1806-02-03 Abandonment: Samuel
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00995
- Source
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Certificate of Abandonment for Samuel, by David Harris
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Certificate of Abandonment for Samuel, by David Harris, 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: Samuel
Mother: Ann
Enslaver of Mother and Child: David Harris
Abandonment Certificate Date: February 3, 1806
Child’s Date of Birth: September 1, 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
- 1805-09-01 Birth: Samuel
- Primary Participants
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Samuel (b. 1805) {son of Ann}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00795
Role: Abandoned Person
Age category: Infant
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- David Harris
Verbatim description from source:
"a male child"Ann
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00963
Role: Parent
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- David Harris
Verbatim description from source:
"my Negro woman" - Additional Participants
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David Harris
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01207
Role: Enslaver - Record Contributor
- Daniel Dias