West Windsor
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00033
- Place Type
- City, Town, or Village
- Description
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West Windsor is a township located in present-day Mercer County (which was formed in 1838 from portions of Burlington County, Hunterdon County, and Middlesex County). Prior to 1838, West Windsor and neighboring East Windsor were part of Middlesex County. For this reason, many documents related to slavery in East Windsor and West Windsor can be found among Middlesex County records.
Portions of present-day Princeton were part of West Windsor township until the early 19th century. - Locality
- West Windsor
- County (Modern)
- Mercer County
- County (Historical)
- Middlesex County
- State or Province
- New Jersey
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 40.2903
- Longitude
- -74.6277
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Places
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Places located in West Windsor:
Places formed from a portion of West Windsor or formerly associated with this place:
- Linked Persons
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Persons of African descent linked to West Windsor:
- Aaron (b. 1805)
- Abigail (b. 1805) {daughter of Margaret}
- Amelia Voorhees
- Anthony (b. 1804)
- Bob (b. 1799)
- Bristol (b. 1774)
- Cate (b. 1780)
- Cate Centurian (b. 1792)
- Catharine (b. 1786)
- Cato (b. 1795)
- Caty
- Charles (b. 1796)
- Charles (b. 1818) {son of Nancy}
- Charles Hawkins
- Charles Smith (b. 1790)
- Clarabela
- Democrat (b. 1812) {son of Hannah}
- Dinah
- Elisha (b. 1789)
- Elizabeth (b. 1805) {daughter of Esther}
- Esther
- Eve (b. 1775)
- Fanny (b. 1805)
- Flora (b. 1784)
- Friday (b. 1777)
- George (b. 1782)
- Gin
- Gitty (b. 1791)
- Hagar
- Hannah
- Hannah
- Hannah Oakham
- Henry (b. 1778)
- Jack (b. 1783)
- Jane (b. 1798)
- Jane (b. 1830) {daughter of Jude}
- Jane Oppie (b. 1784)
- Jenn
- Josiah (b. 1805) {son of Pat}
- Jude
- Jude
- Jude
- Lester (b. 1776)
- Lewis (b. 1805) {son of Dinah}
- Margaret {Pegg}
- Maria (b. 1807) {daughter of Esther}
- Mark Stout (b. 1791)
- Mary (b. 1782)
- Mary (b. 1799) {daughter of Sableak}
- Mary (b. 1809) {daughter of Jude}
- Nancy
- Nelly (b. 1782)
- Pat
- Peter Greene (b. 1807)
- Phebe (b. 1785)
- Prince
- Prince (b. 1826) {son of Hannah}
- Ralph (b. 1805) {son of Jude and Prince}
- Richard (b. 1809) {son of Amelia Voorhees}
- Richard Little
- Richard Oakham
- Sableak
- Samuel Lee (b. 1785)
- Sarena (b. 1808) {daughter of Margaret}
- Susan (b. 1806) {daughter of Hagar}
- Susan Johnson (b. 1791)
- Thomas Jewell (1785-1885)
- Thomas Oppie (b. 1777)
- Tom (b. 1774)
- Tony (b. 1812) {son of Jenn}
- Violet (b. 1782)
- Will (b. 1772)
White persons linked to West Windsor:
- Aaron Hagerman
- Abel Slayback
- Andrew Rowan
- Ann Hutchinson
- Court Voorhees
- Court Voorhees Jr.
- Daniel Agnew
- Daniel Atchley
- Daniel Hutchinson
- David Slaback
- Elijah Davis
- Elijah Voorhees
- Elizabeth Conover
- Elizabeth Story
- Erkuries Beatty (1759-1823)
- Eve Schenck
- Ezekiel Smith Jr. (1784-1826)
- Ezekiel Smith Sr. (1736-1804)
- Garret Schenck (ca. 1742-1810)
- Garret Story
- Giles W. Olden
- Henry Dye
- Henry Silvers
- Isaac Hutchinson (d. ca. 1812)
- J. Harrison
- Jacob C. Ten Eyck
- Jacob Van Dike (1754-1827)
- Jesse Slayback (1765-1810)
- John C. Schenck
- John G. Schenck
- John Harrison
- John I. Craig
- John Jones
- John Passage
- John Tindall
- John Van Cleve
- John Vanneste
- Joseph Schenck
- Joseph Story
- Joseph Story (d. ca. 1811)
- Joseph Stout
- Joseph W. Hageman
- Josiah Skilton
- Margaret Haines
- Mary Skelton Minto (d. 1824)
- Moses Morris
- Mr. Morford
- Peter F. Hendry
- Peter I. Bergen
- Phebe Hamilton
- Ralph Sansbury
- Redford Jobs
- Ruliff Kovenhoven
- Samuel Gulick
- Samuel R. Hamilton
- Thomas Blackwell (1741-1825)
- William Holmes
- William I. Tindall (1782-1859)
- William Kovenhoven
- William Post (1777-1860)
- William Tindall (1745-1816)
- William Tindall Jr. (1784-1877)
- Linked Events
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Event location is West Windsor:
- 1801-05-16 Manumission: Richard Little
- 1803-01-27 Manumission: Charles Hawkins
- 1804-04-20 Manumission: Clarabela
- 1804-10-13 Manumission: Hannah Oakham
- 1805-01-20 Sale: Margaret, Abigail
- 1805-01-20 Birth: Abigail
- 1805-02-15 Birth: Ralph
- 1805-03-19 Birth: Aaron
- 1805-05-01 Birth: Lewis
- 1805-07-16 Birth: Fanny
- 1805-09-25 Birth: Josiah
- 1807-03-14 Birth: Peter Greene
- 1807-10-13 Manumission: Mary
- 1807-10-13 Manumission: Bristol
- 1808-09-03 Manumission: Henry
- 1808-09-03 Manumission: Tom
- 1808-09-03 Manumission: Phebe
- 1808-09-03 Manumission: Eve
- 1808-12-17 Birth: Sarena
- 1809-01-26 Birth: Richard
- 1809-02-18 Manumission: Will
- 1809-05-11 Birth: Mary
- 1810-06-23 Manumission: Catharine
- 1812-03-07 Birth: Democrat
- 1812-05-02 Manumission: Thomas Oppie
- 1812-05-02 Manumission: Jane Oppie
- 1812-06-08 Manumission: George
- 1812-08-20 Birth: Tony
- 1812-08-25 Manumission: Gitty
- 1813-06-19 Manumission: Caty
- 1813-12-18 Manumission: Nelly
- 1815-03-27 Manumission: Charles Smith
- 1815-04-01 Manumission: Lester
- 1815-04-05 Manumission: Friday
- 1815-04-05 Manumission: Jack
- 1815-06-07 Manumission: Cate
- 1816-01-23 Manumission: Mark Stout
- 1817-05-03 Manumission: Violet
- 1818-01-02 Manumission: Flora
- 1818-08-01 Birth: Charles
- 1818-08-04 Removal Registration: Charles
- 1819-10-14 Manumission: Cato
- 1820-03-31 Manumission: Elisha
- 1820-12-18 Manumission: Cate Centurian
- 1821-10-06 Manumission: Susan Johnson
- 1822-04-12 Manumission: Samuel Lee
- 1823-08-14 Manumission: Jane
- 1826-11-11 Birth: Prince
- 1830-03-20 Birth: Jane
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