1805-02-11 Freedom Seeking: Hannah
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01027
- Source
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Runaway ad for Hannah, by Elijah Blackwell
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Runaway ad for Hannah, by Elijah Blackwell, "Twenty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, April 1, 1805.
- Event Description
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Hannah ran away from her enslaver Elijah Blackwell of Princeton, NJ, in February of 1805. Four weeks after Hannah left, Blackwell published a runaway ad offering a $20 reward for her capture.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, about four weeks since, a Negro Woman, named Hannah, about twenty years of age, thin visage, small size, has a habit of rolling her eyes when spoken to. Took with her a variety of clothing, so that her dress cannot be particularly described. Whoever takes up said runaway and returns her to her master, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
ELIJAH BLACKWELL.
Near Princeton, March 11, 1805" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- February 11, 1805
- Date Certainty
- Approximate
- Location of Event
- Princeton
- Primary Participants
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Hannah (b. 1785)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02437
Role: Runaway
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Elijah Blackwell (1775-1855)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Woman, named Hannah, about twenty years of age, thin visage, small size, has a habit of rolling her eyes when spoken to" - Additional Participants
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Elijah Blackwell (1775-1855)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02438
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Indy Davis
- Princeton & Slavery Project