Rosannah Cook (b. 1811)
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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-02143
- Given Name
- Rosannah
- Family Name
- Cook
- Birth Date
- October 6, 1811
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Sussex County Births of Enslaved Children microfilm contains a birth record for Rosannah Cook. Rosannah and her mother Amy Cook were enslaved by J. D. Austin. Rosannah's birth certificate listed her father as "Dr. Edward Cook" and noted that he was a Black man. Rosannah was born in 1811 and would have the status of a slave for a term of 21 years according to New Jersey law. She would be eligible for emancipation in 1832 on her 21st birthday.
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- African descent person
- Places
- Sussex County
- Enslaved by
- Joshua D. Austin
- Sibling of
- Mary Cook (b. 1814)
- Record Contributor
- Daniel Dias
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1811-10-06 Birth: Rosannah Cook (Role: Child)
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