1808-04-16 Freedom Seeking: Peter
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01194
- Source
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Runaway ad for Peter, by Edward Wikoff
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Runaway ad for Peter, by Edward Wikoff, "Ten Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, May 30, 1808, p. 1.
- Event Description
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On April 16, 1808, a Black boy (or young man) named Peter ran away from his enslaver Edward Wikoff in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Wikoff published a runaway ad offering a reward of 10 dollars for Peter's capture and return. The ad did not mention how old Peter was at the time.
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Transcript of the source document:
"Ten Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber, living in Readington, Hunterdon county, state of New Jersey on Saturday night, 16th inst. a NEGRO BOY, named Peter, of a yellow complexion, about 5 feet 5 or six inches high, he has a scar on the inside of one of his wrists; he had on when he went away a dark blue coattee with white lining and pockets in the inside and the collar and cuffs of a newer cloth, a black wool hat nearly new, new tow trousers, and a pair of good shoes; he is rather slow and not as attentive as some of the colour are; he will not speak the truth at all times. Whoever will take up the said Negro Boy, and secure him in any gaol so that his master may obtain him again shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges if brought home.
N.B. All persons are forbid to harbor him and masters of vessels to carry him off at their peril.
EDWARD WIKOFF
Readington, April 27, 1808. 8t-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- April 16, 1808
- Location of Event
- Readington (Reading)
- Primary Participants
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Peter
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02813
Role: Runaway
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Edward Wikoff
Verbatim description from source:
"NEGRO BOY, named Peter, of a yellow complexion, about 5 feet 5 or six inches high, he has a scar on the inside of one of his wrists; he is rather slow and not as attentive as some of the colour are; he will not speak the truth at all times."
Comment: child or young man, age uncertain - Additional Participants
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Edward Wikoff
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02734
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker