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Update on Reuben Freeman of Liberty Corner, NJ

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave Comment

Additional information has surfaced on Reuben Freeman (1827-1912) who was profiled in the May 2024 THSSH Newsletter (scroll to page 3). Reuben was the free black man, born to slave parents in Liberty Corner, who was required by law to work for William Annin (1790-1872) until he reached age 25 around 1852. After that date,

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Reuben Freeman of Liberty Corner

May 9, 2024October 3, 2024 by Editorial Staff Leave Comment

Read about Reuben Freeman, a 19th-century African-American resident of Liberty Corner in the May 2024 issue of Inside the Brick Academy, the THSSH newsletter. Born free of slave parents, Reuben was required by law to serve the Annin family for 25 years. Click the link below and scroll to Page 3 to read full article.

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