1781-01-10 Advertisement: Black girl aged 17

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01031
Source
Slave sale ad for a 17-year old Black girl, by Thomas Wiggins

Slave sale ad for a 17-year old Black girl, by Thomas Wiggins, "TO BE SOLD," New-Jersey Gazette, January 10, 1781.
Event Description
In January 1781, Thomas Wilson advertised for the sale of a 17-year-old Black girl in Princeton.

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Transcript of the source document:

"TO BE SOLD,
A LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, about 17 years of age. Enquire of the subscriber at Princeton.
THOMAS WIGGINS."
Event Type
Advertisement
Date
January 10, 1781
Location of Event
Princeton
Primary Participants

Black girl aged 17
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 17
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Thomas Wiggins (1731-1804)
Verbatim description from source:
"A LIKELY NEGRO WENCH, about 17 years of age"
Additional Participants

Thomas Wiggins (1731-1804)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02452
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser
Record Contributor
Indy Davis
Princeton & Slavery Project
Resource class
Event