1814-01-15 Freedom Seeking: Rachel

Identifier
NJS-EVE-00808
Source
Jailbreak notice for Rachel, by George Farmer

Jailbreak notice for Rachel, by George Farmer, "Ten Dollar Reward," Guardian, Or, New-Brunswick Advertiser, March 16, 1815, p. 1. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Loose Newspaper Collection (Ac. 3193). Box 27, Folder 15..
Event Description
On the night of January 15, 1814, Rachel escaped from the Middlesex County jail in New Brunswick, NJ. Her enslaver George Farmer published a notice offering a reward of ten dollars for her capture.

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Transcript of the source document:

"Ten Dollars Reward.

BROKE the Gaol of Middlesex County, on the night of the 15th inst. a BLACK WOMAN, called RACHEL, (formerly the property of Wm. Hyler, of New-Brunswick) about 20 years of age.—The above reward, and all reasonable charges will be paid for her apprehension and confinement in any gaol, or on her being delivered to the subscriber.

GEORGE FARMER.

Belle Vue, opposite New-Brunswick. Jan. 19, 1814. 15 tf"
Event Type
Freedom Seeking
Date
January 15, 1814
Location of Event
Middlesex County gaol (jail), New Brunswick
Related Place
Belle Vue, Highland Park (formerly in Piscataway)
Preceding Event
1814-01 Jailing: Rachel
Primary Participants

Rachel (b. 1794)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01965
Role: Runaway
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- George Farmer (1761-1818)
Verbatim description from source:
"a BLACK WOMAN, called RACHEL, (formerly the property of Wm. Hyler, of New-Brunswick) about 20 years of age"
Additional Participants

George Farmer (1761-1818)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00483
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser

William Hyler
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01998
Role: Former Enslaver Mentioned
Record Contributor
Kate Jackson
Resource class
Event