Jeromus Rappleyea (d. 1831)
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This white person has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02449
- Given Name
- Jeromus
- Family Name
- Rappleyea
- Alternate Name
- Jerome Rappleyea
- Death Date
- 1831
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Government
- Biographical Description
- Jeromus (or Jerome) Rappleyea was an enslaver who resided in the area of New Brunswick, NJ, at the turn of the 19th century. He held office in Somerset County as a Collector and Overseer of the Poor of Franklin Township in 1810s.
- Keywords
- white person
- enslaver
- government official
- Enslaver of
- Harry (b. 1767)
- References
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James P. Snell, ed., History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey (Everts & Peck, 1881), https://archive.org/details/historyofhunterd00snel_0. See p. 814.
- Record Contributor
- Indy Davis
- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Kelsey Heflin
- Linked Sources
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Author:
- Runaway ad for Harry, by Jeromus Rappleyea (Runaway ad for Harry, by Jeromus Rappleyea, "Three Pounds Reward," Brunswick Gazette, May 17, 1791, p. 3.)
- Linked Events
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Additional Participant in:
- 1791-04-24 Freedom Seeking: Harry (Role: Enslaver, Advertiser)
- 1820-08-16 Manumission: Susan (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- 1821-07-28 Manumission: Mark Harris Sr. (Role: Overseer of the Poor)
- Resource class
- Agent