1787-04-03 Sale: Thomas

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01718
Source
Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 180-181

Burlington County Deed Book A, Folio 180-181. Archival location: New Jersey State Archives, Department of State. Burlington County Clerk's Office, Deeds, 1785-1901 and Indexes, 1785-1921 & 1948 (CBUCL007).
Event Description
On 3 April 1787, George Mitchell sold a black man named Thomas to Samuel Shoemaker for the sum of 25 pounds. This sale took place in the City of Burlington, New Jersey.

Shoemaker evidently purchased Thomas with the intention of setting him free. Information about the sale comes from the manumission deed that Shoemaker filed three weeks after the sale.
Event Type
Sale
Date
April 3, 1787
Location of Event
Burlington
Following Event
1787-04-26 Manumission: Thomas
Primary Participants

Thomas
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04179
Role: Sold Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- George Mitchell
- Samuel Shoemaker (1725-1800)
Verbatim description from source:
"male negro slave named Thomas"
Additional Participants

George Mitchell
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04073
Role: Enslaver, Seller

Samuel Shoemaker (1725-1800)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-04074
Role: Enslaver, Buyer
Comment: bought Thomas with the intention of setting him free
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event