1806-08-24 Freedom Seeking: Cyrus
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01129
- Source
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Runaway ad for Cyrus, by Daniel Duncan
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Runaway ad for Cyrus, by Daniel Duncan, "Twenty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, October 6, 1806.
- Event Description
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On September 24, 1806, a young Black man named Cyrus ran away from his enslaver Daniel Duncan, who lived in South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, about 5 miles from Princeton.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on Wednesday last, a Negro Man named Cyrus, about 20 years of age, five feet two or three inches high, stout built, assuming in his looks, and very temperate. Had on when he went away, a grey linsey coattee, light spotted vest, and nankeen trousers, woolen stockings, and wool hat about half worn. Whoever will take up said runaway and return him to the subscriber, living in the township of South-Brunswick, 5 miles from Princeton, or secure him in any gaol so that he can get him again, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
South-Brunswick, Sept 27, 1806. 96 3P 3m" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 24, 1806
- Date Certainty
- Inferred
- Location of Event
- South Brunswick
- Primary Participants
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Cyrus (b. 1786)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02652
Role: Runaway
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Daniel Duncan (1757-1812)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Man named Cyrus, about 20 years of age, five feet two or three inches high, stout built, assuming in his looks, and very temperate" - Additional Participants
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Daniel Duncan (1757-1812)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02644
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson