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Gabriel Jacobs, the Glossary

Index Gabriel Jacobs

Gabriel Jacobs, born about 1650, was the progenitor of the Jacobs family of free African Americans originating in Northampton County, Virginia.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Colony of Virginia, Daniel Parke Custis, Freedman, House of Burgesses, Manumission, Northampton County, Virginia, Patriot (American Revolution).

  2. 17th-century American slaves
  3. People enslaved in Virginia

Colony of Virginia

The Colony of Virginia was a British, colonial settlement in North America between 1606 and 1776.

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Daniel Parke Custis

Daniel Parke Custis (October 15, 1711 – July 8, 1757) was an American planter and politician who was the first husband of Martha Dandridge.

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Freedman

A freedman or freedwoman is a person who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means.

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House of Burgesses

The House of Burgesses was the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia.

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Manumission

Manumission, or enfranchisement, is the act of freeing slaves by their owners.

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Northampton County, Virginia

Northampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Patriot (American Revolution)

Patriots, also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control and governance during the colonial era, and supported and helped launch the American Revolution that ultimately established American independence.

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See also

17th-century American slaves

People enslaved in Virginia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Jacobs