1804-04-12 Advertisement: Black woman, girl, and boy
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01055
- Source
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Slave sale ad for a Black woman, 11-year-old girl, and 10-year-old boy, by John Morgan
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Slave sale ad for a Black woman, 11-year-old girl, and 10-year-old boy, by John Morgan, "For Sale," True American, April 23, 1804.
- Event Description
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On April 12, 1804, John Morgan of Prospect Farm in Princeton advertised the sale of a Black woman, who was used to domestic work, and two Black children, an 11-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. Morgan noted that he planned to leave the state, and this was the reason for the sale. Around the same time, Morgan sold Prospect Farm to John I. Craig (Prospect is now part of Princeton University's campus). It is possible that the three people listed in the ad were related, although the advertisement does not specifically mention that they were a family.
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Transcript of the source document:
"For Sale,
A NEGRO WOMAN, capable of all kinds of House Work, sober, honest, and industrious.
A GIRL, Eleven years old, used to the care of children.
A BOY, Ten years old. These servants are sold as the subscriber is about leaving the state, and for no other cause. Apply to JOHN MORGAN Princeton, April 12, 1804." - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Date
- April 12, 1804
- Location of Event
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Prospect Farm (Prospect House at Princeton University)
- Primary Participants
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Black girl aged 11
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 11
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Morgan
Verbatim description from source:
"A GIRL, Eleven years old, used to the care of children."Black boy aged 10
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 10
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Morgan
Verbatim description from source:
"A BOY, Ten years old"Black woman
Role: Advertised Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Morgan
Verbatim description from source:
"A NEGRO WOMAN, capable of all kinds of House Work, sober, honest, and industrious" - Additional Participants
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John Morgan
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02488
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kayra Guven
- Larissa Jimenez Gratereaux
- Princeton & Slavery Project
- Jesse Bayker