Prime (b. 1783)
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02608
- Given Name
- Prime
- Birth Date
- 1783
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Prime was a Black man born circa 1783 who resided in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, NJ. He was enslaved by Edmund Burroughs. He ran away from his enslaver in September 1802. However, he was seemingly recaptured after this escape, because he was officially manumitted by Edmund Burroughs in 1809.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Hopewell (Mercer County)
- Enslaved by
- Edmund Burroughs (1764-1830)
- Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1802-09-05 Freedom Seeking: Prime (Role: Runaway)
- 1803 Capture: Prime (Role: Captured Person)
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