York (b. 1806)
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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-00821
- Given Name
- York
- Birth Date
- December 15, 1806
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- York was born in 1806, the child of a woman enslaved by Joseph Taylor of Perth Amboy, 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.
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- African descent person
- Places
- Perth Amboy
- Enslaved by
- Joseph Taylor
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1806-12-15 Birth: York (Role: Child)
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