Ben (b. ca. 1799) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Ben (b. ca. 1799)

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Identifier: NJS-PER-01340
Given Name: Ben
Birth Date: 1799
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Ben was born around 1799 and was enslaved by James Smith of Middlesex County, NJ. In 1817, James Smith sold Ben to a man named Jacob Klady who took Ben away from New Jersey to Klady's plantation in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Ben was 18 years old at this time.
Keywords: African descent person; trafficked South
Places: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; Middlesex County
Enslaved by: Jacob Klady; James Smith
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
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1817-09-23 Removal Registration: Ben (Role: Relocated Person)