Peter Keenon (d. 1814) · New Jersey Slavery Records

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Identifier: NJS-PER-01952
Given Name: Peter
Family Name: Keenon
Death Date: 1814
Sex: Male
Occupation: Policing and Corrections
Biographical Description: Peter Keenon was the keeper of the Middlesex County jail in New Brunswick, NJ, in the early 19th century. He also kept a tavern in New Brunswick.
Keywords: white person; police or jailer
Places: Middlesex County gaol (jail), New Brunswick; New Brunswick
References: Wall, John P. “New Brunswick During the War of 1812.” Paper Read Before the New Brunswick Historical Club, Fine Arts Building, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ, March 21, 1901. https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/public/gdcmassbookdig/newbrunswickduri00wall/newbrunswickduri00wall.pdf.

This person is represented on the following page(s):
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137343306
Record Contributor: Kate Jackson
Linked Sources: Author:

Runaway pickup notice for Matthew Fairfax and Levi Brown, by Peter Keenon (Runaway pickup notice for Matthew Fairfax and Levi Brown, by Peter Keenon, "TWO NEGROMEN," Guardian, Or, New-Brunswick Advertiser, March 27, 1801, p. 4. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Loose Newspaper Collection (Ac. 3193). Box 27, Folder 15.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1801-01-01 Jailing: Matthew Fairfax, Levi Brown (Role: Jailer)