Silas (b. 1805) {son of Lydia}
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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-00899
- Given Name
- Silas
- Birth Date
- February 10, 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Silas was born in 1805, the child of Lydia (enslaved by Nehemiah Dey of Middlesex County, 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
- Middlesex County
- Enslaved by
- Nehemiah Dey
- Child of
- Lydia
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-02-10 Birth: Silas (Role: Child)
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