Betsey (b. 1796)

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Person Record Title
Betsey (b. 1796)
Identifier
NJS-PER-00692
Given Name
Betsey
Birth Date
1796
Sex
Female
Biographical Description
Betsey 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 Betsey from the state of New Jersey to Louisiana suggest that she was born around 1796 and was aged 22 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 Betsey is questionable.
Place of Significance
South River
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker

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Items with "Primary Participant: Betsey (b. 1796)"
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1818-04-29 Removal: Betsey Event
Items with "Enslaver of: Betsey (b. 1796)"
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Charles Morgan (1775-1848) Agent
Lewis Compton Agent
Nicholas Van Wickle (1796-1865) Agent