Derinda (b. 1815) {or Belinda, daughter of Violet}
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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-00913
- Given Name
- Derinda
- Alternate Name
- Belinda
- Birth Date
- January 2, 1815
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
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Derinda was born in 1815, the child of Violet (enslaved by Jonathan Rowland 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.
Her birth certificate stated that her name was Derinda alias Belinda. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Woodbridge
- Enslaved by
- Jonathan Rowland
- Child of
- Violet
- Sibling of
- Robert (b. 1817) {son of Violet}
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1815-01-02 Birth: Derinda (Role: Child)
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