Patty (b. 1775)
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01435
- Given Name
- Patty
- Birth Date
- 1775
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Patty was a Black woman, born around 1775. She was enslaved by the Reverend John Croes, the rector of Christ Church in New Brunswick (who would go on to become the first Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey). On April 22, 1814, Croes manumitted Patty and released her from slavery. By this time, Patty was 39 years old and had spent decades toiling uncompensated in the Croes household.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Places
- North Brunswick
- Enslaved by
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John Croes (1762-1832)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1814-04-22 Manumission: Patty (Role: Manumitted Person)