Oliver Johnston

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Identifier
NJS-PER-01434
Given Name
Oliver
Family Name
Johnston
Sex
Male
Biographical Description
Oliver Johnston was a Black man who lived in New Jersey in the early 19th century. He was enslaved by Jacob Fitz Randolph of Woodbridge, NJ. On August 9, 1820, a certificate of manumission was issued for Oliver Johnston, who was brought before Middlesex County officials by John Crowell, acting as assignee for Jacob Fitz Randolph. Oliver Johnston was aged 21 to 40 at the time of manumission.
Keywords
African descent person
Places
Woodbridge
Enslaved by
Jacob Fitz Randolph
John Crowell
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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