Thomas Laing
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This white person has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00039
- Given Name
- Thomas
- Family Name
- Laing
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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Enslaver Thomas Laing manumitted Harry Laing as part of a group manumission conducted by the Laing family of Woodbridge, NJ, on May 10, 1800. At the same time, Dick Laing was manumitted by enslaver Isaac Laing and Huff Laing was manumitted by enslaver Harry Laing (not to be confused with the enslaved man named Harry Laing).
The Laings were a Quaker family of Scottish origin. - Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- Places
- Woodbridge
- Enslaver of
- Harry Laing
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1800-05-10 Manumission: Harry Laing (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)
- 1802-04-20 Manumission: Solomon Laing (Role: Witness)
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- Agent