Phillis (b. 1807) {daughter of Patty}
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00818
- Given Name
- Phillis
- Birth Date
- May 1, 1807
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Phillis was born in 1807, the child of Patty (enslaved by James Schureman of North Brunswick, NJ). Under the provisions of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, she was considered a slave for a term of 21 years and would become eligible for emancipation upon reaching that age.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Places
- North Brunswick
- Enslaved by
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James Schureman (1756-1824)
- Child of
- Patty
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1807-05-01 Birth: Phillis (Role: Child)