Alexander (b. 1805) {aka Ellick, son of Elizabeth}
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00789
- Given Name
- Alexander
- Alternate Name
- Ellick
- Birth Date
- August 16, 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Alexander (also called Ellick) was born in 1805, the son of Elizabeth, enslaved by Jeremiah Manning of Piscataway, 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. In 1806, his enslaver filed an abandonment certificate for Alexander, giving him up to the Overseers of the Poor of Piscataway.
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- African descent person
- Places
- Piscataway
- Enslaved by
- Jeremiah Manning
- Child of
- Elizabeth
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-08-16 Birth: Alexander (Role: Child)
- 1806-04-08 Abandonment: Alexander (Role: Abandoned Person)
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