enslavementto
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A series of pages exploring various aspects of enslavement in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Slave Advertisements
October 9, 1755, A 21-Year-Old Woman for House Work
To be SOLD,
A LIKELY Negroe Wench, about 21 years of age, has had the small-pox and measles, can sew, spin, wash, iron and cook very well, or do any sort of house-work. Enquire of REED and FURMAN, in Trenton.
Source
The Pennsylvania Gazette, 09 October 1755.
Notes
The Firm of Reed and Furman referred to Trenton, New Jersey merchants Andrew Reed and Moore Furman. Furman served as Postmaster of Trenton in the 1750s and also served as High Constable of Hunterdon County, both positions of great responsibility and ones that served to further his notoriety in the region. Furman relocated to Philadelphia between 1762 to 1780, then returned to Trenton. He married Sara White of Philadelphia and raised a family while in the city. During the Revolutionary War, Furman served under George Washington as Deputy Quartermaster General.
Andrew Reed served as the first treasurer of the borough of Trenton and was a trustee of the church. Like Furman, he also lived for a time in Philadelphia, moving there in the early 1740s before later returning to Trenton.