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Description
Legal Indenture from John Bergen of South Brunswick, NJ to Peter Kean for $391 for the sale of three enslaved people, Cirus, Peggy, and Peggy's infant Elias. Peter would hold Cirus for eight years. Writing on the back indicates that Elias is Cyrus's son and that Peter purchased them for Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, his mother.
Enslaved People Included: Cirus or Cyrus, Peggy, Elias
People Included: Susan Ursin Niemcewicz
Author/Creator
John Bergen
Recipient
Peter Philip James Kean (1788-1828)
Creation Date
3-18-1811
Document Type
Manuscript
Location
South Brunswick, County of Middlesex, NJ
Inventory Location
Bay 1, Column 2, LHC Series 2
Recommended Citation
Bergen, John. Legal Indenture John Bergen to Peter Kean, March 18, 1811. Manuscript. From Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University, Liberty Hall Collection 1810s. https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1810s/7
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This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to the Special Collections Research Library and Archive at keanscrla@kean.edu.
Publishing Repository
Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University
Collection
Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)