- Abraham Veghte (1791-1865)
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00019
- Given Name
- Abraham
- Family Name
- Veghte
- Birth Date
- 24 May 1791
- Death Date
- 29 June 1865
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Agriculture, Forestry, and/or Livestock
- Biographical Description
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Abraham Veghte (1791-1865) was a farmer from Griggstown in Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ. According to the 1830 federal census for Franklin Township, Abraham Veghte's household consisted of 5 free white persons, 2 enslaved men between the ages of 24 and 35, and 3 persons who were listed as "free colored persons" under the age of 23. The 3 young persons listed as "free" were probably actually "slaves for a term" who awaited their emancipation under New Jersey's gradual abolition program. Since the federal census did not have a category of "slave for a term," these young people would have been listed as "free" belying the reality of their life in bondage.
In December 1838, Abraham Veghte purchased a 20-year-old enslaved man named Mark Harris Jr. from James Neilson (1784-1862) for $20. Under the terms of the sale, Mark Harris Jr. was bound to serve Abraham Veghte for a partial term of 4 years and 7 months. Mark Harris Jr. was a "slave for a term" and would become eligible for emancipation once he attained the age of 25. - Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- Place of Significance
- Griggstown
- Enslaver of
- Mark Harris Jr. (b. 1818)
- Spouse of
- Gertrude Nevius Veghte
- Catharine DuBois Veghte
- Same As
- Abraham Veghte (Find a Grave)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1838-12-16 Sale: Mark Harris Jr. (Role: Enslaver, Buyer)
Part of Abraham Veghte (1791-1865)
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