1805-12-25 Freedom Seeking: Jes
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01198
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jes, by Thomas Sidman
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Runaway ad for Jes, by Thomas Sidman, "ONE DOLLAR REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, February 11, 1806, p. 3.
- Event Description
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A Black man named Jes ran away from his enslaver Thomas Sidman of Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, in 1805. Jes ran away around Christmas time. His age at the time of his escape is uncertain.
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Transcript of the source document:
"ONE DOLLAR REWARD.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber about Christmas, a negro man, named JES, about 5 feet 5 inches high; had on when he went away a blue great coat, bound with blue, brown underclothes, &c. All persons are forbid harboring or employing said negro, as they will be dealt with as the law directs.
THOMAS SIDMAN.
Bloomfield, Feb. 6, 1806. 89-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- December 25, 1805
- Date Certainty
- Approximate
- Location of Event
- Bloomfield (formerly Wardsesson)
- Primary Participants
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Jes
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02842
Role: Runaway
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Thomas Sidman
Verbatim description from source:
"a negro man, named JES, about 5 feet 5 inches high" - Additional Participants
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Thomas Sidman
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02841
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker