1822-11-02 Freedom Seeking: Samuel Myers
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01110
- Source
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Runaway ad for apprentice Samuel Myers, by William Conover
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Runaway ad for apprentice Samuel Myers, by William Conover, "SIX CENTS REWARD," Fredonian, November 14, 1822, p. 3.
- Event Description
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An apprentice named Samuel Myers, who was 19 years old, ran away from his master William Conover of Raritan Landing, Middlesex County, NJ, on November 2, 1822. Conover published a runaway notice in a New Brunswick newspaper offering 6 cents reward for Myers's return. Myers was likely a man of African ancestry; he was described by William Conover as having a "dark complexion" and "brown curly hair."
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Transcript of the source document:
"SIX CENTS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 2d inst. an apprentice boy named
Samuel Myers,
about 19 years of age, five feet six inches high, dark complexion, brown curly hair.—As he took with him a variety of clothing. I will not attempt to describe it. Whoever takes up said runaway and delivers him to me shall receive the above reward.
William Conover.
Raritan Landing, Nov. 12. 3tp" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- November 2, 1822
- Location of Event
- Raritan Landing, Piscataway
- Primary Participants
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Samuel Myers (b. 1803)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02603
Role: Runaway
Age: 19
Status: Free
Verbatim description from source:
"an apprentice boy named Samuel Myers, about 19 years of age, five feet six inches high, dark complexion, brown curly hair" - Additional Participants
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William Conover
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02604
Role: Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Xandria McKinley