1817-01-21 Membership or participation: Mark Harris Sr.

Item

Title: 1817-01-21 Membership or participation: Mark Harris Sr.
Identifier: NJS-EVE-00013
Source: Permission slip for Mark Harris to join the African Association, by James Neilson; African Association of New Brunswick Minute Book; Permission slip for Mark Harris to join the African Association, by James Neilson. January 21, 1817. African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Unmarked folder with loose slips. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.; Membership roll for 1817, appearing on page 3. African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Event Description: Mark Harris Sr. was among the founding members of the African Association of New Brunswick in 1817, and his name appears on the first membership roll in the association's minute book. He received permission from enslaver James Neilson to join the association.

The following is a transcript of the permission slip written by James Neilson:

"New Brunswick 21 Jan: 1817

I certify that I approve of the African Association of New Brunswick & give Mark Harris a Colored man belonging to me, liberty to join the same.

James Neilson"

Mark would continue to be a member of the organization until 1821.
Event Type: Membership or participation
Date: 21 January 1817
Location of Event: New Brunswick
County (Modern): Middlesex
County (Historical): Middlesex
Following Event: 1818-09-05 Membership or participation: Mark Harris Sr.
Primary Participant: Mark Harris Sr. (b. 1791)
Enslaver: James Neilson (1784-1862)
Participant Details: DETAILS FOR PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS:

*** Mark Harris Sr. (b. 1791) ***
Role: Member
Age: 26
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- James Neilson (1784-1862)
Verbatim description from source:
"Mark Harris a Colored man"

==========

DETAILS FOR OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

James Neilson (1784-1862)
Role: Enslaver - Permission Grantor
Organization: African Association of New Brunswick
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker

Linked resources

Filter by resource type and property:

Items with "Preceding Event: 1817-01-21 Membership or participation: Mark Harris Sr."
Title	Class
1818-09-05 Membership or participation: Mark Harris Sr.	Event

Items with "Event: 1817-01-21 Membership or participation: Mark Harris Sr."
Title	Class
Participant Details: Mark Harris Sr. as Member in 1817-01-21 Membership or participation event NJS-EVE-00013	Event Participation