1815, Prince, Sale
- Title
- 1815, Prince, Sale
- Description
- On May 25, 1815, Cornelius C. Vermeule sold Prince to John Neilson (1745-1833) for 150 dollars. Prince was about 23 years old at this time. The buyer and seller both lived in New Brunswick, NJ. The terms of the Bill of Sale suggest that there was some prior indenture agreement between Prince and Cornelius C. Vermeule that set September 1, 1819, as the expected manumission date for Prince. Vermeule sold Prince to Neilson for the remainder of Prince's "unexpired time" which was listed as 4 years, 3 months, and 6 days. The Bill of Sale was signed in the presence of witness John Guild.
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00039
- Event Type
- Freedom status transaction: Sale
- Action Status
- Completed
- Date
- May 25, 1815
- Source
- Bill of Sale for Prince, sold by Cornelius C. Vermeule to John Neilson. Neilson Family Papers, 1768-1908 (MC 933). Box 4, Folder 45: J & J Neilson - Papers relating to purchase of slaves. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
- Primary Participant
- Prince (b. 1792)
- Primary Participant Description
- negro man called Prince about twenty three years of age
- Freedom Status
- Enslaved
- Age
- Adult
- 23
- Witness
- John Guild
- Buyer
-
John Neilson (1745-1833)
- Duration
- 4 years, 3 months, 6 days
- Currency
- dollar
- Price
- 150
- Contract Terms
- Prince to serve John Neilson until September 1, 1819
- Source Resource
- https://records.njslavery.org/api/items/1628
- Source Site
- https://records.njslavery.org/s/doc/page/home
- Sex
- Male
- Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
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