John James
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This white person has 10 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00128
- Given Name
- John
- Family Name
- James
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Legal
- Biographical Description
- John James 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 whose enslavers agreed to set them free. Middlesex County records indicate that John James was an enslaver.
- Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- government official
- Places
- East Windsor
- Record Contributor
- Isaac Guzmán
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1805-02-18 Birth: Bonaparte (Role: Enslaver)
- 1805-07-20 Manumission: Martha Richards (Role: Judge)
- 1807-04-17 Manumission: Susan Wiles (Role: Judge)
- 1807-04-17 Manumission: Benjamin James (Role: Judge)
- 1807-04-17 Manumission: Hester Richison (Role: Judge)
- 1809-09-09 Manumission: Jane (Role: Judge)
- 1809-10-11 Manumission: Dolly Frost (Role: Judge)
- 1812-06-08 Manumission: George (Role: Judge)
- 1814-04-07 Manumission: George Dillon (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)
- 1816-04-08 Manumission: Eff (Role: Judge)
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- Agent