1785, Tony, Will

Title: 1785, Tony, Will
Description: The will of the Rev. Israel Read (pastor of the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church) was written on December 1, 1785, in Piscataway, NJ. The will abstract mentions several enslaved persons, including a man named Toone (referred to as Tony in other archival documents): "Negro man, Toone, to be kept by sons." The sons of Israel Read were named Thomas and Archibald.
Identifier: NJS-EVE-00672
Event Type: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/s/OTG/item/497
Action Status: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/s/OTG/item/546
Date: 1 December 1785
Following Event: 1798, Tony, Sale
Source: Abstract of Will: Rev. Israel Read. December 1, 1785.
Primary Participant: Tony
Primary Participant Description: Negro man, Toone
Freedom Status: https://www.onthesegrounds.org/s/OTG/item/553
Enslaver: Israel Read (d. 1793)
Age: Adult
Additional Participant: Thomas Read; Archibald Read
Source Resource: https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/3705
Source Site: https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
Sex: Male
Contributor: Jesse Bayker

1798, Tony, Sale