1806 Sale: Clara Voorhees, Flora Stryker

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01079
Source
Obituary of Clara Voorhees in the Princeton Press

Obituary of Clara Voorhees, Princeton Press, January 26, 1892.
Event Description
According to the obituary of Clara Voorhees, published after her death in 1892, Clara and her twin sister Flora were sold by enslaver Matthew Rue of Scott's Corner to John Joline of Princeton circa 1806. The date of the sale is questionable, because the obit also mentioned that the girls (who were born in 1793) were 17 years old when they were sold, which would put the sale circa 1810 based on their age.

John Joline reportedly wanted to buy only Flora, who was stronger and bigger than her sister, but Matthew Rue would only sell the sisters together. John Joline reportedly paid $350 for Flora and $150 for Clara.
Event Type
Sale
Date
1806 – 1810
Date Certainty
Questionable
Location of Event
Scott's Corner, Plainsboro
Princeton
Primary Participants

Clara Voorhees (1793-1892)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02520
Role: Sold Person
Age: 17
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Matthew Rue
- John Joline (1769-1839)

Flora Stryker (1793-1882)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02534
Role: Sold Person
Age: 17
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Matthew Rue
- John Joline (1769-1839)
Additional Participants

Matthew Rue
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02532
Role: Enslaver, Seller

John Joline (1769-1839)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02533
Role: Enslaver, Buyer
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event