1802-10-10 Freedom Seeking: Frank
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01226
- Source
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Runaway ad for Frank, by Edward Earl
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Runaway ad for Frank, by Edward Earl, "TEN DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, October 12, 1802, p. 3.
- Event Description
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Around October 10, 1802, a young Black man named Frank ran away from his enslaver Edward Earl, who lived in Newark, New Jersey.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN-AWAY on Sunday last, a negro lad named FRANK, about 5 feet 5 inches high, likely and well proportioned, tolerably black, very smooth and winning in his conversation — had on a bought linen shirt, blue trousers and grey homespun coatee — He took with him two striped short waistcoats, a pair of gingham trousers, one pair of new strong shoes and pair of thin shoes half worn — he had a very sore finger which was occasioned by a bruise. — Whoever will take up said runaway shall be entitled to the above reward.
EDWARD EARL.
N.B. All persons are forewarned harboring or employing said negro on penalty of prosecution.
Newark, Oct. 11, 1802.
15-tf." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- October 10, 1802
- Date Certainty
- Approximate
- Location of Event
- Newark
- Primary Participants
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Frank
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02872
Role: Runaway
Age category: Young Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Edward Earl
Verbatim description from source:
"negro lad named FRANK, about 5 feet 5 inches high, likely and well proportioned, tolerably black, very smooth and winning in his conversation; he had a very sore finger which was occasioned by a bruise" - Additional Participants
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Edward Earl
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02833
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker