1801-12-31 Freedom Seeking: Tom
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01220
- Source
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Runaway ad for Tom, by Michael Aurtley
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Runaway ad for Tom, by Michael Aurtley, "TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, January 12, 1802, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On December 31, 1801, a Black man named Tom ran away from his enslaver Michael Aurtley, who lived in Slooterdam (around the area of modern-day Fair Lawn), Bergen County, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Thursday the 31st of December last, a NEGRO MAN named TOM, about five feet five inches high, of a yellow complexion, stout and handsome built — had on when he went away, a pair of laced boots, a light colored great coat, bound with green binding. Whoever will take up said Negro and return him to the subscribers, or secure him in any goal shall have the above reward.
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MICHAEL AURTLEY.
Slauterdam, Bergen County, Jan. 11, 1802." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- December 31, 1801
- Location of Event
- Fair Lawn (formerly Slooterdam)
- Primary Participants
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Tom
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02863
Role: Runaway
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Michael Aurtley
Verbatim description from source:
"NEGRO MAN named TOM, about five feet five inches high, of a yellow complexion, stout and handsome built" - Additional Participants
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Michael Aurtley
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02827
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker