1803-03-29 Advertisement: Black woman aged 34
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01202
- Source
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Slave sale ad for a 34-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers Samuel Pennington and Stephen Gould
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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.
- Event Description
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A sale advertisement for a 34-year-old Black woman appeared in the Newark newspaper the Centinel of Freedom on March 29, 1803. The prospective buyers were instructed to contact the printer of the paper for details. At this time, the paper was printed by Samuel Pennington and Stephen Gould.
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Transcript of the source document:
"FOR SALE.
A HEALTHY Negro Woman, aged 34 years, who can do all kinds of house and country work, and is likewise a good cook. For particulars enquire of the Printer.
March 29, 1803." - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Keywords
- enquire of the printer
- Date
- March 29, 1803
- Location of Event
- Newark
- Primary Participants
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Black woman aged 34
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 34
Status: Enslaved
Verbatim description from source:
"A HEALTHY Negro Woman, aged 34 years, who can do all kinds of house and country work, and is likewise a good cook" - Additional Participants
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Samuel Pennington
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02852
Role: Printer as BrokerStephen Gould
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02853
Role: Printer as Broker - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker