1805-07-04 Freedom Seeking: Dinah
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01231
- Source
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Runaway ad for Diner, by Joseph Barron
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Runaway ad for Diner, by Joseph Barron, "TEN DOLLARS REWARD," Centinel of Freedom, July 9, 1805, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On the night of the 4th of July, 1805, a Black girl named Dinah ran away from the house of her enslaver, Joseph Barron, who lived in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Dinah was about 17 years old at this time.
See later events in Dinah's life, which place her back at Joseph Barron's house.
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Transcript of the source document:
"TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the night of the 4th of July, a negro girl named DINER, about 17 years of age, stout built, not very black, full face; had when she went away, 1 white muslin, 1 dark chintz & 1 light chintz gowns. I forewarn all persons hiring or harboring her. Any person delivering her to the subscriber, or will confine her in any gaol, so that the owner may get her again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
JOSEPH BARRON.
Woodbridge, N.J. July 5, 1805.
58-3w." - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- July 4, 1805
- Following Event
- 1805-08 Capture: Dinah
- Primary Participants
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Dinah (b. 1788)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01074
Role: Runaway
Age: 17
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Joseph Barron (1762-1831)
Verbatim description from source:
"negro girl named DINER, about 17 years of age, stout built, not very black, full face" - Additional Participants
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Joseph Barron (1762-1831)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-00088
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker
