1806-08-09 Abandonment: Martha
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01003
- Source
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Certificate of Abandonment for Martha, by Michael Garrish
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Certificate of Abandonment for Martha, by Michael Garrish, August 9, 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: Martha
Mother: Susan
Enslaver of Mother and Child: Michael Garrish
Abandonment Certificate Date: August 9, 1806
Child’s Date of Birth: December 27, 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
- August 9, 1806
- Location of Event
- Piscataway
- Preceding Event
- 1805-12-27 Birth: Martha
- Primary Participants
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Martha (b. 1805) {daughter of Susan}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02400
Role: Abandoned Person
Age category: Infant
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Michael Garrish
Verbatim description from source:
"a Female child"Susan
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02399
Role: Parent
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Michael Garrish
Verbatim description from source:
"my Negro woman" - Additional Participants
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Michael Garrish
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02401
Role: Enslaver - Record Contributor
- Daniel Dias