Phebe
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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-01848
- Given Name
- Phebe
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Phebe was a woman of African descent who was enslaved by John Croes (1762–1832), Rector of Christ Church of New Brunswick, NJ. Phebe gave birth to at least two children (Enoch, born 1804, and Nancy, born 1806) while she was serving John Croes in New Brunswick. Her enslaver became the first Episcopalian Bishop of New Jersey in 1815.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Places
- New Brunswick
- Enslaved by
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John Croes (1762-1832)
- Record Contributor
- Lindsey Dixon
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-02-23 Birth: Enoch (Role: Parent)
- 1806-09-20 Birth: Nancy (Role: Parent)