Andrew Rowan · New Jersey Slavery Records · New Jersey Slavery Records

Guidance: This white person has 28 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Record Title: Andrew Rowan
Identifier: NJS-PER-00118
Given Name: Andrew
Family Name: Rowan
Sex: Male
Occupation: Legal
Biographical Description: Andrew Rowan was a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Justice of the Peace for the county in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of East Windsor and West Windsor whose enslavers agreed to set them free.
Keywords: white person; government official
Place of Significance: East Windsor; West Windsor
Record Contributor: Isaac Guzmán; Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1805-07-20 Manumission: Martha Richards (Role: Judge)

1807-04-17 Manumission: Benjamin James (Role: Judge)

1807-04-17 Manumission: Hester Richison (Role: Judge)

1807-04-17 Manumission: Susan Wiles (Role: Judge)

1808-09-03 Manumission: Eve (Role: Witness)

1808-09-03 Manumission: Henry (Role: Judge)

1808-09-03 Manumission: Phebe (Role: Judge)

1808-09-03 Manumission: Tom (Role: Judge)

1809-09-09 Manumission: Jane (Role: Judge)

1809-10-11 Manumission: Dolly Frost (Role: Judge)

1810-06-23 Manumission: Catharine (Role: Judge)

1812-05-02 Manumission: Jane Oppie (Role: Judge)

1812-05-02 Manumission: Thomas Oppie (Role: Judge)

1812-06-08 Manumission: George (Role: Judge)

1814-04-07 Manumission: George Dillon (Role: Judge)

1815-03-27 Manumission: Charles Smith (Role: Judge)

1815-04-01 Manumission: Lester (Role: Judge)

1815-04-05 Manumission: Friday (Role: Judge)

1815-04-05 Manumission: Jack (Role: Judge)

1816-01-23 Manumission: Mark Stout (Role: Judge)

1816-04-08 Manumission: Eff (Role: Judge)

1820-12-18 Manumission: Cate Centurian (Role: Judge)

1821-04-21 Manumission: Charles Harris (Role: Witness)

1821-07-02 Manumission: Margaret Ward (Role: Witness)

1821-10-06 Manumission: Susan Johnson (Role: Judge)

1823-08-07 Manumission: Jane (Role: Judge)

1823-08-14 Manumission: Jane (Role: Judge)

1824-07-24 Manumission: Mary Richardson (Role: Witness)