1805-02-01 Freedom Seeking: Isabella, Harriet, Ess
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00817
- Source
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Runaway ad for Isabella, Harriet and Ess, by Samuel Berrien
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Runaway ad for Isabella, Harriet and Ess, by Samuel Berrien, "Thirty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, September 9, 1805.
- Event Description
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Three young Black women named Isabella, Harriet, and Ess escaped together from enslaver Samuel Berrien of Allentown, NJ, on February 1, 1805. It was thought that the women were living in or near Burlington after they escaped. Their enslaver issued a notice offering a reward of 30 dollars for their capture on September 3, 1805. This suggests that the three women were still at large 7 months after they ran away from their enslaver.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber the first night of February last, three Negro Women. The eldest named Isabella, about 21 years of age, the 2d Harriet, about 20 years of age, and the third Ess about 17 years of age. They are supposed to be in or near Burlington. The above reward will be given for the whole, or the sum of ten dollars for either of the above women, if delivered to the subscriber living near Allentown. All persons are forbidden harboring or employing said Negroes.
SAMUEL BERRIEN
Allentown, Sept. 3, 1805. 41-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- February 1, 1805
- Date Certainty
- Approximate
- Location of Event
- Allentown
- Related Place
- Burlington
- Primary Participants
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Isabella (b. 1784)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01981
Role: Runaway
Age: 21
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Samuel Berrien (ca. 1766-1830)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro woman; The eldest named Isabella, about 21 years of age"Harriet (b. 1785)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01982
Role: Runaway
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Samuel Berrien (ca. 1766-1830)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro woman; Harriet, about 20 years of age"Ess (b. 1788)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01983
Role: Runaway
Age: 17
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Samuel Berrien (ca. 1766-1830)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro woman; Ess about 17 years of age" - Additional Participants
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Samuel Berrien (ca. 1766-1830)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00115
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson