David Wrighter · New Jersey Slavery Records · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-01320
Given Name: David
Family Name: Wrighter
Sex: Male
Occupation: Policing and Corrections
Biographical Description: David Wrighter was the first constable and jailer of Trenton, elected by the Common Council on December 28, 1792. He was in charge of the Trenton jail, which previously had been for many years managed by the Sheriff of Hunterdon County.
Keywords: white person; police or jailer
Places: Trenton gaol (jail), Trenton; Trenton
References: Trenton Historical Society. A History of Trenton, 1679-1929: Two Hundred and Fifty Years of a Notable Town with Links in Four Centuries. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1929. https://archive.org/details/historyoftrenton00unse/page/318/mode/2up?q=drake.
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Jailbreak notice for Jack, by David Wrighter (Jailbreak notice for Jack, by David Wrighter, "Eight Dollars Reward," Federalist & New-Jersey State Gazette, January 12, 1802, p. 4.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1802-01-06 Jailing: Jack (Role: Jailer)

1802-01-07 Freedom Seeking: Jack (Role: Advertiser)