1801-10-06 Freedom Seeking: Jack
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01216
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jack, by John High
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Runaway ad for Jack, by John High, "FIFTEEN DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, October 13, 1801, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On October 6, 1801, a 20-year-old Black man named Jack ran away from his enslaver John High of Scotch Plains, Essex County, New Jersey (this location is in present-day Union County).
John High originally submitted a runaway ad for Jack on October 7, and it ran in the Centinel of Freedom newspaper until October 27, 1801. In November, John High submitted the same advertisement to the paper once again indicating that Jack was still at large. The updated advertisement appeared in the paper until December 1, 1801.
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Transcript of the source document:
"FIFTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on Tuesday evening the 6th inst. a Negro man named JACK, about 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, well made, of a dark yellowish complexion and on his left cheek under his ear there is a remarkable black spot, nearly round, about the size of a cent. He took with him a dark striped elastic cloth great coat, long blue broad cloth close-coat, nankeen and tow trousers, a tolerable hat and poor shoes. Whoever will take up said Negro and return him to me or secure him in any gaol so that I may get him again, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges paid by
JOHN HIGH.
Scotch Plains, (Essex-County, State of New-Jersey) October 7, 1801.
63-3w." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- October 6, 1801
- Location of Event
- Scotch Plains
- Following Event
- 1801-12 Capture: Jack
- Primary Participants
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Jack (b. 1781)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02861
Role: Runaway
Age: 20
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John High (1759-1836)
Verbatim description from source:
"Negro man named JACK, about 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, well made, of a dark yellowish complexion and on his left cheek under his ear there is a remarkable black spot, nearly round, about the size of a cent" - Additional Participants
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John High (1759-1836)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02824
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker