1806-02-03 Abandonment: Mary
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00994
- Source
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Certificate of Abandonment for Mary, by Thomson Stelle
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Certificate of Abandonment for Mary, by Thomson Stelle, February 3, 1806. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Piscataway Township Records, 1682–1954 (MC 1359). Folder: Certificates of abandonment for negro children born of slave parents, 1805-1807, Ac. 1635 (physical location: BL drawer on-site at Alexander Library).
- Event Description
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The Following Abandonment Certificate was submitted to the Overseer of the Poor of the Township of Piscataway:
Child: Mary
Mother: Jane
Enslaver of Mother and Child: Thomas Stelle
Abandonment Certificate Date: February 3, 1806
Child’s Date of Birth (as listed on the abandonment certificate): March 2, 1805
Note that there is a discrepancy in the way Mary's birthday was recorded. Her birthday, as reported on her original birth certificate, was March 3, 1805.
This certificate indicates that the enslaver abandoned all his legal rights and title to the child and gave up the child to the Overseer of the Poor to be bound out as a pauper. - Event Type
- Abandonment
- Date
- February 3, 1806
- Location of Event
- Piscataway
- Preceding Event
- 1805-03-03 Birth: Mary
- Primary Participants
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Mary (b. 1805) {son of Jane}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01859
Role: Abandoned Person
Age: 1
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Thomson Stelle
Verbatim description from source:
"a female child"Jane
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01001
Role: Parent
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Thomson Stelle
Verbatim description from source:
"my Negro or Molatto wench named Jane" - Additional Participants
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Thomson Stelle
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01238
Role: Enslaver - Record Contributor
- Daniel Dias