Joe (d. 1805)
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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-02633
- Given Name
- Joe
- Death Date
- 1805
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Joe was a Black man enslaved by a Mr. Van Orden of Preakness, Bergen County (an area in present-day Passaic County). Around June 1805, Joe was killed. A black man named Claus, who was a close associate of Joe's, was convicted of murdering him. Reportedly, the cause of their conflict was an alleged love affair between Joe and Claus's wife.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Preakness, Wayne
- Enslaved by
- Mr. Van Orden
- Related Person
- Claus (d. 1805)
- Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-06 Death: Joe (allegedly murdered by Claus) (Role: Deceased Person)
- 1805-06-14 Criminal action: Claus (murder of Joe) (Role: Victim)
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