Robert (b. 1817) {son 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-00914
- Given Name
- Robert
- Birth Date
- May 12, 1817
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Robert was born in 1817, the child of Violet (enslaved by Jonathan Rowland of Woodbridge, 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
- Woodbridge
- Enslaved by
- Jonathan Rowland
- Child of
- Violet
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1817-05-12 Birth: Robert (Role: Child)
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