Philis
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00563
- Given Name
- Philis
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Philis was an enslaved woman who lived in New Jersey in the early 19th century and was manumitted by Joseph Laing of Piscataway, NJ. Her certificate of manumission was issued on December 21, 1809. Philis was aged 21 to 40 at the time of manumission.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Piscataway
- Enslaved by
- Joseph Laing
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1809-12-21 Manumission: Philis (Role: Manumitted Person)
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