1792-10-15 Freedom Seeking: Minn
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00488
- Source
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Runaway ad for Minn, by Jacob Abel
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Runaway ad for Minn, by Jacob Abel, "SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD," New-Jersey State Gazette, November 7, 1792, p. 4.
- Event Description
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Minn, a 30-year-old black man, ran away from his enslaver Jacob Abel of Easton (Northampton County, Pennsylvania) on October 15, 1792. Minn may have gone to his father's home in Trenton. Jacob Abel posted a reward of $16 for Minn's capture in the Trenton newspaper New-Jersey State Gazette.
The following is a complete transcript of the runaway ad as published in the November 7, 1792, issue of the New-Jersey State Gazette:
"SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from his master at Easton, on Monday the 15th inst. a negro man named MINN, about 30 years of age, five feet ten inches high; had on when he went away, a long bottle green coat, spotted velvet vest, and striped nankeen trowsers, much given to spirituous liquors : said negro's father lives in Trenton, and it is supposed he has directed his course that way.—Whoever takes up above described runaway and will secure him in any gaol, so that the subscriber may get him again, shall be entitled to the above reward with the addition of reasonable charges.
JACOB ABEL.
Easton, Northampton, Oct. 24, 1792. ¶ 7 3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- October 15, 1792
- Location of Event
- Easton, Pennsylvania
- Related Place
- Trenton
- Primary Participants
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Minn (b. ca. 1762)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01303
Role: Runaway
Age: 30
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Jacob Abel
Verbatim description from source:
"negro man named MINN, about 30 years of age, five feet ten inches high" - Additional Participants
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Jacob Abel
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01302
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker