Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741-1816) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-00005
Given Name: Anthony Lispenard
Family Name: Bleecker
Birth Date: June 13, 1741
Death Date: April 26, 1816
Sex: Male
Occupation: Banking, Insurance, and Commerce; Military and Militia
Biographical Description: Anthony Lispenard Bleecker was a shipping merchant and real estate auctioneer in New York City. He served as a major during the Revolutionary War, and his family lived in New Jersey while the British troops occupied New York City during the war. He was one of the wealthiest and most powerful real estate and stock brokers in New York City in the late 18th century. Bleecker Street in Manhattan is named for him.

In 1787, he sold an enslaved woman named Flora and her daughters Ann and Phillis to John Neilson, an early trustee and benefactor of Queen's College (later Rutgers University).
Keywords: white person; enslaver
Places: New York City, New York; New Rochelle, New York
Enslaver of: Ann {daughter of Flora}; Flora; Phillis Neilson
Spouse of: Mary Noel Bleecker
References: This person is represented on the following page(s):
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Lispenard_Bleecker
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19282337
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Bill of sale for Flora, Phillis, and Ann, sold by Anthony L. Bleecker to John Neilson (Bill of sale for Flora, Phillis, and Ann, sold by Anthony L. Bleecker to John Neilson, January 31, 1787. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Neilson Family Papers, 1768-1908 (MC 933). Box 4, Folder 45: J & J Neilson - Papers relating to purchase of slaves.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1787-01-31 Sale: Flora, Ann, Phillis Neilson (Role: Enslaver, Seller)