Sarah
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00535
- Given Name
- Sarah
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Sarah was an enslaved woman who lived in New Jersey in the early 19th century. She likely lived in Bernardston, Somerset County, which was the place of residence of her enslaver Col. Ephraim Martin (1733-1806). Sarah was set free by the last will and testament of Ephraim Martin. A certificate of manumission was issued for Sarah on March 8, 1806, in North Brunswick, NJ. She was aged 21 to 40 at the time of manumission.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- North Brunswick
- Enslaved by
- Ephraim Martin (1733-1806)
- Parent of
- Sarah (b. 1804) {daughter of Sarah}
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1804-10-01 Birth: Sarah (Role: Parent)
- 1806-03-08 Manumission: Sarah (Role: Manumitted Person)
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