Harriet Jane (b. 1814) {daughter of Lidiann}
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This person of African descent has 2 related events 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-00673
- Given Name
- Harriet Jane
- Alternate Name
- Harriett Jane
- Birth Date
- September 13, 1814
- Sex
- Female
- Biographical Description
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Harriet Jane was one of the victims of the Van Wickle slave trading ring in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in 1818. From the age listed on her removal certificate issued on February 10, 1818, we infer that she was born around September 13, 1814. Enslaver James Brown sold Harriet Jane and her mother Lidiann (Lidia) to Charles Morgan, and they were then taken to Louisiana aboard the brig Mary Ann in March 1818.
Under New Jersey's gradual abolition law, Harriet Jane had the status of a slave for a term of 21 years. This meant she was bound to serve her enslaver until age 21, and then she would become eligible for emancipation. Her right to emancipation at age 21 was recorded by the judges who authorized her removal from New Jersey. However, going to Louisiana as a child effectively deprived her of the opportunity to gain freedom because enforcing her legal rights under New Jersey law would be nearly impossible in Louisiana. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Van Wickle victims
- trafficked South
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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