James Schureman (1756-1824)

Name

James Schureman (1756-1824)

Identifier

NJS-PER-00390

Given Name

James

Family Name

Schureman

Birth Date

1756

Death Date

1824

Sex

Male

Description

James Schureman was an enslaver who resided in North Brunswick, NJ.

He was the son of John Schureman (1729-1795) and Antje De Remere (1721-1800). He was one of the earliest graduates of Queen's College (later Rutgers University) in 1775. He served as a Captain of the Middlesex County militia in the Revolutionary War and then went on to become a merchant and politician. His political career included multiple terms as the Mayor of New Brunswick, Councilman for Middlesex County in the New Jersey Legislative Council, as well as U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator representing the State of New Jersey. He had a house and store on Burnet Street in New Brunswick and also owned a farm at One-Mile Run.

Middlesex County Clerk's records include a birth certificate that Schureman submitted for an enslaved child named Phillis (born to a woman named Patty who was enslaved by Schureman). Additionally, Schureman served as one of the executors of the estate of his brother-in-law Peter Vredenburgh and, in that capacity, carried out Vredenburgh's wishes to manumit two enslaved persons named Tom and Margaret, which manumissions were recorded by the County Clerk.

Organization

Rutgers University

Same As

James Schureman (Wikipedia)

Bibliographic Citation

Wynkoop, Richard. Schureman Genealogy. New York: Melancthon F. Schureman, 1889. Page 8-10.

Source Resource

https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/2379

Source Site

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

Occupation

Military and Militia

Government

Marketing, Retail, and Trading

Child of

John Schureman (1729-1795)

Antje De Remere (1721-1800)

Contributor

Isaac Guzmán

Jesse Bayker