Silvah
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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-02175
- Given Name
- Silvah
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
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Silvah was a Black woman enslaved by Elijah Everett in Sussex County, New Jersey, in the early 19th century. Her enslaver was the owner of a mill property located on the Pequest River in the present-day area of Huntsville in Green Township, Sussex County (at that time, the village was known as Pettit's Mill and was within the boundaries of Hardwick Township).
Silvah gave birth to a son named Charles in 1811. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Enslaved by
- Elijah Everitt (1772-1850)
- Parent of
- Charles (b. 1811) {son of Silvah}
- Record Contributor
- Daniel Dias
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1811-09-20 Birth: Charles (Role: Parent)
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