Matthew Freeman
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This white person has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00082
- Given Name
- Matthew
- Family Name
- Freeman
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Government
- Biographical Description
- Matthew Freeman was a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Overseer of the Poor of Woodbridge in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of Woodbridge whose enslavers agreed to set them free. Middlesex County records indicate that Matthew Freeman was an enslaver.
- Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- government official
- Places
- Woodbridge
- Enslaver of
- Rachel (b. 1770)
- Record Contributor
- Isaac Guzmán
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1798-03-10 Manumission: Jenne (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1807-05-11 Manumission: Rachel (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)
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