1814-08-01 Freedom Seeking: Joe
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01099
- Source
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Runaway ad for Joe, by John Duncan
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Runaway ad for Joe, by John Duncan, "100 DOLLAS REWARD," Guardian, Or, New-Brunswick Advertiser, October 27, 1814, p. 1. Archival location: Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. Loose Newspaper Collection (Ac. 3193). Box 27, Folder 15.. Page 1.
- Event Description
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On August 1, 1814, a 32-year-old Black man named Joe ran away from his enslaver John Duncan of Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"100 DOLLAS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Middlesex, New-Jersey, on the 4th inst. a BLACK MAN, by the name of Joe, about 32 years of age middling size, stout made; had on and took with him, a rorum hat, brown coat half worn, a cloth roundabout, gingham coattee, fair-top boots, and strong shoes. He has a scar on his right heel and some lumps on his breast. Whoever takes up said Runaway and returns him to his master or secures him so that he may be obtained again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges.
JOHN DUNCAN.
Cranbury-Neck, Aug. 1st 1814. 43-tf" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 1, 1814
- Location of Event
- Cranbury (formerly Cranberry)
- Primary Participants
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Joe (b. 1782)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02587
Role: Runaway
Age: 32
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Duncan
Verbatim description from source:
"BLACK MAN, by the name of Joe, about 32 years of age middling size, stout made; He has a scar on his right heel and some lumps on his breast" - Additional Participants
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John Duncan
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02586
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson