The Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society was established in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, in 1838. Founders included James Mott , Lucretia Mott , Robert Purvis , and John C. Bowers, Sr.
64-626: In August 1850, William Still while working as a clerk for the Society, was assisting a fugitive slave calling himself "Peter Freedman". As the escapee's story was similar to many he had heard before, it took a while for Still to realize that Freedman was his long-lost brother. It was this incident that galvanized Still's resolve and compelled him to document his work with the Underground Railroad , later published in 1872 as The Underground Rail Road Records . In 1855, while working for
128-411: A Vigilance Committee to directly aid escaped slaves who had reached the city, Still became its chairman. This led him and his wife Letitia to move to a relatively new rowhouse on the east side of Ronaldson Street between South and Bainbridge Streets, which still stands today at 625 S. Delhi Street. The Stills occupied this house, which was an Underground Railroad Way Station, from 1850 through 1855. It
192-876: A brief biography and the destination for each, along with any alias adopted. He kept his records carefully hidden but knew the accounts would be critical in aiding the future reunion of family members who became separated under slavery, which he had learned when he aided his own brother Peter, whom he had never met before. Still worked with other Underground Railroad agents operating in the South, including in Virginia ports, nearby Delaware and Maryland, and in many counties in southern Pennsylvania. His network to freedom also included agents in New Jersey , New York , New England and Canada . William Still provided material support and encouragement for Harriet Tubman to begin her work as
256-612: A conductor of the Underground Railroad. She traveled through his office with fellow passengers on several occasions during the 1850s. Still also forged a connection with the family of John Brown , and sheltered several of Brown's associates fleeing the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry . During the American Civil War , Still operated the post exchange at Camp William Penn , the training camp for United States Colored Troops north of Philadelphia. He also opened
320-627: A law firm that does business with the township and was replaced by Tim Gimbel on an interim basis before Gimbel won election in November 2012 to serve the balance of Norman's term ending December 2013. Law enforcement in the township is provided from the New Jersey State Police barracks in Southampton Township . Fire Coverage is provided by Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company located at 48 Willow Grove Road in
384-598: A protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. All of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic , Camden , Cape May , Cumberland , Gloucester and Ocean counties. The 2010 United States census counted 6,490 people, 2,168 households, and 1,825 families in
448-795: A staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members to serve a one-year term. As of 2024 , Burlington County's Commissioners are: Director Felicia Hopson ( D , Willingboro Township , 2024), Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park , 2026), Allison Eckel (D, Medford , 2025), Deputy Director Daniel J. O'Connell (D, Delran Township , 2024) and Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township , 2026). Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are: Clerk Joanne Schwartz (D, Southampton Township , 2028) Sheriff James H. Kostoplis (D, Bordentown , 2025) and Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026). As of March 2011, there were
512-797: A stove store and in 1861 bought a coal yard and operated a coal delivery business, which he continued to operate after the war. In 1867, Still published A Brief Narrative of the Struggle for the Rights of Colored People of Philadelphia in the City Railway Cars . In 1872, Still published an account of the Underground Railroad, The Underground Railroad Records , based on the carefully recorded secret notes he had kept in diaries during those years. His book includes his impressions of station masters such as Thomas Garrett , Daniel Gibbons and Abigail Goodwin. It went through three editions and in 1876
576-647: A teacher and missionary in the African Methodist Episcopal Church ; Mahala (who married Gabriel Thompson); and Kitturah, who moved to Pennsylvania. In 1844, William Still moved from New Jersey to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . In 1847, the same year he was hired as a clerk for the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, Still married Letitia George. They had four children who survived infancy. Their oldest
640-629: A total of 4,549 registered voters in Shamong Township, of which 830 (18.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 1,584 (34.8% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 2,132 (46.9% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 95.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In
704-723: A trustable person at Storer College . Still died July 14, 1902, at his home on 726 South 19th Street in Philadelphia. He was buried in Eden Cemetery in Collingdale , Delaware County, Pennsylvania , as would later be his wife and daughter. Founded just a month before Still's death, Eden Cemetery is now the nation's oldest African-American owned cemetery, and on the National Register of Historic Places since 2010. In March 2018, Still's residence of 1850–1855
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#1732765851844768-406: A turnout of 78.8% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 1,474 votes here (76.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 409 votes (21.1% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,937 ballots cast by the township's 4,679 registered voters, yielding a 41.4% turnout (vs. 44.5% in
832-547: A virtual abolitionist media center, drawing visits from luminaries like Frederick Douglass . Robert Purvis , African American son of a wealthy white cotton broker, was a leading member during the life of the organization. The Society's newspaper, the National Enquirer , was edited by Benjamin Lundy , who had previously edited Genius of Universal Emancipation . When John Greenleaf Whittier took over in 1838, it
896-570: Is a township in Burlington County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 6,460, a decrease of 30 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,490, which in turn reflected an increase of 28 (+0.4%) from the 6,462 counted in the 2000 census . The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia - Reading - Camden combined statistical area and
960-672: Is a federally recognized tribe, with a 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) reservation in Shawano County, Wisconsin . In 1992, a non-binding referendum gave voters the opportunity to consider renaming the township to Indian Mills, the name of an unincorporated community within the township. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 45.01 square miles (116.58 km ), including 44.45 square miles (115.14 km ) of land and 0.56 square miles (1.44 km ) of water (1.24%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within
1024-534: Is part of the Lenape Regional High School District , which also serves students from Evesham Township , Medford Lakes , Medford Township and Mount Laurel Township . As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,137 students and 109.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Students from Shamong Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend
1088-503: The 2000 U.S. census , there were 6,462 people, 2,132 households, and 1,820 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.2 inhabitants per square mile (55.7/km ). There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of 48.5 per square mile (18.7/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White , 0.82% African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.67% Asian , 0.31% from other races , and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of
1152-607: The 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 2,084 votes here (59.9% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,348 votes (38.7% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 40 votes (1.1% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,480 ballots cast by the township's 4,710 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.9% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 2,073 votes here (56.8% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,510 votes (41.4% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 44 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among
1216-538: The Burlington County Institute of Technology , a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township . As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 76.92 miles (123.79 km) of roadways, of which 53.03 miles (85.34 km) were maintained by
1280-814: The Deep South . Levin, Jr., died from a whipping while enslaved. Peter, his wife "Vina", and most of his family escaped from slavery when he was about age 50, with the help of two brothers named Friedman, who operated mercantile establishments in Florence, Alabama , and Cincinnati, Ohio . They were the subject of a book published in 1856. Later Peter Still sought help at the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society , seeking to find his parents or other members of his birth family. He met William Still there, but initially had no idea they were related. As William listened to Peter's story, he recognized
1344-541: The Delaware Valley . Shamong was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 19, 1852, from portions of Medford , Southampton and Washington townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Woodland Township (March 7, 1866) and Tabernacle Township (March 22, 1901). In April 1902, portions of Hammonton and Waterford Township were annexed to
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#17327658518441408-554: The New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Latham Tiver ( R , Southampton Township ) and in the General Assembly by Andrea Katz ( D , Chesterfield Township ) and Michael Torrissi (R, Hammonton ). Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are chosen at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on
1472-837: The Stockbridge–Munsee Community , also Christian converts, to settle on their reservation in the central part of the state, where they had been allocated land by the Oneida people , one of the Iroquois nations. Some of the Munsee -speaking Lenape from the northern part of their territory also migrated there. These remaining communities were attempting to reorganize after years of disease and conflict with colonists and major powers. The Brotherton Indians sold their last property in New Jersey in 1818 and had essentially been absorbed by
1536-629: The United States National Park Service to establish the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program to identify associated sites and popularize the Underground Railroad . This also affirmed Still's national importance as a leading Underground Railroad agent in a major center of abolition. [REDACTED] Media related to William Still at Wikimedia Commons Shamong Township, New Jersey Shamong Township
1600-438: The 3,648 ballots cast by the township's 4,564 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 2,188 votes here (62.4% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,286 votes (36.7% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,507 ballots cast by the township's 4,452 registered voters, for
1664-468: The 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January,
1728-805: The Munsee. Following the Revolutionary War, settlers from New England flooded into New York, encroaching on Indian territory. Ultimately, the Stockbridge and Munsee were relocated to Wisconsin in the 1820s and 1830s, forced out along with the Oneida by the United States Indian Removal policy, which sought to relocate Native Americans to the west of the Mississippi River. Today, the Stockbridge–Munsee Community
1792-740: The New England Colored Citizens' Convention of 1859, where he advocated for equal educational opportunities for all African Americans. He also advocated for temperance which motivated him to organize a mission Sabbath School for the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Freedmen's Aid Union and Commission, an officer of the Philadelphia Home for the Aged and Infirm Colored Persons, and an elder in
1856-532: The November 2012 general elections. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Andy Kim ( D , Moorestown ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 8th legislative district of
1920-670: The Presbyterian church (where he established Sabbath Schools to promote literacy including among freed blacks). He had a strong interest in the welfare of black youth. He helped to establish an orphanage and the first YMCA for African Americans in Philadelphia. In addition to continuing as member of the board for the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home and the Home for the Destitute Colored Children, Still became
1984-597: The Society, Passmore Williamson and William Still helped Jane Johnson escape slavery while in Philadelphia with her master, a well-known congressman, John Hill Wheeler . As one of the first challenges to the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 the case created a scandal, with Williamson imprisoned for several months, charged with riot, forcible abduction, and assault. The judge in the case rejected an affidavit from Johnson affirming that there had been no abduction as "immaterial". Williamson eventually turned his cell into
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2048-654: The Still family include the WNBA basketball player Valerie Still and her brother, NFL defensive end Art Still , and Devon Still , former NFL defensive end with the Houston Texans . It has been assumed for many years that all the Still family members were blood related but through research and DNA testing there are definitely different progeny of the Still family. In 1997, Congress passed H.R. 1635, which President Bill Clinton signed into law, and which authorized
2112-473: The Stills before her marriage). According to the 1900 U.S. Census , William W., his wife, and Frances Ellen all lived in the same household as the elderly William Still and his wife, confirming the custom of extended families living together. In 1847, three years after settling in Philadelphia, Still began working as a clerk for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society . When Philadelphia abolitionists organized
2176-758: The Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. As of 2023 , members of the Shamong Township Committee are Mayor Michael S. DiCroce ( R , term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Martin D. Mozitis (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Neil R. Wilkinson (R, 2025), Brian Woods (2024) and Chris Zehnder (2024). Township Committee member Chris Norman left office in January 2012, citing potential conflicts of interest in his employment with
2240-402: The average family size was 3.29. In the township, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males. The median income for a household in
2304-971: The county). The Shamong Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade . As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 746 students and 64.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Indian Mills Elementary School with 394 students in grades PreK–4 and Indian Mills Memorial Middle School with 348 students in grades 5–8. Public school students in Shamong Township in ninth through twelfth grades attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which also serves students from Southampton Township , Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township . The school
2368-422: The county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 1,586 votes here (66.2% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 634 votes (26.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 128 votes (5.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,394 ballots cast by the township's 4,542 registered voters, yielding a 52.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in
2432-477: The free state voluntarily by a slaveholder could choose freedom. Her master sued him and five other African-Americans for assault and kidnapping in a high-profile case in August 1855. Jane Johnson returned to Philadelphia from New York and testified in court as to her independence in choosing freedom, winning an acquittal for Still and four others, and reduced sentences for the last two men. In 1859, Still challenged
2496-427: The history his mother had told him many times. After learning that his older brother Levin was whipped to death for visiting his wife without permission, William shouted, "What if I told you I was your brother!" Later Peter and his mother were reunited after having been separated for 42 years. Another of William's brothers was James Still . Born in New Jersey in 1812, James wanted to become a doctor but said he "was not
2560-587: The largest public hall in the U.S. owned by a black man. He also owned stock in the journal the Nation , was a member of Philadelphia's Board of Trade, and financed and was officer of the Social and Civil Statistical Association of Philadelphia (which in part tracked freed people). Still also remained active in the Colored Conventions Movement , having attended national conventions including
2624-404: The last name in order to hide Charity’s fugitive status. His mother, Charity , escaped twice from Maryland. The first time, she and four children were all recaptured and returned to slavery. A few months later, Charity escaped again, taking only her two younger daughters with her, and reached her husband in New Jersey. Following her escape, Charity and Levin had 14 more children, of whom William
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2688-547: The people served in order to help families reunite. After the war, Still continued as a prominent businessman, a coal merchant , and philanthropist. He used his meticulous records to write an account of the underground system and the experiences of many escaped slaves, entitled The Underground Railroad Records (1872). William Still was born in Shamong Township , Burlington County, New Jersey , to former slaves Charity (formerly named Sidney) and Levin Still. He
2752-431: The population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.3 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
2816-409: The population. There were 2,132 households, out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and
2880-417: The population. Of the 2,168 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18; 71.7% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.7% were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28. 26.8% of
2944-581: The right color to enter where such knowledge was dispensed." James studied herbs and plants and apprenticed himself to a white doctor to learn medicine. He became known as the "Black Doctor of the Pines", as he lived and practiced in the Medford Township, New Jersey. James's son, James Thomas Still, was the third African -American to graduate from Harvard Medical School in 1871. William's other siblings included Levin, Jr.; Peter; James; Samuel; Mary,
3008-505: The segregation of the city's public transit system, which had separate seating for whites and blacks. He kept lobbying and, in 1865, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a law to integrate streetcars across the state. In his obituary The New York Times proclaimed Still "The Father of the Underground Railroad ", William Still helped as many as 800 slaves escape to freedom. He interviewed each person and kept careful records, including
3072-678: The time of European encounter. They spoke Unami , one of the three major dialects of the Lenape language, which belonged to the Algonquian language family. The Lenape territory ranged from the New York metropolitan area and western Long Island, extending into New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River, and Delaware. By the mid-18th century, English colonists had displaced the local Lenape of southern New Jersey onto what
3136-718: The township include Atsion , Dellette, Flyat, Hampton Furnace, High Crossing, Indian Mills , and Smalls. The township borders Medford Township , Tabernacle Township , and Washington Township in Burlington County; Hammonton in Atlantic County ; and Waterford Township in Camden County . The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve ,
3200-497: The township of Shamong. Shamong Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Shamong Township had been split between the 2nd Congressional District and the 3rd Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of
3264-524: The township was $ 77,457, and the median income for a family was $ 82,534. Males had a median income of $ 55,664 versus $ 35,440 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 30,934. About 2.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. Shamong Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of
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#17327658518443328-427: The township. The township's name comes from Native American terms meaning "place of the big horn", from the words oschummo ("horn") and onk ("place"). New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Shamong Township as its 6th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. This area, along with much of present-day southern New Jersey, was inhabited by Lenape Native Americans at
3392-454: The township. The population density was 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km ). There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of 50.2 per square mile (19.4/km ). The racial makeup was 96.86% (6,286) White , 0.92% (60) Black or African American , 0.20% (13) Native American , 0.59% (38) Asian , 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander , 0.26% (17) from other races , and 1.16% (75) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% (149) of
3456-967: Was Caroline Virginia Matilda Still (1848–1919) , one of the first Black women to become a physician in the United States. Caroline attended Oberlin College and the Women's Medical College of Philadelphia (much later known as the Medical College of Pennsylvania ). She married Edward J. Wiley. After he died, she married again, to the Reverend Matthew Anderson, longtime pastor of the Berean Presbyterian Church in North Philadelphia. She had an extensive private medical practice in Philadelphia and
3520-428: Was $ 104,063 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 7,752) and the median family income was $ 110,848 (+/− $ 10,655). Males had a median income of $ 80,188 (+/− $ 22,205) versus $ 53,591 (+/− $ 14,752) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 38,817 (+/− $ 3,645). About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. As of
3584-588: Was a conductor of the Underground Railroad and was responsible for aiding and assisting at least 649 slaves to freedom towards North. Still was also a businessman, writer, historian and civil rights activist. Before the American Civil War , Still was chairman of the Vigilance Committee of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society , named the Vigilant Association of Philadelphia . He directly aided fugitive slaves and also kept records of
3648-439: Was also a community activist, teacher and leader. William Wilberforce Still (1854–1932) graduated from Lincoln University and subsequently practiced law in Philadelphia. Robert George Still (1861–1896) became a journalist and owned a print shop on Pine at 11th Street in central Philadelphia. Frances Ellen Still (1857–1943) became a kindergarten teacher (she was named after poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper , who had lived with
3712-627: Was displayed at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition . Historians have since used it to understand how the Underground Railroad worked; both Project Gutenberg and the Internet archive make the text freely available. After the war, Still continued as an active businessman, philanthropist and social activist in the Philadelphia metropolitan areas. In addition to the ongoing coal business, Still owned considerable real estate, including Liberty Hall, for some time
3776-603: Was here where Stills untied the box that carried Lear Green on her escape from Maryland in a steamer chest. Through his status as chairman of the Vigilance Committee, Still was one of the leaders of Philadelphia's African-American community. In 1855, he participated in the nationally covered rescue of Jane Johnson , a slave who sought help from the Society in gaining freedom while passing through Philadelphia with her master John Hill Wheeler , newly appointed US Minister to Nicaragua. Still and others liberated her and her two sons under Pennsylvania law, which held that slaves brought to
3840-461: Was identified and placed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places . Family members donated his papers, including personal papers 1865–1899, to the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University Library, where they remain accessible to researchers. Peter lived (b. 1801- d.1868) in Burlington Township, New Jersey. Dr. James (b.1812- d. 1882) resided in Medford, New Jersey. Dr. James Still descendants were notable members of
3904-452: Was previously known as the Brotherton Indian Reservation. This reservation was in the area of present-day Indian Mills , which was named after mills built and operated by the Brotherton people, who were converted Christian Indians. Some of them were relocated in 1765 from Cranbury, New Jersey . With sustained pressure following the American Revolutionary War , the Brotherton Indians of New Jersey migrated to New York. They accepted an offer by
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#17327658518443968-463: Was renamed the Pennsylvania Freeman . It was to have moved into Pennsylvania Hall but fortunately had not yet done so when the arson took place. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania holds the minutes of all meetings of the Society, between 1837 and 1856, its account book, and other material. William Still William Still (October 7, 1819 – July 14, 1902) was an African-American abolitionist based in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . He
4032-432: Was the youngest of eighteen children. His parents had migrated separately to New Jersey. First, his father had bought his freedom in 1798 from his master in Caroline County, Maryland , on the Eastern Shore and moved north to New Jersey. Levin stayed around in Maryland until 1805 in order to keep watch on his wife and children. After arriving in Evesham Township , they became friends with families named “Still” and assumed
4096-578: Was the youngest. Though these children were born in the free state of New Jersey, under Maryland and federal slave law, they were still legally slaves, as their mother was an escaped slave. According to New Jersey law, however, they were free. They settled in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey a small township named Shamong Township . Neither Charity nor Levin could free their two older boys, who remained enslaved in Maryland. Levin, Jr., and Peter Still were sold from Maryland to slave owners in Lexington, Kentucky . Later they were resold to planters in Alabama in
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