Joseph Canfield (b. 1787)
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This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-02859
- Given Name
- Joseph
- Family Name
- Canfield
- Birth Date
- 1787
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- Joseph Canfield was born around 1787. He was an apprentice to shoemaker Daniel Mathews in Orange, near Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Joseph was described by Daniel Mathews as having a "dark complexion," and he may have been of African descent. In 1801, when Joseph was 14 going on 15 years old, he ran away from Daniel Mathews and allegedly went to Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Related Person
- Daniel Mathews
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1801-08-17 Freedom Seeking: Joseph Canfield (Role: Runaway)
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