Rachel (b. 1794)
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01965
- Given Name
- Rachel
- Birth Date
- 1794
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Rachel was a Black woman born circa 1794 who lived in Middlesex County, New Jersey. She was enslaved by William Hyler of New Brunswick and later by George Farmer of Piscataway (whose estate called Belle Vue was around the present-day area of Highland Park on the Raritan River). In January 1814, she was imprisoned in the Middlesex County jail in New Brunswick and managed to escape from jail.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Middlesex County gaol (jail), New Brunswick
- Belle Vue, Highland Park (formerly in Piscataway)
- New Brunswick
- Piscataway
- Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson
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Primary Participant in:
- 1814-01 Jailing: Rachel (Role: Jailed Person)
- 1814-01-15 Freedom Seeking: Rachel (Role: Runaway)
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