1808-04-03 Freedom Seeking: Harry
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01191
- Source
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Runaway ad for Harry, by Micheal Roseberry
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Runaway ad for Harry, by Micheal Roseberry, "Twenty-Five Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, April 18, 1808, p. 2.
- Event Description
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On April 3, 1808, a 20-year-old Black man named Harry ran away from his enslaver Michael Roseberry of Greenwich, Sussex County (now in Warren County).
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Transcript of the source document:
"Twenty-Five Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the night of Sunday the 3d of this inst. a Negro Slave named Harry, about twenty years of age, five feet ten inches high, of a yellow complexion, long, thin, and sharp countenance; had on and took with him a black linsey coattee and vest, and striped tow trousers, also a new wool hat. Whoever takes up said runaway and brings him back to his master, or secures him in any gaol so that he gets him again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges.
MICHAEL ROSEBERRY
Greenwich, New Jersey near Easton Bridge. April 5, 1808.
N.B. If confused he has a stammering of speech.
77-3wpd." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- April 3, 1808
- Location of Event
- Greenwich (Warren County)
- Primary Participants
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Harry (b. 1788)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02775
Role: Runaway
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Michael Roseberry (1775-1849)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Slave named Harry, about twenty years of age, five feet ten inches high, of a yellow complexion, long, thin, and sharp countenance; If confused he has a stammering of speech" - Additional Participants
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Michael Roseberry (1775-1849)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02732
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker