Thomas Manning (1753-1819)
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This white person has 4 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00231
- Given Name
- Thomas
- Family Name
- Manning
- Birth Date
- 1753
- Death Date
- 1819
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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Thomas Manning of Piscataway, NJ, was the son of Nathaniel Manning and Mary Harris.
In 1814, he served as one of the executors of the will of his brother William Manning (1740-1814) and was one of the chief heirs listed in the will. He carried out his brother's wishes to manumit several enslaved people belonging to the estate. - Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- executor or administrator for estate of enslaver
- Parent of
- William T. Manning
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This person is represented on the following page(s):
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19133468 - Record Contributor
- Isaac Guzmán
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1814-09-23 Will (of William Manning): Phebe, Rachel, Nell, Peter, Jacob, Tom, Hetty, Harry (Role: Executor or Administrator)
- 1814-10-15 Manumission: Hetty (Role: Executor or Administrator)
- 1814-10-15 Manumission: Tom (Role: Executor or Administrator)
- 1814-10-15 Manumission: Jacob (Role: Executor or Administrator)
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