1803-07-26 Advertisement: Black boy aged 15
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01203
- Source
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Slave sale ad for a 15-year-old Black boy, enquire of the printer Samuel Pennington
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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.
- Event Description
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A sale advertisement for a Black boy, aged 15, appeared in the Newark newspaper the Centinel of Freedom in the summer of 1803. The boy was skilled as a coachman. The prospective buyers were advised to contact the printer for more information. At this time, the printer of the newspaper was Samuel Pennington.
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Transcript of the source document:
"FOR SALE.
A Likely active Black Boy, fifteen years of age, capable of taking care of a Horse, and driving a Carriage — Enquire of the Printer.
July 26, 1803." - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Keywords
- enquire of the printer
- Date
- July 26, 1803
- Location of Event
- Newark
- Primary Participants
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Black boy aged 15
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 15
Status: Enslaved
Verbatim description from source:
"A Likely active Black Boy, fifteen years of age, capable of taking care of a Horse, and driving a Carriage" - Additional Participants
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Samuel Pennington
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02852
Role: Printer as Broker - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker