John Rattoone (1744-1823) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 9 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-00316
Given Name: John
Family Name: Rattoone
Alternate Name: Rattoon
Birth Date: 1744
Death Date: October 26, 1823
Sex: Male
Occupation: Marketing, Retail, and Trading
Biographical Description: John Rattoone was an enslaver who resided in Perth Amboy, NJ. He was a tavern keeper. He was known for being a spy for the British during the Revolutionary War.
Keywords: white person; enslaver
Places: Perth Amboy
Enslaver of: Charlotte (b. ca. 1806) {daughter of Margaret Lawrance}; Ellen (b. 1810) {daughter of Margaret Lawrance}; Gin; Hannah Hendrickson (b. 1802); Isaac (b. 1805) {son of Gin}; Margaret Lawrance (b. 1781); Mary Ann (b. 1807) {daughter of Margaret Lawrance}; Samuel Lawrance (b. 1800); Silas Hendrickson (b. 1798); Suzan Lawrance (b. 1802)
References: "John Rattoon, 1744–1823, Businessman and tavern owner." Crossroards of the American Revolution website, Meet Your Revolutionary Neighbors feature. Accessed April 15, 2023. https://revolutionarynj.org/rev-neighbors/john-rattoon/.

This person is represented on the following page(s):
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162573401
Record Contributor: Isaac Guzmán; Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1805-05-24 Birth: Isaac (Role: Enslaver)

1806 Birth: Charlotte (Role: Enslaver)

1807-12-12 Birth: Mary Ann (Role: Enslaver)

1810-05 Birth: Ellen (Role: Enslaver)

1819-07-16 Manumission: Silas Hendrickson (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)

1819-07-16 Manumission: Margaret Lawrance (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)

1823-01-03 Manumission: Hannah Hendrickson (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)

1823-08-30 Manumission: Samuel Lawrance (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)

1823-09-03 Manumission: Suzan Lawrance (Role: Enslaver, Manumitter)