1807-02-14 Freedom Seeking: Adam
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01170
- Source
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Runaway ad for Adam, by William Wikoff
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Runaway ad for Adam, by William Wikoff, "Forty Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, March 30, 1807, p. 3.
- Event Description
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Adam, a 32-year-old Black man, ran away from his enslaver William Wikoff on February 14, 1807. Adam ran from Wikoff's farm, which was located in Monmouth County.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Forty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the farm of the subscriber in Monmouth county, New Jersey, on the 14th February last, a Negro Man named Adam about thirty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has rather a thin visage a small scar on his left eyebrow, and another on his forehead a little above the same eyebrow (not really seen without close examination) rather slim made and a little bow legged, his great toe joints large, especially the one on his right foot, wears his hair tied, although, curly as other blacks generally are, takes much pains to make it straight, sometimes cueing it, has a variety of clothes with him which he may change. Whoever takes up said Negro and secures him in any goal in the United States, and gives information thereof to his master, shall be entitled to the above reward and all reasonable charges, by William Wikoff.
March, 28, 1807" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- February 14, 1807
- Location of Event
- Monmouth County
- Primary Participants
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Adam (b. 1775)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02759
Role: Runaway
Age: 32
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- William Wikoff
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Man named Adam about thirty-two years of age, five feet five inches high, has rather a thin visage a small scar on his left eyebrow, and another on his forehead a little above the same eyebrow (not really seen without close examination) rather slim made and a little bow legged, his great toe joints large, especially the one on his right foot, wears his hair tied, although, curly as other blacks generally are, takes much pains to make it straight, sometimes cueing it" - Additional Participants
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William Wikoff
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02708
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker