Lewis (b. 1791)
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01992
- Given Name
- Lewis
- Alternate Name
- Lue
- Birth Date
- 1791
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Lewis (or Lue) was a Black man who resided in Somerset County, NJ. He escaped from his enslaver in 1817 together with his brother Thomas. Lewis and Thomas were pursued by their enslavers David Nevius and Albert P. Voorhees, although it is unclear from the record which enslaver was the legal owner of which brother.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Somerset County
- Sibling of
- Thomas (b. 1793)
- Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1817-04-27 Freedom Seeking: Lewis, Thomas (Role: Runaway)
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