1803-01-09 Advertisement: Black woman aged 19

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01154
Source
Slave sale ad for a young woman aged 19, enquire of the printers George Sherman and John Mershon

Slave sale ad for a young woman aged 19, enquire of the printers George Sherman and John Mershon, "FOR SALE," Trenton Federalist, January 9, 1804, p. 3.
Event Description
The Trenton Federalist newspaper published a sale ad for a young Black woman aged 19 who was accustomed to domestic labor and childcare. The seller's name was not printed in the ad, and prospective buyers were advised to enquire of the printers, who were George Sherman and John Mershon.

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Transcript of the source document:

"FOR SALE,
A STOUT healthy NEGRO GIRL, about nineteen years of age, who is very capable of doing housework — is sober, honest and much attached to Children. She would well suit a Farmer. Apply to the Printers hereof.
January 9, 1803. 54-3w"
Event Type
Advertisement
Date
January 9, 1803
Location of Event
Trenton
Primary Participants

Black woman aged 19
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 19
Status: Enslaved
Verbatim description from source:
"STOUT healthy NEGRO GIRL, about nineteen years of age, who is very capable of doing housework — is sober, honest and much attached to Children"
Additional Participants

George Sherman
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01818
Role: Printer as Broker

John Mershon
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01819
Role: Printer as Broker
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event