Robert (b. 1790)
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This person of African descent has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01373
- Given Name
- Robert
- Birth Date
- June 9, 1790
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
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Robert was a Black man, born on June 9, 1790, who was enslaved by Elijah Pound of Middlesex County, NJ. On May 20, 1791, when Robert was almost one year old, Elijah Pound signed a manumission deed promising Robert freedom when he attained age 21, which would be on June 9, 1811. Robert was subsequently manumitted when he reached adulthood. A copy of Robert's deed of manumission was recorded by the Middlesex County Clerk on December 13, 1814.
The locality of Elijah Pound's residence is not listed in the document related to Robert, but local history records show that the Pound family as well as the parties who witnessed and acknowledged the document are associated with Piscataway. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Piscataway
- Enslaved by
- Elijah Pound
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1790-06-09 Birth: Robert (Role: Child)
- 1791-05-20 Promise to Manumit: Robert (Role: Beneficiary)
- 1811-06-09 Manumission: Robert (Role: Manumitted Person)
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- Agent