Galon (b. 1805) {son of Phillis}
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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-00902
- Given Name
- Galon
- Birth Date
- October 5, 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Galon was born in 1805, the child of Phillis (enslaved by David Dunham Jr. 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.
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- African descent person
- Places
- Piscataway
- Enslaved by
- David Dunham Jr. (1755-1817)
- Child of
- Phillis
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-10-05 Birth: Galon (Role: Child)
- 1806-10-03 Abandonment: Galon (Role: Abandoned Person)
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