Eliga (b. 1804) {son of Mary}
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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-00776
- Given Name
- Eliga
- Birth Date
- December 13, 1804
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Eliga was born in 1804, the child of Mary (enslaved by Thomas Smith of South Amboy, NJ). Under the provisions of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, he was considered a slave for a term of 25 years and would become eligible for emancipation upon reaching that age.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- South Amboy
- Enslaved by
- Thomas Smith
- Child of
- Mary
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1804-12-13 Birth: Eliga (Role: Child)
- Resource class
- Agent