Margaret (b. 1786) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Margaret (b. 1786)

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Identifier: NJS-PER-00541
Given Name: Margaret
Birth Date: 1786
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Margaret was an enslaved who was manumitted jointly by John Dunham and his wife Ruth Dunham (late Ruth Stelle) of Piscataway, NJ, on June 4, 1807. The deed of manumission stated that Margaret was "aged twenty one years and more" at the time of manumission, leaving some ambiguity about Margaret's exact age. It is possible that Margaret was just over the age of 21 (born around 1786) or she could have been significantly older than 21 at the time of her manumission. To be eligible for manumission in New Jersey, an enslaved person had to be aged 21 to 40.
Keywords: African descent person
Places: Piscataway
Enslaved by: John Dunham (1740-1823); Ruth Sharp Stelle Dunham
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
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1807-06-03 Manumission: Margaret (Role: Manumitted Person)