Name Unrecorded - Male (b. 1787) {African man}
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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-02897
- Birth Date
- 1787
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- A young African man, born circa 1787, was brought to the New York Harbor in 1805 when he was about 18 years old. His name is not known. He spoke little English when he arrived. He was held for quarantine in Staten Island at the New York Marine Hospital, and he ran away from the hospital grounds. The Staten Island merchant Garrit Coffin searched for the young man after his escape.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
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New York Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York (Quarantine)
- Africa
- Staten Island, New York
- Enslaved by
- Garrit Coffin
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1805-06-22 Freedom Seeking: Name Unrecorded - Male (Role: Runaway)