Thomas Boston
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00342
- Given Name
- Thomas
- Family Name
- Boston
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Thomas Boston was a Black man enslaved to Henry Rutgers in New York City. He gained his freedom on June 12, 1817, when Henry Rutgers manumitted him.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Places
- New York City, New York
- Enslaved by
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Henry Rutgers (1745-1830)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1817-06-12 Manumission: Thomas Boston (Role: Manumitted Person)