Lydia (b. 1804) {daughter of Rebeckah}
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01857
- Given Name
- Lydia
- Birth Date
- July 17, 1804
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Lydia was born in 1804, the child of Rebeckah (enslaved by Thomas Wetherill of South Brunswick, NJ). Under the provisions of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, she was considered a slave for a term of 21 years and would become eligible for emancipation upon reaching that age.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- South Brunswick
- Enslaved by
- Thomas Wetherill
- Child of
- Rebeckah
- Record Contributor
- Lindsey Dixon
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1804-07-17 Birth: Lydia (Role: Child)
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