Charles (b. ca. 1791)

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Identifier
NJS-PER-01951
Given Name
Charles
Birth Date
1791
Sex
Male
Biographical Description
Charles was a Black man who resided near Princeton, NJ, and was enslaved by William M. Griggs. He was born circa 1791. He enjoyed smoking a pipe. He ran away from his enslaver in May 1818, when he was about 26 or 27 years old.
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African descent person
Places
Princeton
Enslaved by
William Mershon Griggs (1789-1848)
Record Contributor
Kate Jackson
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