Lewis (b. ca. 1796) · 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-00716
Given Name: Lewis
Birth Date: 1796
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Lewis 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 Lewis from the state of New Jersey to Louisiana suggest that he 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 Lewis is questionable.
Keywords: African descent person; Van Wickle victims; trafficked South
Places: New Iberia, Louisiana; Middlesex County
Enslaved by: Lewis Compton
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1818-10-15 Removal Registration: Lewis (Role: Relocated Person)
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