1805-04-20 Freedom Seeking: Hannah
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01159
- Source
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Runaway ad for Hannah, by Simon Pyle
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Runaway ad for Hannah, by Simon Pyle, "Six Cents Reward," Trenton Federalist, June 3, 1805, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On April 20, 1805, a 60-year-old Black woman named Hannah ran away from her enslaver Simon Pyle, who lived in Freehold, Monmouth County. Compared with other freedom seekers in New Jersey, she was remarkably advanced in age when she ran away. She managed to evade capture for 5 weeks by the time Simon Pyle submitted a runaway ad notifying the public that Hannah had run away and warning people not to harbor or employ her. Pyle offered a nominal reward of 6 cents for Hannah's capture and return.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Six Cents Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living in Freehold township, Monmouth county, on the 20th of April, a black Woman named Hannah; she is about five feet seven inches high, sixty years of age; had on when she went away, a dark linsey short gown and petticoat. Whoever will take up said runaway and return her to her master shall receive the above reward but no charges paid.
SIMON PYLE.
All persons forbid harbouring or employing said runaway.
May 27, 1805. 27 3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- April 20, 1805
- Location of Event
- Freehold (Monmouth Court House)
- Primary Participants
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Hannah (b. 1745)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02691
Role: Runaway
Age: 60
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Simon Pyle
Verbatim description from source:
"a black Woman named Hannah; she is about five feet seven inches high, sixty years of age" - Additional Participants
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Simon Pyle
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02690
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker