Elijah Blackwell (1775-1855) · 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-02438
Given Name: Elijah
Family Name: Blackwell
Birth Date: 1775
Death Date: 1855
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Elijah Blackwell was an enslaver who resided in Princeton, NJ, in the early 19th century.
Keywords: white person; enslaver
Places: Princeton
Enslaver of: Aaron (b. 1792); Ben (b. 1787); Hannah (b. 1785)
Child of: Thomas Blackwell (1741-1825); Bathsheba Davis Blackwell
Sibling of: Austin Davis Blackwell (1794-1878)
References: This person is represented on the following page(s):
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115408983
Record Contributor: Indy Davis; Princeton & Slavery Project; Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Author:

Runaway ad for Ben and Aaron, by Elijah Blackwell (Runaway ad for Ben and Aaron, by Elijah Blackwell, "180 Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, November 11, 1811.)

Runaway ad for Hannah, by Elijah Blackwell (Runaway ad for Hannah, by Elijah Blackwell, "Twenty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, April 1, 1805.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1805-02-11 Freedom Seeking: Hannah (Role: Enslaver, Advertiser)

1811-11-01 Freedom Seeking: Ben, Aaron (Role: Enslaver, Advertiser)