Margaret (b. 1807) {daughter of Jane and John Still} · New Jersey Slavery Records

Margaret (b. 1807) {daughter of Jane and John Still}

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Identifier: NJS-PER-01868
Given Name: Margaret
Birth Date: February 10, 1807
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Margaret was born in 1807, the child of Jane (enslaved by James Edgar of Woodbridge, NJ) and John Still. 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: Woodbridge
Enslaved by: James Edgar (1748-1815)
Child of: John Still; Jane Still
Record Contributor: Lindsey Dixon; Jesse Bayker
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1807-02-10 Birth: Margaret (Role: Child)