1806-08-27 Freedom Seeking: John
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01144
- Source
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Runaway ad for John, by Ruloof Lane
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Runaway ad for John, by Ruloof Lane, "Ten Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, September 1, 1806.
- Event Description
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On Wednesday, August 27, 1806, a Black man named John ran away from his enslaver Ruloof Lane, who lived near Princeton, NJ.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Ten Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Wednesday the 27th inst. a negro man named John, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, slim built, spare face, thick lips, slim nose, marked with the small pox, speaks broken English and French; had on, when he went away, a bluish long coat, fur hat, nearly new — the remainder of his clothes not recollected. Whoever will take up said runaway and secure him so that his master may get him again, shall receive ten dollars, and all reasonable additional charges if he is brought home.
RULOOF LANE
Near Princeton, August 29th, 1805. 92-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 27, 1806
- Location of Event
- Princeton
- Primary Participants
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John
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02678
Role: Runaway
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Ruloof Lane
Verbatim description from source:
"negro man named John, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, slim built, spare face, thick lips, slim nose, marked with the small pox, speaks broken English and French" - Additional Participants
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Ruloof Lane
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02679
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Xandria McKinley