1759-02-28 Probate (of John Dumont): 9 Black persons
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01168
- Source
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Archives of New Jersey, Series 1, Vol. 32 (Calendar of Wills, Vol. 3, 1751-1760)
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Honeyman, A. Van Doren, ed. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1st series. Vol. 32. Calendar of Wills, Vol. 3, 1751–1760. Somerville, NJ: Unionist-Gazette Assoc., 1924. See pages 99-100.
- Event Description
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John Dumont of Somerset County wrote his will on January 1, 1759, shortly before his death. The abstract of his will, as printed in the Calendar of Wills, Vol. 3, does not mention enslaved people. However, the inventory of his estate listed 9 enslaved Black persons. His estate was appraised and inventoried on February 28, 1759.
The following is a copy of the will and inventory abstract as printed in the Calendar of Wills:
"1759, Jan. 1. Dunmont, John, of Somerset Co.; will of. Wife, Annatje. Children — John, Peter, Dirck, Abraham, and Femmetje. Real and personal estate. Executors — brother Abraham Dumon and cousin John Brokaw. Witnesses — William Lane, John Davis and Joseph McKenzie. Proved June 6, 1759. Lib. G, p. 120.
1759, Febr. 28. Inventory: Real — home farm of 615 acres, @ £3.10. per acre, £2,152.10; two lots at Rariton Landing, Middlesex Co., £50; a right laid out on the Northbranch, £3.5.4. Personal — £1,073.13.4, incl, bonds, cash and notes, £63.4; 9 negroes, £265; 3 lookingglasses, £4.2; 6 silver spoons and a silver cup, £5.10; 400 bush, of wheat, @ 5s., £100; 50 bush, of Indian corn, @ 2/6, £6.5; book debta, £149.0.6; appraised by Peter Wortman and Matheus ten Sick.
1759, Dec. 27. Abraham Dumon, one of the Executors named above, refuses to serve." - Event Type
- Probate
- Date
- February 28, 1759
- Location of Event
- Somerset County
- Primary Participants
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9 Black persons
Role: Registered Person
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Dumont (1704-1759)
Verbatim description from source:
"9 negroes, £265" - Additional Participants
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John Dumont (1704-1759)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02746
Role: Enslaver, Deceased - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker