Peter Furman
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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-00600
- Given Name
- Peter
- Family Name
- Furman
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Peter Furman was an enslaved man who lived in New Jersey in the early 19th century. He was enslaved by John Marsh of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. When John Marsh died, he bequeathed Peter Furman to his son Benjamin Marsh, who was a resident of Falls, Bucks County, PA. Benjamin Marsh came to Woodbridge and manumitted Peter on August 16, 1814. Peter was aged 21 to 40 at the time of his manumission.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Woodbridge
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1814-08-16 Manumission: Peter Furman (Role: Manumitted Person)
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