1815-05-25 Sale: Prince

Identifier
NJS-EVE-00039
Source
Bill of Sale for Prince, sold by Cornelius C. Vermeule to John Neilson

Bill of Sale for Prince, sold by Cornelius C. Vermeule to John Neilson, May 25, 1815. 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.
Event Description
On May 25, 1815, Cornelius C. Vermeule sold Prince to John Neilson (1745-1833) for 150 dollars. Prince was about 23 years old at this time. The buyer and seller both lived in New Brunswick, NJ. The terms of the Bill of Sale suggest that there was some prior indenture agreement between Prince and Cornelius C. Vermeule that set September 1, 1819, as the expected manumission date for Prince. Vermeule sold Prince to Neilson for the remainder of Prince's "unexpired time" which was listed as 4 years, 3 months, and 6 days. The Bill of Sale was signed in the presence of witness John Guild.
Event Type
Sale
Date
May 25, 1815
Location of Event
New Brunswick
Primary Participants

Prince (b. 1792)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00412
Role: Sold Person
Age: 23
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Cornelius C. Vermeule (1785-1859)
- John Neilson (1745-1833)
Verbatim description from source:
"negro man called Prince about twenty three years of age"
Additional Participants

Cornelius C. Vermeule (1785-1859)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00413
Role: Enslaver, Seller

John Neilson (1745-1833)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00001
Role: Enslaver, Buyer

John Guild
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01766
Role: Witness
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event