Enoch was enslaved, and his birth was recorded in the Black Birth Book of Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was to be free at age 25, according to legislation.
The 1807 birth of Enoch was registered twice, by two different men. It is likely one man sold Enoch to another.
No surname is given for Enoch in the register, however his parents are both named with their surname. Enoch has been given that surname.
Thomas Cook and James Davison of Monmouth County, New Jersey each registered Enoch's birth.