1814-01 Jailing: Rachel
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00823
- Source
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Jailbreak notice for Rachel, by George Farmer
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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
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Rachel, a young woman enslaved by George Farmer of Belle Vue (an estate in Piscataway), was imprisoned in the Middlesex County jail in New Brunswick in early January 1814. The reason for her imprisonment is unclear.
Information about this event comes from a jailbreak notice for Rachel. See the related freedom-seeking event for Rachel for more details. - Event Type
- Jailing
- Date
- January 1814
- Location of Event
- Middlesex County gaol (jail), New Brunswick
- Related Place
- Belle Vue, Highland Park (formerly in Piscataway)
- Following Event
- 1814-01-15 Freedom Seeking: Rachel
- Primary Participants
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Rachel (b. 1794)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01965
Role: Jailed Person
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
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George Farmer (1761-1818)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00483
Role: Enslaver - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker