Phebe
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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-00740
- Given Name
- Phebe
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
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Phebe was an enslaved Black woman who lived in Piscataway, NJ. She was born in the 18th century, but her date of birth is uncertain. She was enslaved by William Manning (1740-1814), and continued living with his widow Anna Manning after William passed away in 1814.
Phebe was one of 8 Black people mentioned in William Manning's 1814 will. The provisions of Manning's will suggest that Phebe was an adult woman at the time of his death, and that she was likely of an older generation. It is possible that she was the mother of some of the younger members of the household, most of whom were in their 20s in 1814. Phebe is the only person referred to as a "black woman" (rather than "girl") in the will. She is the only member of the household who was not promised manumission by Manning's will; the other 7 all stood to gain freedom within some period after Manning's passing. Rather than manumitting Phebe, Manning set aside $52 per year for Phebe's support.
See the will of William Manning for a listing of other enslaved people in the household. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Piscataway
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1814-09-23 Will (of William Manning): Phebe, Rachel, Nell, Peter, Jacob, Tom, Hetty, Harry (Role: Person Listed in Will)
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