Samuel Pennington · New Jersey Slavery Records

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Identifier: NJS-PER-02852
Given Name: Samuel
Family Name: Pennington
Sex: Male
Occupation: Writing and Publishing
Biographical Description: Samuel Pennington was a printer in Newark, New Jersey. He was the co-owner of the Centinel of Freedom newspaper from October 1799 to November 1803.
Keywords: white person; printer
Places: Newark
References: Clarence S. Brigham, “Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690–1820; Part VI: New Jersey,” Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, New Series, 26, no. 2 (October 18, 1916): 436.
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Sources: Editor:

Slave sale ad for a 15-year-old Black boy, enquire of the printer Samuel Pennington (Slave sale ad for a 15-year-old Black boy, enquire of the printer Samuel Pennington, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, September 6, 1803, p. 2.)

Slave sale ad for a 20-year-old Black man, enquire of the printer Samuel Pennington (Slave sale ad for a 20-year-old Black man, enquire of the printer Samuel Pennington, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, November 1, 1803, p. 3.)

Slave sale ad for a 34-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers Samuel Pennington and Stephen Gould (Slave sale ad for a 34-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers Samuel Pennington and Stephen Gould, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, March 29, 1803, p. 2.)
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1803-03-29 Advertisement: Black woman aged 34 (Role: Printer as Broker)

1803-07-26 Advertisement: Black boy aged 15 (Role: Printer as Broker)

1803-10-31 Advertisement: Black man aged 20 (Role: Printer as Broker)