Peter (b. 1803)

Person Record Title: Peter (b. 1803)
Identifier: NJS-PER-00649
Given Name: Peter
Birth Date: 1803
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Peter was one of the victims of Jacob Van Wickle's slave trading ring in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in 1818. The legal documents related to the removal of Peter from the state of New Jersey to Louisiana suggest that he was born around 1803 and was aged 15 at the time of the events in 1818. However, Jacob Van Wickle falsified the age of some of his victims, making young children appear older than they really were and listing some children as adults in order to circumvent parental consent rules. For this reason, the birth year for Peter is questionable.
Keywords: African descent person; Lost Souls
Place of Significance: South River; Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
Enslaved by: Charles Morgan (1775-1848); Nicholas Van Wickle (1796-1865)
Research Guide: Research Guide: Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents
Related Resource: Lost Souls Memorial Project website
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker

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1818-02-27 Removal: Peter	Event

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Charles Morgan (1775-1848)	Agent
Nicholas Van Wickle (1796-1865)	Agent