Silvey (b. ca. 1788) · 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-00709
Given Name: Silvey
Birth Date: 1788
Sex: Female
Biographical Description: Silvey 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 Silvey from the state of New Jersey to Louisiana suggest that she was born around 1788 and was aged 30 at the time of these events. Silvey was forced to leave the state with her 18-month-old baby boy named Jacob.
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)
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1818-04-22 Removal Registration: Silvey, Jacob (Role: Relocated Person)
Research Guide: Research Guide: Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents