John (b. ca. 1783)
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This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
- Identifier
- NJS-PER-01322
- Given Name
- John
- Birth Date
- 1783
- Sex
- Male
- Biographical Description
- John was a Black boy born circa 1783. He was enslaved by a man named Mr. Reausseau, who came to New York from Jérémie, Saint-Domingue (preset-day Haiti). John spoke French and probably had spent time in Saint-Domingue with Reausseau. In 1799, he ran away from his enslaver in New York. He was caught and jailed in Trenton.
- Keywords
- African descent person
- Francophone
- Enslaved by
- Mr. Reausseau
- Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
- Linked Events
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Primary Participant in:
- 1799-12 Freedom Seeking: John (Role: Runaway)
- 1799-12-06 Jailing: John (Role: Jailed Person)
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