Phebe
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
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- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02174
- Given Name
- Phebe
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
- Phebe was a Black woman enslaved by the minister Elias Van Bunschooten of Wantage, Sussex County, NJ. In 1806, she gave birth to a son named Martin. Phebe's enslaver was the single largest donor to Queen's College (now Rutgers University) in the early 19th century.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Rutgers University history
- Princeton University history
- Enslaved by
- Elias Van Bunschooten (1738-1815)
- Parent of
- Martin (b. 1806) {son of Phebe}
- Record Contributor
- Saketh Mandayam
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1806-06-05 Birth: Martin (Role: Parent)
