Tom (b. 1806) {son of Nell}
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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-00811
- Given Name
- Tom
- Birth Date
- March 4, 1806
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Tom was born in 1806, the child of Nell (enslaved by Hendrick Smock 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.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Piscataway
- Enslaved by
- Hendrick Smock
- Child of
- Nell
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1806-03-04 Birth: Tom (Role: Child)
- 1806-11-01 Abandonment: Tom (Role: Abandoned Person)
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