Emmy (b. 1816) {daughter of Dorcas}
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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-00871
- Given Name
- Emmy
- Birth Date
- September 12, 1816
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Emmy was born in 1816, the child of Dorcas (enslaved by Nathan Bloomfield of Woodbridge, 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.
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- African descent person
- Places
- Woodbridge
- Enslaved by
- Nathan Bloomfield
- Child of
- Dorcas
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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- 1816-09-12 Birth: Emmy (Role: Child)
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