Joseph Jennings (b. 1815)
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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-00925
- Given Name
- Joseph
- Family Name
- Jennings
- Birth Date
- April 15, 1815
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Joseph Jennings was born in 1815 to an enslaved mother in Middlesex County. 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.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Middlesex County
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1815-04-15 Birth: Joseph Jennings (Role: Child)
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