Tom (b. 1797) · New Jersey Slavery Records · New Jersey Slavery Records

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Identifier: NJS-PER-01477
Given Name: Tom
Birth Date: 1797
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Tom was a Black man born around 1797. He was enslaved by Peter Vredenburgh (1745-1823), a prominent merchant and politician from New Brunswick, NJ. Vredenburgh wrote in his will that he wished Tom to be manumitted after his death. Tom was manumitted on September 12, 1823, by the executors of the will of Peter Vredenburgh. He was aged 26 at the time of manumission.
Keywords: African descent person; Rutgers University history
Places: New Brunswick
Enslaved by: Peter Vredenburgh (ca. 1745-1823) {Petrus Benedict Van Vredenburgh Jr.}
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
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1823-09-12 Manumission: Tom (Role: Manumitted Person)