1810-01-22 Advertisement: 2 Black men, Black girl aged 14, several small children

Identifier
NJS-EVE-01209
Source
Slave sale ad for two Black men, 14-year-old Black girl, and several Black children, by Sarah Wetherill and Benjamin Griggs for the estate of Vincent Wetherill

Slave sale ad for two Black men, 14-year-old Black girl, and several Black children, by Sarah Wetherill and Benjamin Griggs for the estate of Vincent Wetherill, "TO BE SOLD," Trenton Federalist, January 29, 1810, p. 3.
Event Description
On January 22, 1810, Sarah Wetherill and Benjamin Griggs, acting as administrators for the estate of the late Vincent Wetherill of Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, advertised several enslaved Black people for sale, including two Black men, a 14-year-old Black girl, and several smaller children.

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Transcript of the source document:

"TO BE SOLD,
AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
ON the 5th of February next, at the late Dwelling House of Vincent Wetherill, dec. near Cranbury, Horses, Cows, Young Cattle, a large Yoke of Oxen, Sheep and Hogs, a genteel Coaches and Harness, a handsome Gig and Harness almost new, Corn in Crib, Green Grain in the ground, Rye in the sheaf, Cider and Cider Spirits, two Farm Wagons and Farming Utensils.—Household and Kitchen Furniture, consisting of Feather Beds and Bedding; two valuable eight day Clocks, also at private sale a number of Blacks among which are two negro men in their prime, one negro girl of 14 years of age, the rest smaller.
SARAH WETHERILL, Admin'rx.
Benjamin Griggs, Administrator.
Jan. 22, 1810.
70-2w."
Event Type
Advertisement
Date
January 22, 1810
Location of Event
Cranbury (formerly Cranberry)
Primary Participants

2 Black men
Role: Advertised Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Vincent Wetherill
Verbatim description from source:
"two negro men in their prime"

Black girl aged 14
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 14
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Vincent Wetherill
Verbatim description from source:
"one negro girl of 14 years of age"

several small children
Role: Advertised Person
Age category: Child
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Vincent Wetherill
Verbatim description from source:
"a number of Blacks...the rest smaller"
Additional Participants

Sarah Wetherill
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02744
Role: Advertiser
Comment: administrator for the estate of Vincent Wetherill

Benjamin Griggs
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02856
Role: Advertiser
Comment: administrator for the estate of Vincent Wetherill

Vincent Wetherill
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02855
Role: Enslaver, Deceased
Comment: former enslaver of the advertised Black people, deceased at the time of the sale
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event