Abraham Schuyler Neilson (1792-1861)

Name

Abraham Schuyler Neilson (1792-1861)

Identifier

NJS-PER-00018

Given Name

Abraham Schuyler

Family Name

Neilson

Birth Date

September 10, 1792

Death Date

June 30, 1861

Sex

Male

Description

Abraham Schuyler Neilson (1792-1861) of New Brunswick, NJ, owned at least two enslaved people according to the 1830 federal census. He was the son of Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833), a Revolutionary War hero from New Brunswick. Abraham was the younger brother of James Neilson (1784-1862), a benefactor of Queen's College (Rutgers).

He appears to have been working for a distant cousin named James H. Neilson in the 1820s. A manumission record from 1822 refers to Abraham as "Abraham S. Neilson of the firm of James H. Neilson." The firm of James H. Neilson is not to be confused with the business of Abraham's brother James Neilson (who did not typically use a middle initial). The James H. Neilson referred to here is likely the son of William Neilson (c. 1737–1820), a prominent New York City merchant.

Sibling of

James Neilson (1784-1862)

Same As

Abraham Schuyler Neilson (Wikidata)

Abraham Schuyler Neilson (Find a Grave)

Abraham Schuyler Neilson, ID Neilson-435 (WikiTree)

Source Resource

https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1235

Source Site

https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home

Child of

John Neilson (1745-1833)

Contributor

Jesse Bayker