Gitty (b. 1791)
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00586
- Given Name
- Gitty
- Birth Date
- 1791
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Gitty was an enslaved woman, born around 1791, who was manumitted by Mary Minto (c. 1750s-1824) of West Windsor, NJ. The certificate of manumission was issued on August 25, 1812. The deed of manumission was executed on the same day. Gitty was aged 21 at the time of manumission.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Princeton University history
- Places
- West Windsor
- Enslaved by
- Mary Skelton Minto (d. 1824)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1812-08-25 Manumission: Gitty (Role: Manumitted Person)
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