Rachel (b. ca. 1796) {or Rachel Ann, mother of Rozenah} · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This person of African descent has 1 related event in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.

This person was a victim of a notorious slave trading ring in New Jersey. To learn more about the scheme, see our guide to the Van Wickle Slave Trading Ring.
Identifier: NJS-PER-00657
Given Name: Rachel
Alternate Name: Raichel; Rachel Ann
Birth Date: 1796
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Rachel 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 Rachel from the state of New Jersey to Louisiana suggest that she was born around 1796 and was aged 22 at the time of the events in 1818. Rachel left the state with her infant daughter Rozenah, who was only 6 weeks old when the removal certificate was issued on February 26, 1818.
Keywords: African descent person; Van Wickle victims; trafficked South
Places: Morganza, Louisiana; South River
Enslaved by: Charles Morgan (1775-1848); Nicholas Van Wickle (1796-1865)
Parent of: Rozenah (b. 1818) {or Rosina, daughter of Rachel}
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1818-02-26 Removal Registration: Rachel, Rozenah (Role: Relocated Person)
Research Guide: Research Guide: Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents