1801-08-17 Freedom Seeking: Joseph Canfield
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01214
- Source
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Runaway ad for apprentice Joseph Canfield, by Daniel Mathews
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Runaway ad for apprentice Joseph Canfield, by Daniel Mathews, "10 Dollars Reward," Centinel of Freedom, August 25, 1801, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On August 17, 1801, a 14-year-old apprentice boy named Joseph Canfield ran away from shoemaker Daniel Mathews in Orange, near Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Joseph Canfield was described as having a "dark complexion," and he may have been of African descent, although his racial background is uncertain. Daniel Mathews supposed that Joseph Canfield went toward Wyoming (a region in northeast Pennsylvania).
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Transcript of the source document:
"10 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY on Monday the 17th instant, from the subscriber, an apprentice Boy to the Shoemaking business, by name JOSEPH CANFIELD, in the 15th year of his age, black eyes, dark complexion, and small of his age. He wore a fur hat of its natural color; a brown woolen coat; light colored homespun linsey woolsey waistcoat. He took with two pair of trowsers, one of nankeen, and the other tow, of fustian color. It is expected he is gone towards Wioming. Whoever will take up said Apprentice, and return him to his master, or secure him and given information that I may get him again, shall have the above award and reasonable charges.
DANIEL MATHEWS.
Orange, near Newark, Essex County
N.J. August 24, 1801.
6-3." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- August 17, 1801
- Location of Event
- Orange
- Related Place
- Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
- Primary Participants
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Joseph Canfield (b. 1787)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02859
Role: Runaway
Age: 14
Status: Unknown
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Daniel Mathews
Verbatim description from source:
"an apprentice Boy to the Shoemaking business, by name JOSEPH CANFIELD, in the 15th year of his age, black eyes, dark complexion, and small of his age" - Additional Participants
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Daniel Mathews
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02822
Role: Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker