Sarah TenBroeck Titus
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00980
- Given Name
- Sarah
- Family Name
- Titus
- Alternate Name
- TenBroeck
- Ten Broeck
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
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Sarah Titus (née TenBroeck) was a woman of African descent who was enslaved by Gerardus Beekman of South Brunswick, NJ. She was the wife of Thomas Titus and mother of his children, including the daughter Charlotte. The Titus family gained freedom after many years of laboring in the Beekman household.
See the related record for the Titus Farm, where a historical marker has been erected to preserve the memory of the Titus family. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Enslaved by
- Gerardus Beekman (1736-1822)
- Parent of
- Charlotte Titus (b. 1805)
- Spouse of
- Thomas Titus (ca. 1785-1849)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-12-11 Birth: Charlotte Titus (Role: Parent)
- 1817-08 Property Transaction: Thomas Titus, Sarah TenBroeck Titus (Role: Buyer)
