1805-07-04 Freedom Seeking: Bob
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01157
- Source
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Runaway ad for Bob, by Reuben Hunt
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Runaway ad for Bob, by Reuben Hunt, "Thirty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, July 15, 1805.
- Event Description
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On the 4th of July, 1805, a 16-year-old Black boy named Bob ran away from his enslaver Reuben Hunt of Maidenhead, Hunterdon County (present-day Lawrence, Mercer County).
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Transcript of the source document:
"Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Thursday the 4th instant, a Negro Boy named BOB, about 16 years old, five feet 8 inches high, stout built and remarkably bow legged. Had on, when he went away, an old broad cloth drab coatee, black tow shirt, short tow trousers, an old hat and shoes partly worne. Whoever will take up said runaway and return him to the subscriber, or confine him in any gaol in this state, shall receive the above reward.
REUBEN HUNT
Maidenhead. July 6, 1805. 32-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- July 4, 1805
- Location of Event
- Lawrence (formerly Maidenhead)
- Primary Participants
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Bob (b. 1789)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02667
Role: Runaway
Age: 16
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Reuben Hunt
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Boy named BOB, about 16 years old, five feet 8 inches high, stout built and remarkably bow legged" - Additional Participants
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Reuben Hunt
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02668
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker