Florah (b. 1795)

Person Record Title: Florah (b. 1795)
Identifier: NJS-PER-00671
Given Name: Florah
Birth Date: 1795
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Florah 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 Florah from the state of New Jersey to Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, suggest that she was born around 1795 and was aged 23 at the time of the events in 1818. Florah left the state with her 7-month-old daughter Susan.
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)
Parent of: Susan (b. 1817)
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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1818-02-26 Removal: Florah, Susan	Event

Items with "Child of: Florah (b. 1795)"
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Susan (b. 1817)	Agent

Items with "Enslaver of: Florah (b. 1795)"
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Charles Morgan (1775-1848)	Agent
Nicholas Van Wickle (1796-1865)	Agent