1738-02-09 Advertisement: Black man aged 35

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01041
Source
Slave sale ad for a 35-year-old Black man, by Samuel Hazard

Slave sale ad for a 35-year-old Black man, by Samuel Hazard, New-York Gazette, February 7, 1738.
Event Description
Samuel Hazard advertised an auction for a 35-year-old Black man as well as a house and lot in New York City on Broad Street (occupied by Mrs. Marston). The auction was to take place on February 9, 1738. (Samuel Hazard was a merchant and one of the original trustees of Princeton University.)

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Transcript of the source document:

"To be sold at Publick Vendue on Thursday the 9th of February, at 2 o'clock in the Afternoon, a House and Ground in Broad Street, in which Mrs. Marston now lives, the Lot contains in length on each side, One Hundred Foot in Breadth on the East-end, Fronting Broad Street, Forty Foot, and in the Rear Forty Four Foot, Wood-Measure. Also to be sold Five Sixths of a Quarter of an Undivided Lot of Ground lying near the Fresh-Water, Together with the Pot-House and Lot there, the whole Lot contains in Length Forty Four Rods, and in Breadth Twenty Four Rods. There is also to be sold a Negro man, Aged about Thirty Five Years.

The Sale of all to be at the House in Broad Street above mentioned. Whoever inclines to purchase may be informed of the Title by Samuel Hazard at Mr. Thomas Nobles near the Old Slip."
Event Type
Advertisement
Date
February 9, 1738
Location of Event
New York City, New York
Primary Participants

Black man aged 35
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 35
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Samuel Hazard
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro man, Aged about Thirty Five Years"
Additional Participants

Samuel Hazard
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02467
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser

Thomas Nobles
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02468
Role: Mentioned Person

Mrs. Marston
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02471
Role: Mentioned Person
Record Contributor
Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux
Princeton & Slavery Project
Resource class
Event