1802-05-16 Freedom Seeking: Jack
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01217
- Source
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Runaway ad for Jack, by John High
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Runaway ad for Jack, by John High, "TEN DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, May 18, 1802, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On May 16, 1802, a 20-year-old Black man named Jack ran away from his enslaver John High, who lived in the area of Scotch Plains, New Jersey (then in Essex County, but now located in present-day Union County). John High submitted a runaway ad offering a reward of $10 for Jack's capture. The runaway ad noted that this was Jack's second escape attempt.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the 16th inst, a negro man named JACK, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, well made, of a dark yellowish complexion; on his left cheek, under his ear, there is a remarkable spot, about the size of a cent, and nearly round; he took with him a dark striped elastic cloth great coat, tow frock, clouded nankeen coat, swansdown waistcoat, lyon's skin and nankeen trousers. — Whoever will take up said negro and return him to me, or secure him in any gaol; so that I may get him Gaian, shall receive the above award, and all reasonable charges paid.
JOHN HIGH.
Scotch Plains, Essex County, May 17, 1802.
The same fellow ranaway last fall, and was taken up in Gloucester county, for which he never received the least correction, and now he has shewed his gratitude.
94-t.f." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- May 16, 1802
- Location of Event
- Scotch Plains
- Related Place
- Gloucester County
- Preceding 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 of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, well made, of a dark yellowish complexion; on his left cheek, under his ear, there is a remarkable spot, about the size of a cent, and nearly round" - Additional Participants
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John High (1759-1836)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02824
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker