1819-01-09 Membership or Participation: Henry Staats
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00783
- Source
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Permission slip for Harry to join the African Association, by Abraham Staats
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African Association of New Brunswick Minute Book
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Permission slip for Harry to join the African Association, by Abraham Staats, January 9, 1819. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Unmarked folder with loose slips.
African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. See membership roll for 1819 on page 14. - Event Description
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Henry Staats (aka Harry) received a permission slip from his enslaver, Abraham Staats of Franklin Township, allowing him to join the African Association of New Brunswick. The following is a transcript of the permission slip, which refers to him by the name Harry:
"January 9th 1819
This certifies that I give my colourd man Harry my approbation to become a member of the African Association.
Abrm Staats"
He was recorded as a member of the association in January 1819, and he paid 25 cents membership dues. His name was recorded in the association's minute book as Henry Staats. - Event Type
- Membership or Participation
- Date
- January 9, 1819
- Primary Participants
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Henry Staats {aka Harry}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01939
Role: Member
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Abraham Staats (1743-1821)
Verbatim description from source:
"my colourd man Harry" - Additional Participants
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Abraham Staats (1743-1821)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00607
Role: Enslaver, Permission Grantor - Organization
- African Association of New Brunswick
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
