1803-06-06 Freedom Seeking: Philip
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01126
- Source
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Runaway ad for Philip, by James Hankinson
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Runaway ad for Philip, by James Hankinson, "Twenty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, June 13, 1803, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On June 6, 1803, a 25-year-old Black man named Philip ran away from his enslaver James Hankinson. James Hankinson submitted a runaway ad to the Trenton Federalist newspaper on June 13th, 1803, offering a twenty-dollar reward for Philip's capture. Hankinson identified his residence as simply "Monmouth," which is presumed to be either a general reference to Monmouth County, or a more specific reference to Freehold, the county seat, which was often referred to as "Monmouth Court House" in this era.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on the 6th instant. A Negro man named Philip, about 25 years old, yellow complexion, 5 feet high, large mouth, thick lips, fond of strong drink, plays the Violin — had on when went away a mixed cloth coat, with long skirts, nankeen vest and Pantaloons, short boots -- Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him in any Goal so that the owner may get him again shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
JAMES HANKINSON.
Monmouth, June 13, 1803." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- June 6, 1803
- Location of Event
- Monmouth County
- Primary Participants
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Philip (b. 1778)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02636
Role: Runaway
Age: 25
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- James Hankinson (1763-1813)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro man named Philip, about 25 years old, yellow complexion, 5 feet high, large mouth, thick lips, fond of strong drink, plays the Violin" - Additional Participants
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James Hankinson (1763-1813)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02637
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Xandria McKinley
- Kate Jackson