1818, Mark Harris Jr., Birth
- Title
- 1818, Mark Harris Jr., Birth
- Description
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Mark Harris Jr. was born on July 27, 1818, in New Brunswick, the son of Ambo and Mark Harris Sr. Ambo's enslaver John Neilson reported Mark's birth to the Middlesex County Clerk (William P. Deare).
The following is a transcript of Mark's birth record in the County Clerk's register:
"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" - Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00006
- Event Type
- Life event: Birth
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- July 27, 1818
- Source
- Middlesex County Births of Enslaved Children, page 65. Middlesex County (N.J.). Records, 1688-1929 (MC 784.1). Vol. X. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
- Primary Participant
- Mark Harris Jr. (b. 1818)
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
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John Neilson (1745-1833)
- Age
- Infant
- Source Resource
- https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1600
- Source Site
- https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
- Sex
- Male
- Contributor
- Lindsey Dixon
- Jesse Bayker
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