1804-06-25 Freedom Seeking: Jack
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01249
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jack, by Abraham Schenck
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Runaway ad for Jack, by Abraham Schenck, "Twenty-Five Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, July 2, 1804, p. 4.
- Event Description
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On Monday, June 25, 1804, a Black man named Jack ran away from his enslaver Abraham Schenck of Penns Neck in West Windsor (near Princeton). Jack was about 40 years old at this time.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty-Five Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, on Monday last, a NEGRO MAN, named Jack, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, bow legged and middling stout built; has thick lips and is very black. Had on, a bear-skin coat and a waistcoat, common wool hat and shoes. He has been brought up to the farming business, and will probably seek employment in that way. Whoever will take up said runaway and return him to the subscriber living in Penn's Neck, near Princeton or secure him in any gaol, so that he can get him again shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges.
ABRAHAM SCHENCK.
June 28, 1804. 79-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- June 25, 1804
- Date Certainty
- Inferred
- Location of Event
- Penns Neck, West Windsor
- Primary Participants
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Jack (b. 1764)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02917
Role: Runaway
Age: 40
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Abraham Schenck
Verbatim description from source:
"NEGRO MAN, named Jack, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, bow legged and middling stout built; has thick lips and is very black" - Additional Participants
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Abraham Schenck
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02916
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker