Alfred (b. 1832) {son of Caroline}
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00917
- Given Name
- Alfred
- Birth Date
- February 14, 1832
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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Alfred was born in 1832, the child of Caroline (enslaved by Robert Adrain of New Brunswick, 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.
Alfred's mother died when he was a baby. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Places
- New Brunswick
- Enslaved by
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Robert Adrain (1775-1843)
- Child of
- Caroline (d. ca. 1832)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1832-02-14 Birth: Alfred (Role: Child)