1817-07-04 Freedom Seeking: Jane
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01133
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jane, by John T. Little
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Runaway ad for Jane, by John T. Little, "Ten Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, July 14, 1817.
- Event Description
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On the 4th of July, 1817, a young Black woman named Jane, aged 19, ran away from John T. Little's plantation in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Ten Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 4th inst. a Negro Girl named JANE, 19 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, has a scar on one of her jaws and on one arm. Had on and took with her a white cambric shirred hat, a black caliminco do, a blue and white domestic gingham frock, calico do, black linsey do, calf skin shoes and sundry other articles. Any person who will take up said girl and return her to the subscriber or confine her in jail, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges.
JOHN T. LITTLE
Shrewsbury, Monmouth,
New-Jersey, July 11th 59-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- July 4, 1817
- Location of Event
- Shrewsbury
- Primary Participants
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Jane (b. 1798)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02656
Role: Runaway
Age: 19
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John T. Little (1791-1825)
Verbatim description from source:
"a Negro Girl named JANE, 19 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, has a scar on one of her jaws and on one arm" - Additional Participants
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John T. Little (1791-1825)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02649
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson