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William Biddle

William Biddle

William Biddle is a slave-owning person, who was in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1711.

Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Volume XXIII.

  • Will
  • December 26, 1711
  • [37] 1711 June 23. Biddle, William, of Mount Hope, Burlington Co.; will of. Son William, who has wife Lydia and children—William, Eliz-abeth, Sarah, Penelope and Lydia, all under age; cousin Thomas Biddle and children—Thomas, Sarah and Rachel, all under 21; grandsons&…

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Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Volume XXIII. (p. 662). (1901). The Press Printing and Publishing Co. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c006012019&seq=11&q1= [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.]

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