Jef (b. ca. 1773)
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01509
- Given Name
- Jef
- Birth Date
- 1773
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- Agriculture, Forestry, and/or Livestock
- Biographical Description
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Jef was a Black man born around 1773. He was enslaved by a Mr. Mattison of Princeton, New Jersey. Letters found in the Neilson Family Papers at Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives provide some information about Jef's life circa 1794 when he was 21 years old. According to this correspondence, Mr. Mattison planned to sell Jef, and Col. John Neilson wanted to buy him and take him to New Brunswick. Whether this sale was ever finalized is uncertain. The letters also mention that at some earlier point in time, Jef was sold to one Mr. Kelsey, but was was "taken back" to the Mattison household at the request of Mr. Mattison's wife.
See the related 1794 event for more information and transcripts of the letters that discuss Jef's personality, skills, and life at Mr. Mattison's house. - Keywords
- African descent person
- Places
- Princeton
- Related Person
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John Neilson (1745-1833)
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1793 Sale: Jef (Role: Sold Person)
- 1794-02 Sale: Jef (Role: Sold Person)