Frederick Cruser (b. 1766) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 3 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-02503
Given Name: Frederick
Family Name: Cruser
Birth Date: 1766
Sex: Male
Occupation: Crafts and Trades
Biographical Description: Frederick Cruser was an enslaver who resided in the area of Rocky Hill, near Princeton, New Jersey. His father, Abraham Cruser, set him up in business as a miller at Rocky Hill. He was married to Catherine Van Dyke. In 1802, he purchased a house known as Rockingham, an 18th-century historic house that is now on the National Register of Historic Places. He and then his heirs occupied Rockingham until 1841.
Keywords: white person; enslaver
Places: Princeton; Rocky Hill; Rockingham House, Franklin
Enslaver of: Jack (b. 1775)
References: "History" page, Rockingham State Historic Site website. https://www.rockingham.net/history.

This person is represented on the following page(s):
WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cruser-21
Record Contributor: Kayra Guven; Princeton & Slavery Project; Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Runaway ad for Jack, by Frederick Cruser (Runaway ad for Jack, by Frederick Cruser, "100 Dollars Reward," Daily Advertiser, January 16, 1799, p. 3.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1797 Freedom Seeking: Jack (Role: Enslaver)

1798 Capture: Jack (Role: Enslaver)

1798-12-30 Freedom Seeking: Jack (Role: Enslaver, Advertiser)