1815-10-15 Freedom Seeking: Cornelius Sinco
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01104
- Source
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Runaway ad for Cornelius Sinco, by Benjamin Crow
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Runaway ad for Cornelius Sinco, by Benjamin Crow, "Twenty Dollars Reward," Fredonian, February 8, 1816, p. 4.
- Event Description
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On October 15, 1815, an indentured Black man named Cornerlius Sinco, or Cornelius Bloomfield, ran away from Benjamin Crow in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the the 15th October last, a black indented apprentice named CORNELIUS SINCO, but frequently calls his name Cornerlius Bloomfield. He is about 19 years old, much addicted to strong drink and chewing tobacco. Had on when he went away a pair of tow trowsers and shirt, yellow nankeen west-coat and fustian colored roundabout jacket and rorum hat. All persons are forewarned harboring or trusting him on my account. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to me, or secure him in the jail of New Brunswick shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
BENJAMIN CROW.
Woodbridge, Nov. 16." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- October 15, 1815
- Location of Event
- Woodbridge
- Primary Participants
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Cornelius Sinco (b. 1796) {aka Cornelius Bloomfield}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02593
Role: Runaway
Age: 19
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Benjamin Crow
Verbatim description from source:
"a black indented apprentice named CORNELIUS SINCO, but frequently calls his name Cornerlius Bloomfield. He is about 19 years old, much addicted to strong drink and chewing tobacco" - Additional Participants
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Benjamin Crow
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02592
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson