James (b. 1810) {son of Nancy}
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01875
- Given Name
- James
- Birth Date
- November 4, 1810
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- James was born in 1810, the child of Nanny (or Nancy). James and his mother were enslaved by James Parker Jr. of Perth Amboy, NJ, but the enslaver reported that James was born in Middletown Point, Monmouth County (not in Perth Amboy). Under the provisions of New Jersey's Gradual Abolition Act of 1804, James 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
- Enslaved by
- James Parker Jr. (1776-1868)
- Child of
- Nancy {or Nanny}
- Record Contributor
- Lindsey Dixon
- Jesse Bayker
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Primary Participant in:
- 1810-11-04 Birth: James (Role: Child)
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