New Jersey Slavery Records · 1785, Tony, Will

1785, Tony, Will

Title: 1785, Tony, Will
Identifier: NJS-EVE-00672
Event Description: The will of the Rev. Israel Read (pastor of the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church) was written on December 1, 1785, in Piscataway, NJ. The will abstract mentions several enslaved persons, including a man named Toone (referred to as Tony in other archival documents): "Negro man, Toone, to be kept by sons." The sons of Israel Read were named Thomas and Archibald.
Event Type: Legal: Will
Action Status: Completed
Date: 1 December 1785
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Following Event: 1798, Tony, Sale
Related Event: 1785, Isabel, Will; 1785, Jean, Will
Primary Participant: Tony
Primary Participant Description (verbatim): Negro man, Toone
Sex: Male
Age: Adult
Freedom Status: Enslaved
Enslaver of Primary Event Participant: Israel Read (d. 1793)
Additional Participant: Thomas Read; Archibald Read
Source: Abstract of Will: Rev. Israel Read, Piscataway, NJ; Abstract of Will: Rev. Israel Read. December 1, 1785.
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker

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