1811-10-06 Birth: Rosannah Cook

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Identifier
NJS-EVE-00880
Source
Sussex County Births of Slaves, c. 1801-1835

Microfilm: Sussex County, NJ, Births of Slaves, 1801-1835. Available on FamilySearch.org, Image Group 004541260. Image 574. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-1Z9J-GL
Event Description
Sussex County Births of Enslaved Children microfilm contains the following record:

Child: Rosannah Cook
Mother: Amy Cook
Father: Dr. Edward Cook
Enslaver of mother and child: J. D. Austin
Location: Sussex County (Locality not listed)
Birth date: October 6, 1811
Clerk: Name not listed, presumed Johnson

The following is a complete transcript of the birth certificate:

"Rosannah a black daughter of Dr. Edward Cook a negro & Amy his wife born October 6th 1811.

J. D. Austin"

A different birth certificate related to Rosannah's sister Mary Cook clarifies that J. D. Austin's full name is Joshua D. Austin.
Event Type
Birth
Date
October 6, 1811
Location of Event
Sussex County
Related Event
1814-01-15 Birth: Mary Cook
Primary Participants

Rosannah Cook (b. 1811)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02143
Role: Child
Age category: Infant
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Joshua D. Austin
Verbatim description from source:
"black daughter"

Amy Cook
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02144
Role: Parent
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Joshua D. Austin
Verbatim description from source:
"Amy his wife"

Edward Cook
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02145
Role: Parent
Age category: Adult
Status: Unknown
Verbatim description from source:
"Dr. Edward Cook a negro"
Additional Participants

Joshua D. Austin
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02095
Role: Enslaver

John Johnson (1764-1829)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02072
Role: County Clerk
Record Contributor
Daniel Dias
Saketh Mandayam
Resource class
Event