1817, Thomas Boston, Manumission
- Title
- 1817, Thomas Boston, Manumission
- Description
- On June 12, 1817, Henry Rutgers manumitted a Black man named Thomas Boston. This manumission took place in New York City where Henry Rutgers resided. The manumission was certified by mayor Jacob Radcliff and Richard Riker, the Recorder of the City of New York. The deed of manumission and the accompanying certificate have been preserved by the New-York Historical Society as part of the New-York Manumission Society records collection.
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00020
- Event Type
- Legal: Manumission registration
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- June 12, 1817
- Source
- Manumission of Thomas Boston, by Henry Rutgers. June 12, 1817. New-York Manumission Society records, 1785-1849. Vol. 2, Register of manumissions of slaves in N.Y.C June 18, 1816-May 28, 1818, p. 76. New-York Historical Society.
- Primary Participant
- Thomas Boston
- Primary Participant Description
- male Negro Slave named Thomas Boston
- Freedom Status
- Transition
- Enslaver
-
Henry Rutgers (1745-1830)
- Age
- Adult
- under 45
- Author
-
Henry Rutgers (1745-1830)
- Source Resource
- https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1611
- Source Site
- https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
- Sex
- Male
- Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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