1805-02-16 Freedom Seeking: Magdelaine, Germain
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01136
- Source
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Runaway ad for Magdelaine and Germain, by Madam Clery
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Runaway ad for Magdelaine and Germain, by Madam Clery, "Twenty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, February 25, 1805.
- Event Description
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On Saturday, February 16, 1805, a 35-year-old Black woman named Magdelaine ran away from her enslaver, Madam Clery, in Burlington, NJ. Magdelaine took her 12-year-old son Germain with her.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on Saturday last, the 16th instant, from her mistress, Madam Clery, residing in the city of Burlington, a Negro Woman, aged about thirty five years, named Magdelaine, of midling size, large face, big eyes, flat nose, had on a red flannel petticoat. Also, her son, aged about twelve years, named Germain, short big fellow, like his mother, had on brown pantaloons and waistcoat, yellow flannel shirt. Any person apprehending the said Magdelaine and her son, and securing them in Burlington goal, or so that their mistress may get them again shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, by
M. CLERY,
Burlington, February 18, 1805. xiii 4w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- February 16, 1805
- Location of Event
- Burlington
- Primary Participants
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Magdelaine (b. 1770)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02660
Role: Runaway
Age: 35
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Madam Clery
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Woman, aged about thirty five years, named Magdelaine, of midling size, large face, big eyes, flat nose"Germain (b. 1793) {son of Magdelaine}
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02661
Role: Runaway
Age: 12
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Madam Clery
Verbatim description from source:
"her son, aged about twelve years, named Germain, short big fellow, like his mother" - Additional Participants
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Madam Clery
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02662
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Xandria McKinley