BCDA (Objects)

Title

Unnamed NJ Cook #8 - NJ-COOK11

Identifier

NJ-COOK11

Subject

African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1865, African American women--History, Women artisans

Source

New Jersey State Gazette

Date

Feburary 3, 1795

Trade

Cook

Gender

Female

Enslaver

John Stevenson

Home

House inbetween Ringo's Old Tavern (Meldrum's) and Corryell's Ferry

Home Location

Anwell Township, New Jersey

Events

1. Enslaved by John Stevenson
2. To be sold in Amwell Township, New Jersey

Item Type

Advertisement

Notes

Genealogybank

Transcription

MILLS FOR SALE To be SOLD at PRIVATE SALE, FIFTY-FIVE acres of excellent Land--30 acres of which is well timbered, 10 good watered meadow, and the remainder good arable land--lying on the main road leading from Ringo's Old Tavern (new Meldrum's) to Corryell's Ferry, being about three miles sistant from each place. There are on said premises, a good stone dwellig-house, barn and barracks ; an excellent well of water at the dooor ; a good grift-mill, and an excellent new two story stone fulling-mill, with two flocks and a full set of tools, sufficient for carrying on the business-- the whole is in good repair. The grift-mill and plantation, exclusive of the fulling-mill, has rented for 751. per annum. An indifputable title will be given , and the conditions of the sale make known, by application to the subscriber, and possession given the first of April next, or sooner if required. Also for Sale, A Negro Man and his Wife. The negro man is 22 years of agem an excellent miller and understands the farming buisiness well. The negro woman is 24 years of age, nderstands all kinda of house work, and is an excellent cook For further particulars inquire of JOHN STEVENSON. Hunterdon county, Amwell township, January 22, 1795.