1804-01-03 Advertisement: Black woman aged 27

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01205
Source
Slave sale ad for a 27-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers William Tuttle and John Pike

Slave sale ad for a 27-year-old Black woman, enquire of the printers William Tuttle and John Pike, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, January 3, 1804, p. 3.
Event Description
A sale advertisement for a Black woman skilled at domestic duties, such as spinning, sewing, and cooking, was published in the Newark newspaper Centinel of Freedom in January 1804. The name of the enslaver was not mentioned. The sale would be brokered by the printers of the newspaper, William Tuttle and John Pike.

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Transcript of the source document:

"FOR SALE.
A LIKELY Negro Woman of about 27 years of age, who is acquainted with all kinds of family business, such as spinning, sewing, cooking, &c. Any person wishing to purchase the said woman, may know the conditions enquiring at the office of the Centinel."
Event Type
Advertisement
Keywords
enquire of the printer
Date
January 3, 1804
Location of Event
Newark
Primary Participants

Black woman aged 27
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 27
Status: Enslaved
Verbatim description from source:
"A LIKELY Negro Woman of about 27 years of age, who is acquainted with all kinds of family business, such as spinning, sewing, cooking"
Additional Participants

William Tuttle
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02843
Role: Printer as Broker

John Pike
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02845
Role: Printer as Broker
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event