Elijah (b. ca. 1787) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Elijah (b. ca. 1787)

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-00717
Given Name: Elijah
Birth Date: 1787
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Elijah 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 Elijah from the state of New Jersey to Mississippi suggest that he was born around 1787 and was aged 31 at the time of these events.
Keywords: African descent person; Van Wickle victims; trafficked South
Places: Palmyra (Davis Island), Mississippi; Middlesex County
Enslaved by: Allen Reynolds; Lewis Compton
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1818-10-15 Removal Registration: Elijah (Role: Relocated Person)
Research Guide: Research Guide: Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents