Elias (b. ca. 1811) {son of Cyrus and Peggy}

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Identifier
NJS-PER-00922
Given Name
Elias
Birth Date
1811
Sex
Male
Biographical Description
Elias was born circa 1811, the child of Peggy and Cyrus. Elias and his parents were all enslaved by John Bergen of South Brunswick, NJ, and then were sold to Peter Kean and Susan U. Niemcewicz of Union, NJ.

Under the provisions of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, Elias was considered a slave for a term of 25 years and would become eligible for emancipation upon reaching that age.

See the birth record for Elias for information about his age and the falsification of his birth registration by the enslaver.
Keywords
African descent person
Places
South Brunswick
Enslaved by
John I. Bergen
Child of
Cyrus
Peggy
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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