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Marriage record for Ambo and Mark Harris
Clark, Joseph
1811-09-08
Marriage record for Mark and Ambo dated September 8, 1811. The record indicates that Mark was a black man enslaved to Captain (Benjamin) Taylor, and Ambo was a black woman enslaved to Col. John Neilson. The Rev. Joseph Clark, pastor of the First…
Letter to Robert Finley regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef
Neilson, John
1794-02-25
Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) writes to Robert Finley asking him about the possible purchase of an enslaved man owned by a Mr. Mattison in Princeton for the price of 90 pounds. Neilson inquires about the skills and habits of the enslaved…
Letter in reply to John Neilson regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef
Finley, Robert
1794-02-27
A letter detailing Robert Finley's account of speaking with Samuel Snowden and Mr. Mattison about an enslaved man named Jef. The letter mainly details Jef's personal qualities and skills, as Neilson wishes to purchase Jef but has no prior account of…
Receipt to John Neilson for the sale of a black girl Dine
Clark, Hannah
1815-04-17
John Neilson served as an administrator for the estate of Rev. Joseph Clark after he died. This receipt shows that Neilson sold an enslaved woman named Dine to George Farmer for $75 on behalf of Clark’s estate.
George Farmer owned a large estate…
George Farmer owned a large estate…
Receipt to John Neilson for the sale of a black girl Grace
Clark, Margaret
1814-08-04
John Neilson served as an administrator for the estate of Rev. Joseph Clark after he died. This receipt shows that Neilson sold an enslaved woman named Grace to a Mr. Linn for $150 on behalf of Clark’s estate.
Manumission of Phillis by slaveholder John Neilson, original certificate
North Brunswick (N.J.). Overseer of the Poor
1822-01-16
Slaveholder John Neilson manumitted Phillis on January 16, 1822. This item is the original certificate of manumission signed by the Overseer of the Poor of the Township of North Brunswick (Abraham Van Arsdalen) and two Justices of the Peace for…
Manumission of Ambo by slaveholder John Neilson, original certificate
North Brunswick (N.J.). Overseer of the Poor
1822-01-16
Slaveholder John Neilson manumitted Ambo on January 16, 1822. This item is the original certificate of manumission signed by the Overseer of the Poor of the Township of North Brunswick (Abraham Van Arsdalen) and two Justices of the Peace for…
Bill of Sale for Prince, to John Neilson
Vermeule, Cornelius C.
1815-05-25
Cornelius C. Vermeule sold an enslaved man named Prince to John Neilson for a term of four years, three month, and six days for $150.
Certification of Tony’s consent to be sold to John Neilson for 5 years
Phillips, Elijah
1798-04-24
Elijah Phillips, a judge of the Middlesex County Court of Common Pleas, certifies that an enslaved man named Tony consents to be sold to John Neilson.
Bill of sale for Tony
Read, Thomas
1798-04-24
Thomas Read and Moses Scott (on behalf of Archibold Read) sold a man named Tony to John Neilson for $100.
Bill of sale for Flora, Phillis, and Ann, sold to John Neilson
Bleecker, Anthony L.
1787-01-31
Anthony L. Bleecker sells to John Neilson an enslaved woman named Flora and her two female children Phillis and Ann for 120 New York pounds.
Portrait of John Neilson (1745-1833)
Rosenthal, Albert
1881
Etching of John Neilson by Albert Rosenthal. Rosenthal copied Neilson’s portrait from a painting in the possession of the family. The print pictured here was issued in Philadelphia in 1881.
Permission slip for Phillis to join the African Association
Neilson, John
1820-01-01
Slaveholder John Neilson (1745-1833) gives permission to Phillis, an enslaved woman, to join the African Association on January 1, 1820.
Receipt issued to Colonel John Neilson recording the sale of an enslaved black man who was taken from the enemy in war
Bullman, Thomas
1777-11-30
In this Revolutionary War era document, Thomas Bullman records that he received 55 pounds from Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) for the sale of an enslaved black man. The name of this black man is not recorded here, but the receipt mentions that the…
Birth record for Clara, daughter of Ambo, reported by slaveholder John Neilson
Middlesex County Clerk
1812-12-19
Slaveholder John Neilson reports that an enslaved woman named Ambo gave birth to daughter Clara on September 14, 1812.
Birth record for Eliza, daughter of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson
Middlesex County Clerk
1820-05-03
Slaveholder John Nielson reports that an enslaved woman named Ambo gave birth to daughter Eliza on July 2, 1816. Eliza's father is Mark, Ambo's husband.
Birth record for Ann, daughter of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson
Middlesex County Clerk
1820-05-03
Slaveholder John Nielson reports that an enslaved woman named Ambo gave birth to daughter Ann on June 23, 1814. Ann's father is Mark, Ambo's husband.
Birth record for Mark, son of Ambo and Mark, reported by slaveholder John Neilson
Middlesex County Clerk
1820-05-03
Slaveholder John Nielson reports that an enslaved woman named Ambo gave birth to son Mark on July 27, 1818. Mark's father is Mark, Ambo's husband. [Per New Jersey law, Mark became a slave for a term until he reached 25 years of age in the year 1843.…
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Run away from Philip Livingston [unnamed African man]
Livingston, Philip
1752-11-06
Slaveholder and slave trader Philip Livingston offers a reward of three dollars for the capture of an African man who escaped from Livingston in New…