1812, Clara Harris, Birth
- Title
- 1812, Clara Harris, Birth
- Description
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Clara Harris was born on September 14, 1812, in New Brunswick, the daughter of Ambo and Mark Harris Sr. Ambo's enslaver John Neilson reported Clara's birth to the Middlesex County Clerk.
The following is a transcript of Clara's birth record in the County Clerk's register:
"I John Neilson of the city in in of New Brunswick in the township of North Brunswick in the county of Middlesex State of New Jersey, certify that a female negro child called Clara was born of my slave Ambo at the place aforesaid on the 14 day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred twelve. - Witness my hand at New Brunswick aforesd.
John Neilson. -
Recd. December 19, 1812 recorded. -" - Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00003
- Event Type
- Life event: Birth
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- September 14, 1812
- Source
- Middlesex County Births of Enslaved Children, page 50. Middlesex County (N.J.). Records, 1688-1929 (MC 784.1). Vol. X. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
- Primary Participant
- Clara Harris (b. 1812)
- Primary Participant Description
- negro child
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
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John Neilson (1745-1833)
- Age
- Infant
- Source Resource
- https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1597
- Source Site
- https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
- Sex
- Female
- Contributor
- Lindsey Dixon
- Jesse Bayker
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