1799-02-25 Advertisement: Black man aged 23
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01234
- Source
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Slave sale ad for 23-year-old Black man, by Benjamin Vincent
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Slave sale ad for 23-year-old Black man, by Benjamin Vincent, "FOR SALE," Centinel of Freedom, February 26, 1799, p. 3.
- Event Description
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In February 1799, enslaver Benjamin Vincent, a resident of Paterson, New Jersey, advertised the sale of a Black man, aged about 23. At the same time, Benjamin Vincent also advertised the sale of an active farm that he owned in Pequannock, Morris County.
The ad mentioned that the Black man was "brought up to the farming business" and could also "drive a stage" or work as a gentleman's servant. Benjamin Vincent was the owner of a stagecoach company that transported passengers from Paterson to other cities in the region. The Black man discussed here likely had experience working as a stagecoach driver on one of Benjamin Vincent's routes.
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Transcript of the source document:
"FOR SALE,
A FARM at Pequanock, in the county of Morris, late belonging to Samuel Stiles, containing 159 acres of land, 50 acres of which are timber land, about 40 acres good tillable land, and about 20 acres of good meadow, and 40 more may be made. There is on the farm a good orchard, a good stone house, a frame kitchen at one end of the house, and a frame building at the other, formerly occupied as a store; a good barn, and a well of excellent water at the door. The farm lies about 10 miles from Morris-Town, and 25 from New-York. The whole of the farm will be sold together, or the one half, as may suit the purchaser. Any person inclining to purchase, may apply to John Stiles, on the premises, or to the Subscriber, in Paterson, by whom a good title will be given, and terms of payment easy.
BENJAMIN VINCENT.
Paterson, Feb. 25, 1799. 26-4w.
The above Subscriber has for Sale, a healthy, stout, able-bodied NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age, brought up to the farming business, and would suit very well to drive a stage, or wait on a gentleman.
B. V." - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Date
- February 25, 1799
- Location of Event
- Paterson
- Related Place
- Pequannock
- Primary Participants
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Black man aged 23
Role: Advertised Person
Age: 23
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Benjamin Vincent
Verbatim description from source:
"a healthy, stout, able-bodied NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age, brought up to the farming business, and would suit very well to drive a stage, or wait on a gentleman" - Additional Participants
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Benjamin Vincent
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02881
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker