Flora Ann
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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-00624
- Given Name
- Flora Ann
- Sex
- Female
- Occupation
- Domestic Service
- Biographical Description
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Flora Ann was a Black girl who lived in New Brunswick, NJ, in the early decades of the 19th century. She was born sometime after 1814, to a mother who was enslaved. Her date of birth and parents' names have not been confirmed. Under the Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, Flora Ann was considered a slave for a term, and she would become eligible for emancipation at age 21.
She lived in the household of John Bray and his wife Ellen in the 1830s. She likely came to live at John Bray's home after 1830, because his census record for 1830 does not list any Black women or girls in the household (although the census lists 1 adult Black male and 2 Black male children under age 10). Flora Ann was probably brought into the household to serve Ellen, whom John Bray married in 1832.
In January 1834, several months before his death, John Bray mentioned Flora Ann in his will and stipulated that she should receive $100 on her 21st birthday if she continued to serve "her mistress" (i.e. John Bray's widow Mrs. Ellen Bray) obediently until that time. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- New Brunswick
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1834-01-10 Will (of John Bray): Flora Ann (Role: Person Listed in Will)
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