John Dayton
Item
- Person Record Title
- John Dayton
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-00253
- Given Name
- John
- Family Name
- Dayton
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Government
- Biographical Description
- John Dayton was a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Overseer of the Poor of Piscataway in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of Piscataway whose enslavers agreed to set them free.
- Place of Significance
- Piscataway
- Record Contributor
- Isaac Guzmán
- Jesse Bayker
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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1816-04-08 Manumission: Jack | Event |
1816-04-08 Manumission: Tom | Event |
1816-05-02 Manumission: Thomas | Event |
1818-01-26 Manumission: Maryah | Event |
1818-01-26 Manumission: Tone | Event |
1819-02-03 Manumission: Mary | Event |
1819-08-24 Manumission: Hannah | Event |
1819-08-24 Manumission: Harry | Event |
1819-10-28 Manumission: Thomas | Event |
1820-03-18 Manumission: Mariah | Event |
1821-11-12 Manumission: Henry Compton | Event |
1822-06-01 Manumission: Sam | Event |
1822-10-17 Manumission: Dinah | Event |
1823-08-30 Manumission: Simon | Event |
1823-09-20 Manumission: Rachel | Event |
1823-12-25 Manumission: Harry | Event |
1824-04-05 Manumission: Pompey | Event |
1824-11-29 Manumission: Richard | Event |
1825-03-24 Manumission: John | Event |
1825-04-11 Manumission: Jack Dunn | Event |
1825-04-11 Manumission: Peter Wooding | Event |
- Resource class
- Agent