Thomas Jefferson (b. 1805)
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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-00802
- Given Name
- Thomas
- Family Name
- Jefferson
- Birth Date
- September 17, 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Thomas Jefferson was born in 1805, the child of Lanah (enslaved by John Duncan of South Brunswick, 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 Brunswick
- Enslaved by
- John Duncan
- Child of
- Lanah
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-09-17 Birth: Thomas Jefferson (Role: Child)
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- Agent