Cain (b. 1796) · New Jersey Slavery Records · 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: Cain (b. 1796)
Identifier: NJS-PER-00722
Given Name: Cain
Birth Date: 1796
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Cain 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 Cain 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 Cain is questionable.
Keywords: African descent person; Van Wickle victims; trafficked South
Place of Significance: Middlesex County; New Iberia, Louisiana
Enslaved by: Lewis Compton; William Stone
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1818-10-06 Removal: Cain (Role: Relocated Person)
Research Guide: Research Guide: Understanding Interstate Slave Trade & Kidnapping Documents