Talk:Clinton Cemetery

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Former slaves buried here? edit

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

I came across some record of former slaves buried at this cemetery, but when I searched again on wiki, I can't find it anywhere. It would be great detail to add, along with the way this cemetery was segregated, as was the custom of the time.C. W. Gilmore (talk) 11:12, 25 February 2018 (UTC)Reply

While were slaves in the region, the start of cemetery was rather late (1844), so it's not clear. Can't find anything, either.

https://books.google.nl/books?id=I34qDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=slaves+newark+clinton+township&source=bl&ots=jVbjsCKM_Z&sig=GMXGuPUeHwnRTx5mFwlTsCy4WB0&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAo9KpsMHZAhWBK1AKHa--Au0Q6AEINzAC#v=onepage&q=slaves%20newark%20clinton%20township&f=false

Djflem (talk) 15:28, 25 February 2018 (UTC)Reply

Yes, it was on the tail end of NJ slavery, that's why I said 'former slaves'; but as it holds the bodies of Revolutionary War veterans, it surely has former slaves interned there? C. W. Gilmore (talk) 15:35, 25 February 2018 (UTC)Reply

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