Jonathan Brown
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This white person has 9 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00060
- Given Name
- Jonathan
- Family Name
- Brown
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Government
- Biographical Description
- Jonathan Brown 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
- Places
- East Windsor
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1801-04-23 Manumission: Gilbert Wallace (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1802-04-08 Manumission: Thomas Wildes (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1802-04-08 Manumission: Samson Jeters (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1805-07-20 Manumission: Martha Richards (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1807-04-17 Manumission: Benjamin James (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1807-04-17 Manumission: Hester Richison (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1807-04-17 Manumission: Susan Wiles (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1809-09-09 Manumission: Jane (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1809-10-11 Manumission: Dolly Frost (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
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