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This white person has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.

Identifier

NJS-PER-00229

Given Name

Anna

Family Name

Manning

Alternate Name

Merrill

Sex

Female

Biographical Description

Anna Manning was an enslaver who resided in Piscataway in the early 19th century. She was the wife of William Manning. The Mannings had at least 8 enslaved people in their household in 1814 (as enumerated in the will of William Manning who died that year).

Keywords

white person

enslaver

Places

Piscataway

Enslaver of

Harry

Hetty (b. ca. 1791)

Jacob (b. ca. 1792)

Nell

Peter

Phebe

Rachel (b. ca. 1790)

Tom (b. ca. 1792)

Spouse of

William Manning (1740-1814)

Record Contributor

Isaac Guzmán

Jesse Bayker

Linked Events

Additional Participant in:

• 1814-09-23 Will (of William Manning): Phebe, Rachel, Nell, Peter, Jacob, Tom, Hetty, Harry (Role: Enslaver, Heir or Beneficiary)
• 1814-10-15 Manumission: Rachel (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)