1817-06-12 Manumission: Thomas Boston

Identifier
NJS-EVE-00020
Source
Manumission of Thomas Boston, by Henry Rutgers

Manumission of Thomas Boston, by Henry Rutgers, June 12, 1817. Archival location: New-York Historical Society. New-York Manumission Society records, 1785-1849. Vol. 2, Register of manumissions of slaves in N.Y.C June 18, 1816-May 28, 1818, p. 76.
Event Description
On June 12, 1817, Henry Rutgers manumitted a Black man named Thomas Boston. This manumission took place in New York City where Henry Rutgers resided. The manumission was certified by mayor Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker, the Recorder of the City of New York. The deed of manumission and the accompanying certificate have been preserved by the New-York Historical Society as part of the New-York Manumission Society records collection.

See the linked manumission source for the complete transcript of the document.
Event Type
Manumission
Date
June 12, 1817
Location of Event
New York City, New York
Primary Participants

Thomas Boston
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00342
Role: Manumitted Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Transition
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Henry Rutgers (1745-1830)
Verbatim description from source:
"male Negro Slave named Thomas Boston"
Additional Participants

Jacob Radcliff (1764-1844)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00345
Role: Government Official
Comment: Mayor of the City of New York

Richard Riker (1773-1842)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00346
Role: Government Official
Comment: Recorder of the City of New York

Henry Rutgers (1745-1830)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00343
Role: Enslaver, Manumitter
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event