Legal Indenture John Bergen to Peter Kean, March 18, 1811

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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

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

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

Rights

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 Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University