Birth record for Mark, son of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson
Title
Birth record for Mark, son of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson
Creator
Description
Slaveholder John Nielson reports that an enslaved woman named Ambo gave birth to son Mark on July 27, 1818. Mark's father is Mark, Ambo's husband.
[Per New Jersey law, Mark became a slave for a term until he reached 25 years of age in the year 1843. In 1838, James Neilson sold Mark for the remainder of his term.]
[Per New Jersey law, Mark became a slave for a term until he reached 25 years of age in the year 1843. In 1838, James Neilson sold Mark for the remainder of his term.]
Date
1820-05-03
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
1818-07-27
Language
English
Text (Transcript)
Mark.
I certify that Mark born of Ambo my col'd servant woman (by Mark her husband) was born in New Brunswick 27 July 1818
New Brunswick County of Middlesex State of New Jersey. - John Neilson
Received May 3d 1820 recorded by
Deare Clk
I certify that Mark born of Ambo my col'd servant woman (by Mark her husband) was born in New Brunswick 27 July 1818
New Brunswick County of Middlesex State of New Jersey. - John Neilson
Received May 3d 1820 recorded by
Deare Clk
Page
65
Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
Archival collection
Middlesex County (N.J.). Records, 1688-1929 (MC 784.1)
Archival location
Birth of Slaves, 1804-1844
Item Relations
| This Item | Is Part Of | Item: Middlesex County Register of Black Children (Birth of Slaves, 1804-1844) |
| Item: Bill of sale for Mark for $20 until he turns 25 | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Birth record for Clara, daughter of Ambo, reported by slaveholder John Neilson | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Birth record for Eliza, daughter of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson | is related to | This Item |
| Item: Birth record for Ann, daughter of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson | is related to | This Item |
Collection
Citation
Middlesex County Clerk, “Birth record for Mark, son of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson,” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed March 24, 2023, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/30.