Edward Griffith
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This white person has 16 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00025
- Given Name
- Edward
- Family Name
- Griffith
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Government
- Biographical Description
- Edward Griffith was a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Overseer of the Poor of Piscataway in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of Piscataway whose enslavers agreed to set them free.
- Keywords
- white person
- government official
- Places
- Piscataway
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1800-02-11 Manumission: Peter Randolph (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1802-08-06 Manumission: Shelote (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1802-09-14 Manumission: Richard (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1804-08-27 Manumission: Cuff (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1805-04-10 Manumission: William (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1806-04-08 Abandonment: Alexander (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1807-06-03 Manumission: Margaret (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1807-12-26 Manumission: Thomas (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1808-05-04 Manumission: Tom (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1808-05-04 Manumission: All (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1808-08-08 Manumission: Abigail (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1809-04-17 Manumission: Frank Suydam (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1809-12-21 Manumission: Philis (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1810-04-09 Manumission: Edward Wales (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1811-05-07 Manumission: Sesor (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1811-05-07 Manumission: Primus (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
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