Hannah (b. 1804) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Guidance: 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 slave trading ring and related documents, see our research guide Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents.
Record Title: Hannah (b. 1804)
Identifier: NJS-PER-00685
Given Name: Hannah
Birth Date: 1804
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Hannah 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 Hannah from the state of New Jersey to Louisiana suggest that she was born around 1804 and was aged 14 at the time of these events. 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 Hannah is questionable.
Keywords: African descent person; Van Wickle victims; trafficked South
Place of Significance: South River; Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Enslaved by: Charles Morgan (1775-1848); Lewis Compton; Nicholas Van Wickle (1796-1865)
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1818-05-23 Removal: Hannah (Role: Relocated Person)
Research Guide: Research Guide: Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents