Henny (b. 1787)
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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-01991
- Given Name
- Henny
- Birth Date
- 1787
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Henny was a Black woman born circa 1787. She was enslaved by John Tennent Woodhull of Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ. She was sold away by Woodhull and separated from her 8-year-old son Curtis in 1816 as punishment after she did something that displeased the enslaver. She then orchestrated an escape together with her son and a man named Stephen in 1817.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Enslaved by
- John Tennent Woodhull (1786-1869)
- Parent of
- Curtis (b. 1809) {son of Henny}
- Related Person
- Stephen (b. 1793)
- Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1816-11 Sale: Henny (Role: Sold Person)
- 1817-01-12 Freedom Seeking: Stephen, Curtis, Henny (Role: Runaway)
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