Agreement between a colored woman named Lucy, Peter D. Vroom, Sr., and Peter D. Vroom, Jr. Lucy was born a slave, was manumitted by Henry Van Middlesworth, and became the covenant servant of Peter D. Vroom in an agreement dated May 1, 1823. Lucy agrees to bind her son Abraham Tromp as an apprentice and servant to Peter D. Vroom, Jr., the present governor of New Jersey. Document includes note signed P.D. Vroom, dated October 14, 1859, certifying that Abraham Tromp remained with him under the indenture until he became 21, when his full term of service expired. [gift of John H. Gundlach, St. Louis], 1830 Nov 20

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: D01691

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Agreement between a colored woman named Lucy, Peter D. Vroom, Sr., and Peter D. Vroom, Jr., November 20, 1830

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.