Joshua Ely
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This white person has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Record Title
- Joshua Ely
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00059
- Given Name
- Joshua
- Family Name
- Ely
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Government
- Biographical Description
- Joshua Ely was a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Overseer of the Poor of East Windsor in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of East Windsor whose enslavers agreed to set them free.
- Keywords
- white person
- government official
- Place of Significance
- East Windsor
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1801-04-23 Manumission: Gilbert Wallace (Role: Government Official)
- 1802-04-08 Manumission: Samson Jeters (Role: Government Official)
- 1802-04-08 Manumission: Thomas Wildes (Role: Government Official)
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- Agent
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Part of Joshua Ely
Position: 1956 (13 views)