John Annin (b. 1797) {Jack}
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01460
- Given Name
- John
- Family Name
- Annin
- Alternate Name
- Jack
- Birth Date
- 1797
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- John Annin, known as Jack, was an enslaved man, born around 1797. His enslaver was Joseph Annin of Somerset County, NJ. In 1807, when Jack was 10 years old, Joseph Annin sold Jack to James Parker Jr. (1776-1868) of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ. At that time, James Parker promised to manumit Jack when he turned 25 years old. James Parker fulfilled his promise and manumitted Jack on August 8, 1822. The manumission documents listed the man's name as "John Annin (usually called Jack)."
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1807 Sale: John Annin (Role: Sold Person)
- 1822-08-08 Manumission: John Annin (Role: Manumitted Person)
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