1817, Mark Harris Sr., Membership or participation
- Title
- 1817, Mark Harris Sr., Membership or participation
- Description
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Mark Harris Sr. was among the founding members of the African Association of New Brunswick in 1817, and his name appears on the first membership roll in the association's minute book. He received permission from enslaver James Neilson to join the association.
The following is a transcript of the permission slip written by James Neilson:
"New Brunswick 21 Jan: 1817
I certify that I approve of the African Association of New Brunswick & give Mark Harris a Colored man belonging to me, liberty to join the same.
James Neilson"
Mark would continue to be a member of the organization until 1821. - Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00013
- Event Type
- Membership or participation
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- January 21, 1817
- Following Event
- 1818, Mark Harris Sr., Membership or participation
- Source
- Permission slip for Mark Harris to join the African Association, by James Neilson. January 21, 1817. African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Unmarked folder with loose slips. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
- Membership roll for 1817, appearing on page 3. African Association of New Brunswick (N.J.). Minute Book, 1817-1824 (MC 50). Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
- Primary Participant
- Mark Harris Sr. (b. 1791)
- Primary Participant Description
- Colored man
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Enslaver
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James Neilson (1784-1862)
- Age
- Adult
- 26
- Permission From
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James Neilson (1784-1862)
- Organization
- African Association of New Brunswick
- Source Resource
- https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1631
- Source Site
- https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
- Sex
- Male
- Contributor
- Jesse Bayker