1806-05-25 Freedom Seeking: Jack
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01158
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jack, by Thomas Stevens
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Runaway ad for Jack, by Thomas Stevens, "Ten Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, June 16, 1806.
- Event Description
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On May 25, 1806, a 23-year-old Black man named Jack ran away from his enslaver Thomas Stevens of Maidenhead, Hunterdon County (now Lawrence, Mercer County).
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Transcript of the source document:
"Ten Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in the township of Maidenhead, near Trenton on the 25th of May, a negro man named Jack aged about twenty-three years, about five feet ten inches high, thin build, yellow complexion, thick lips, a down look, is much given to intoxication, had on a wool hat, colored linen jacket, striped coating vest, mixed with cloth overalls. Whoever will take up and secure said slave so that his master gets him again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges.
Thomas Stevens.
Maidenhead, June 4th, 1806." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- May 25, 1806
- Location of Event
- Lawrence (formerly Maidenhead)
- Primary Participants
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Jack
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02674
Role: Runaway
Age: 23
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Thomas Stevens
Verbatim description from source:
"negro man named Jack aged about twenty-three years, about five feet ten inches high, thin build, yellow complexion, thick lips, a down look, is much given to intoxication" - Additional Participants
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Thomas Stevens
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02675
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker