Abraham (b. 1805) {son of On}
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00900
- Given Name
- Abraham
- Birth Date
- September 13, 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Abraham was born in 1805, the child of On (enslaved by Jeremiah Van Deventer of Piscataway, 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
- Piscataway
- Enslaved by
- Jeremiah Van Deventer
- Child of
- On
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-09-13 Birth: Abraham (Role: Child)
- 1806-03-25 Abandonment: Abraham (Role: Abandoned Person)
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