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Title
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1793, Will Rigg, Freedom seeking (Resistance)
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Identifier
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NJS-EVE-00489
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Event Description
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Will Rigg, an indented Black man, ran away from Edward Dunant of Philadelphia on January 12, 1793. He was subsequently seen in Princeton, Trenton, and Flemington, where he was well known to the local residents.
The following is a complete transcript of the runaway ad published by Edward Dunant in the January 23, 1793, issue of the New-Jersey State Gazette:
"STOP THE RUNAWAY!
ABSCONDED on the 12th instant, an indented black man named WILL, but calls himself WILL RIGG, after a former master. He lately belonged to Caesar Trent, a negro in Princeton—is a likely active fellow, pleasant countenance, about five feet five inches high, has a defect in one of his legs, wears a false queu and his hair frized at the temples—speaks good English—had on a round hat, blue surtout with white metal buttons, a light drab cloth coat with covered buttons, a corduroy waistcoat, fustian breeches, rib'd worsted stockings much darn'd, and large white metal buckles in his shoes—he is well known at Trenton, Princeton and Flemington, and has been seen at these places with a bundle, the contents unknown.—Any person apprehending the said fellow and bundle, and conveying them to the subscriber at Philadelphia, shall receive a reward of EIGHT DOLLARS, and all reasonable charges—and those who harbour or conceal him, may rely on being prosecuted.
EDWARD DUNANT
Philadelphia, January 19, 1793 20 5w"
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Date
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12 January 1793
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Sex
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Male
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Age
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Adult
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Record Contributor
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Jesse Bayker
Runaway ad for Will Rigg