1803-09-05 Freedom Seeking: Jack
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01114
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jack, by John Maxwell Jr
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Runaway ad for Jack, by John Maxwell Jr, "Ten Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, October 17, 1803.
- Event Description
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On September 5, 1803, a Black man named Jack ran away from his enslaver John Maxwell Jr of Greenwich Township, Sussex County (present-day Warren County), New Jersey. A month an a half later, his enslaver submitted a runaway ad to the Trenton Federalist newspaper offering a reward of $10 for Jack's capture. Jack's age was not mentioned in the ad.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Saturday night the 5th September, a Negro man named JACK, about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches, slender made, very black, white eyes — had on when he went away a blue roundabout jacket, and pantaloons, edged with red tape, and tied with the same; one pair plain nankeen trousers, striped vest, a remarkable low crowned, narrow rimmed castor hat -- took with him a blue light horseman's coat, trimmed with buff, one pair of grey linsey trousers. Whoever takes up said runaway and returns him to his master shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
JOHN MAXWELL, jun.
Greenwich, Sussex, N.J. October 17, 1803. 42-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- September 5, 1803
- Location of Event
- Greenwich (Warren County)
- Primary Participants
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Jack
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02614
Role: Runaway
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Maxwell Jr.
Verbatim description from source:
"a Negro man named JACK, about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches, slender made, very black, white eyes " - Additional Participants
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John Maxwell Jr.
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02613
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson