1818-08-30 Freedom Seeking: Earl
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01146
- Source
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Runaway ad for Earl, by Abner Woodward
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Runaway ad for Earl, by Abner Woodward, "Ten Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, September 14, 1818.
- Event Description
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On August 30th, 1818, a 22-year-old Black man named Earl ran away from his enslaver Abner Woodward in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Ten Dollar Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 30th day of August, a NEGRO MAN, called Earl, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, stout built, the joint in his right thumb is stiff from a cut—wore a brown coat, and homespun trowsers. The above reward will be paid for securing him in any jail, that the owner may get him again.
ABNER WOODWARD.
Burlington County, Sept. 8, 1818. 20-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 30, 1818
- Location of Event
- Burlington County
- Primary Participants
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Earl (b. 1796)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02682
Role: Runaway
Age: 22
Status: Free
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Abner Woodward
Verbatim description from source:
"NEGRO MAN, called Earl, about 22 years of age, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, stout built, the joint in his right thumb is stiff from a cut" - Additional Participants
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Abner Woodward
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02683
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Xandria McKinley