Nancy (b. 1806) {daughter of Phebe}
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01867
- Given Name
- Nancy
- Birth Date
- September 20, 1806
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Nancy was born in 1806, the child of Phebe (enslaved by John Croes of New 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
- Rutgers University history
- Places
- New Brunswick
- Enslaved by
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John Croes (1762-1832)
- Child of
- Phebe
- Record Contributor
- Lindsey Dixon
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1806-09-20 Birth: Nancy (Role: Child)