1803-10-31 Advertisement: Black man aged 20
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01204
- Source
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Slave sale ad for a 20-year-old Black man, enquire of the printer Samuel Pennington
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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.
- Event Description
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A sale advertisement for a 20-year-old Black man was published in the Newark newspaper Centinel of Freedom in the fall of 1803. The name of the enslaver was not mentioned. The sale would be brokered by the printer of the newspaper, Samuel Pennington.
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Transcript of the source document:
"FOR SALE.
A stout healthy NEGRO MAN about 20 years of age. — Enquire of the printer.
Newark, Oct. 31, 1803." - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Keywords
- enquire of the printer
- Date
- October 31, 1803
- Location of Event
- Newark
- Primary Participants
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Black man aged 20
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Verbatim description from source:
"stout healthy NEGRO MAN about 20 years of age" - Additional Participants
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Samuel Pennington
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02852
Role: Printer as Broker - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker