1820-01-01 Membership or Participation: Phillis Neilson
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00007
- Source
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Permission slip for Phillis to join the African Association, by John Neilson
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African Association of New Brunswick Minute Book
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Permission slip for Phillis to join the African Association, by John Neilson, January 1, 1820. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Unmarked folder with loose slips.
African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. See membership roll for 1820 on page 25 of the bound volume. - Event Description
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Phillis Nelson became a member of the African Association of New Brunswick on January 1, 1820, with the permission of enslaver John Neilson.
The following is a transcript of the permission slip written by John Neilson:
"Phillis a colored woman has my entire approbation to join the Affrican Association.
New Brunswick
1 Janry 1820
John Neilson"
The minute book for the association records Phillis as a member who paid dues during the meeting of January 1, 1820. She paid 25 cents membership dues (the customary 6-month dues for enslaved members of the organization). Her name was recorded in the minute book as "Phillis Nelson." - Event Type
- Membership or Participation
- Date
- January 1, 1820
- Location of Event
- New Brunswick
- Following Event
- 1820-07-01 Membership or Participation: Phillis Neilson
- Primary Participants
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Phillis Neilson
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00002
Role: Member
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Neilson (1745-1833)
Verbatim description from source:
"Phillis a colored woman" - Additional Participants
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John Neilson (1745-1833)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00001
Role: Enslaver, Permission Grantor - Organization
- African Association of New Brunswick
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker