1802-01-03 Freedom Seeking: Limus
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00815
- Source
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Runaway ad for Limus, by Thomas West Montgomery
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Runaway ad for Limus, by Thomas West Montgomery, "Five Dollars Reward," Federalist & New-Jersey State Gazette, February 9, 1802, p. 3.
- Event Description
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A Black man named Limus ran away from Thomas West Montgomery of Allentown, Monmouth County, NJ, on January 3, 1802. Five weeks later, his enslaver issued a notice offering a reward of 5 dollars for Limus's return.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Five Dollars Reward
RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Allen-town, Monmouth county, on the 3d of January, 1802, a BLACK MAN named Limus; he is very black, about five feet, nine or ten inches high, slender, and very straight; bold spoken; had on, when he went away, a beaver hat two thirds worn, red sailor jacket, striped swansdown waistcoat, purple linsey trousers not fulled — took with him a nankeen sailor jacket edged with red. Whoever will secure the said Negro, so that his master may get him again, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
T. W. Montgomery
February 9, 1802 54-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- January 3, 1802
- Location of Event
- Allentown
- Primary Participants
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Limus
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01977
Role: Runaway
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Thomas West Montgomery (b. 1764)
Verbatim description from source:
"a BLACK MAN named Limus, he is very black, about five feet, nine or ten inches high, slender, and very straight, bold spoken" - Additional Participants
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Thomas West Montgomery (b. 1764)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01976
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson