1808-03-24 Advertisement: Black girl aged 18
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01181
- Source
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Slave sale ad for 18-year-old girl, by P. De Haven
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Slave sale ad for 18-year-old girl, by P. De Haven, "FOR SALE," Trenton Federalist, April 4, 1808, p. 3.
- Event Description
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P. DeHaven, who lived near the Greenwich Forge at the Musconetcong Creek (present-day area of Warren Glen, Pohatcong township, Warren County), advertised an 18-year-old Black girl for sale in the spring of 1808.
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Transcript of the source document:
"FOR SALE.
A strong healthy Negro Girl, (a slave) aged about 18 years — she is honest and understands all kinds of house work and common cooking. For terms apply to
P. DE HAVEN,
near Greenwich Forge, Musconetcong creek.
N.B. Terms left at the office of the Trenton Federalist.
24 March, 1808. 75-4w" - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Date
- March 24, 1808
- Location of Event
- Greenwich Forge, Pohatcong (originally in Greenwich, Sussex County)
- Primary Participants
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Black girl aged 18
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 18
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- P. DeHaven
Verbatim description from source:
"strong healthy Negro Girl, (a slave) aged about 18 years — she is honest and understands all kinds of house work and common cooking" - Additional Participants
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P. DeHaven
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02731
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker