Joseph (b. 1808) {son of Nancy}

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Identifier
NJS-PER-01870
Given Name
Joseph
Birth Date
January 16, 1808
Sex
Male
Biographical Description
Joseph was born in 1808, the child of Nanny (or Nancy). Joseph and his mother were enslaved by James Parker Jr. of Perth Amboy, NJ. Under the provisions of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, Joseph was considered a slave for a term of 25 years and would become eligible for emancipation upon reaching that age.
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African descent person
Rutgers University history
Places
Perth Amboy
Enslaved by
James Parker Jr. (1776-1868)
Child of
Nancy {or Nanny}
Record Contributor
Lindsey Dixon
Jesse Bayker
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