John G. Schenck · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 5 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-00189
Given Name: John G.
Family Name: Schenck
Sex: Male
Occupation: Government; Landowning
Biographical Description: John G. Schenck was a yeoman in Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Overseer of the Poor of West Windsor in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of West Windsor whose enslavers agreed to set them free. Middlesex County records indicate that John G. Schenck was an enslaver.
Keywords: white person; enslaver; government official
Places: West Windsor
Enslaver of: Cate (b. 1780); Friday (b. 1777)
Record Contributor: Isaac Guzmán; Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1813-06-19 Manumission: Caty (Role: Overseer of the Poor)

1813-12-18 Manumission: Nelly (Role: Overseer of the Poor)

1815-04-05 Manumission: Jack (Role: Overseer of the Poor)

1815-04-05 Manumission: Friday (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)

1815-06-07 Manumission: Cate (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)