1800-08-02 Freedom Seeking: Rob
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01199
- Source
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Runaway ad for Rob, by David Nichols
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Runaway ad for Rob, by David Nichols, "TEN DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, August 5, 1800, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On Saturday, August 2, 1800, a Black man named Rob ran away from his enslaver David Nichols of Newark, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Saturday, the 2d instant, a negro man named ROB, about 21 or 22 years old, about six feet high, likely, and of a very black complexion; very much given to intoxication, at which time he is very quarrelsome; has worked at the tanning business; it was expected he had on when he went away either a nankeen or gingham coat, nankeen trousers, a cashmere waistcoat, of a yellow cast a fur hat somewhat worn. Whoever takes up said negro, and returns him to the subscriber, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges—or five dollars if they will secure him in any jail, so that his master can get him.
DAVID NICHOLS
Newark, August 4, 1800." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 2, 1800
- Location of Event
- Newark
- Primary Participants
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Rob (b. 1778)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02846
Role: Runaway
Age: 22
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- David Nichols
Verbatim description from source:
"negro man named ROB, about 21 or 22 years old, about six feet high, likely, and of a very black complexion; very much given to intoxication, at which time he is very quarrelsome" - Additional Participants
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David Nichols
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02815
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker