Cato (b. 1806) {son of Celia}
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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-00820
- Given Name
- Cato
- Birth Date
- December 14, 1806
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Cato was born in 1806, the child of Celia (enslaved by Eliza Heard of Woodbridge, 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
- Woodbridge
- Enslaved by
- Eliza Heard
- Child of
- Celia
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1806-12-14 Birth: Cato (Role: Child)
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