Salley (b. 1793)
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00677
- Given Name
- Salley
- Birth Date
- 1793
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
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Salley was an enslaved woman who lived in Middlesex County, NJ, in the early 19th century. She was born around 1793 and was considered a "slave for life" under New Jersey law. In 1818, when she was 25 years old, her enslaver Daniel Perrine sold her to a man named Peter Tiernan, who took Salley to Virginia.
This move robbed Salley of the promise of freedom for her children. New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804 promised emancipation at age 21 for female children and 25 for male children born to enslaved mothers in New Jersey. But if Salley gave birth to any children in Virginia, they would be enslaved for life. - Keywords
- African descent person
- trafficked South
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1818-06 Sale: Salley (Role: Sold Person)
- 1818-06-01 Removal Registration: Salley (Role: Relocated Person)
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- Agent