1810-08 Freedom Seeking: Aaron
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01034
- Source
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Runaway ad for Ben and Aaron, by Elijah Blackwell
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Runaway ad for Ben and Aaron, by Elijah Blackwell, "180 Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, November 11, 1811.
- Event Description
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Around August 1810, Aaron ran away from his enslaver Asher Borden of Allentown, NJ, and went to New York (where he would eventually be captured).
Information about Aaron's escape from Allentown comes from a runaway ad published later when Aaron made another escape attempt from a different location.
See subsequent events in Aaron's life for further details and links to related people. - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 1810
- Date Certainty
- Approximate
- Location of Event
- Allentown
- Related Place
- New York
- Following Event
- 1810-09 Capture: Aaron
- Primary Participants
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Aaron (b. 1792)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02454
Role: Runaway
Age: 18
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Asher Borden (1773-1846) - Additional Participants
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Asher Borden (1773-1846)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02455
Role: Enslaver - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker