1800-08-12 Freedom Seeking: Leonard
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01200
- Source
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Runaway ad for Leonard, by Jonathan Baldwin
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Runaway ad for Leonard, by Jonathan Baldwin, "TEN DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, August 19, 1800, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On August 12, 1800, a Black man named Leonard ran away from his enslaver Jonathan Baldwin of Newark, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the Subscriber the 12th inst. a Negro Man named LEONARD, lame in both feet, having all his toes froze off; he is of a black complexion, and is a very good workmen at the shoe-making trade—had on when he went away, a blue short coat, vest, and fustian trousers. Whoever takes up said negro and secures him in any gaol, or return him to the owner, shall be entitled to the above reward with all reasonable charges.
JONATHAN BALDWIN
Newark, August 19. 203-3w" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 12, 1800
- Location of Event
- Newark
- Primary Participants
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Leonard
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02847
Role: Runaway
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Jonathan Baldwin
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro Man named LEONARD, lame in both feet, having all his toes froze off; he is of a black complexion, and is a very good workmen at the shoe-making trade" - Additional Participants
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Jonathan Baldwin
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02816
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker