1802-06-27 Freedom Seeking: Harry
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01211
- Source
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Runaway ad for Harry, by Lambert DeCamp
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Runaway ad for Harry, by Lambert DeCamp, "TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, August 17, 1802, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On June 27, 1802, a 21-year-old Black man named Harry ran away from his enslaver Lambert DeCamp. He ran from Rahway near the Bridgetown area (which was at that time considered part of Woodbridge, Middlesex County).
This was at least the second time Harry ran away in 1802. He had previously attempted to run away in January of the same year.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Rahway, near Bridge-Town, Middlesex County, and State of New Jersey, the twenty-seventh day of June, a Negro Man named HARRY, 21 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, with a down look, and brown complexion.—Had on, and took with him, one striped Nankeen Coat and Trowsers, two pair tow trowsers, two waistcoats, the one homespun and the other a bought one, three Shirts, one woollen blue and white striped, and two of linen, one fur Hat, and two wool Hats and a small Bag. Also a pair of calf-skin Shoes sharp toed, he has a large skar on his left hand, just back of his thumb, occasioned by the innoculation of the small pox. Whoever will take up said Negro man, and return him to his master, or confine him in any Gaol, so that he gets him again, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges, by
LOMBERT De CAMP.
August 16, 1802.
7-3w." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- June 27, 1802
- Location of Event
- Bridgetown, Rahway
- Preceding Event
- 1802-02 Capture: Harry
- Primary Participants
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Harry (b. 1781)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01975
Role: Runaway
Age: 21
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Lambert DeCamp (1733-1814)
Verbatim description from source:
"a Negro Man named HARRY, 21 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, with a down look, and brown complexion...he has a large skar on his left hand, just back of his thumb, occasioned by the innoculation of the smallpox" - Additional Participants
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Lambert DeCamp (1733-1814)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01974
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker