1814-01 Jailing: Rachel

Title

1814-01 Jailing: Rachel

Identifier

NJS-EVE-00823

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. Loose Newspaper Collection (Ac. 3193). Box 27, Folder 15.. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.

Event Description

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

Violence: 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 Participant

Rachel (b. 1794)

Enslaver

George Farmer (1761-1818)

Participant Details

DETAILS FOR PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS:

*** Rachel (b. 1794) ***
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"

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DETAILS FOR OTHER PARTICIPANTS:

George Farmer (1761-1818)
Role: Enslaver

Record Contributor

Jesse Bayker