1810-06-03 Freedom Seeking: Tone
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01210
- Source
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Runaway ad for Tone, by Benjamin Griggs
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Runaway ad for Tone, by Benjamin Griggs, "30 Dollars Reward," Trenton Federalist, June 11, 1810, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On June 3, 1810, a 28-year-old Black man named Tone ran away from his enslaver Benjamin Griggs, who lived near Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"30 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on the evening of the 3d of this month, a NEGRO MAN, named Tone, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, slim built, yellow complexion; had on when he went away a brown coat, nankeen pantaloons, black hat and shoes; and took other clothes with him. Whoever will take up said runaway and return him to his master, living near Cranberry, or secure him in any gaol so that he gets him again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges.
BENJAMIN GRIGGS.
Cranberry, N.J., June 4, 1810.
89-3w." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- June 3, 1810
- Location of Event
- Cranbury (formerly Cranberry)
- Primary Participants
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Tone (b. 1782)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02857
Role: Runaway
Age: 28
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Benjamin Griggs
Verbatim description from source:
"NEGRO MAN, named Tone, about 28 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, slim built, yellow complexion" - Additional Participants
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Benjamin Griggs
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02856
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker