Lewis (b. 1805) {son of Dinah}
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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-00780
- Given Name
- Lewis
- Birth Date
- May 1, 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Lewis was born in 1805, the child of Dinah (enslaved by John Harrison of West Windsor, 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
- West Windsor
- Enslaved by
- John Harrison
- Child of
- Dinah
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-05-01 Birth: Lewis (Role: Child)
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