Title

1790, Robert, Birth

Identifier

NJS-EVE-00654

Event Description

Robert was born on June 9, 1790. His enslaver at the time of his birth was Elijah Pound, who was associated with Piscataway, NJ.

Event Type

Life event: Birth

Action Status

Completed

Date

9 June 1790

Location

Piscataway, NJ

Primary Participant

Robert (b. 1790)

Sex

Male

Age

Infant

Freedom Status

Enslaved

Enslaver of Primary Event Participant

Elijah Pound

Source

Middlesex County Manumissions and Removals, page 161

Manumission of Robert (deed dated 1791-05-20), recorded in Manumissions and Removals Book, p. 161. Middlesex County (N.J.) Records, 1688-1929, Vol. XI (MC 784.1). Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.

Author

William Philips Deare (d. 1826)

Record Contributor

Jesse Bayker