1805-11-20 Freedom Seeking: Harry
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-01240
- Source
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Runaway ad for Harry, by Cornelius Vermeule
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Runaway ad for Harry, by Cornelius Vermeule, "25 Dollars Reward," Centinel of Freedom, December 10, 1805, p. 3.
- Event Description
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On November 20, 1805, a Black man named Harry, aged 22, ran away from his enslaver Cornelius Vermeule of Bernardston, Somerset County, New Jersey. Cornelius Vermeule issued a runaway ad for Harry, which noted that Harry had a scar on his nose that was the result of violence from a former enslaver, who had broken Harry's nose.
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Transcript of the source document:
"25 Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on Wednesday, the 20th November last, a NEGRO MAN, named HARRY, 22 years of age, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, not very black, is rather slim; when spoken to has a down look, and a remarkable scar on his nose, between his eyes, the grissel has been broke by a stroke of a former master; had on when he went away a dark drab coattee, brown homespun jacket and trousers, and an old rorum hat. Whoever takes up said negro man, or secures him in any gaol, so that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges.
CORNELIUS VERMEULE.
Barnerdstown, Somerset County, }
Dec. 9, 1805. } 80-3w*" - Event Type
- Freedom Seeking
- Date
- November 20, 1805
- Location of Event
- Bernards (formerly Bernardston)
- Primary Participants
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Harry (b. 1783)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02899
Role: Runaway
Age: 22
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- Cornelius Vermeule (1757-1824)
Verbatim description from source:
"a NEGRO MAN, named HARRY, 22 years of age, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, not very black, is rather slim; when spoken to has a down look, and a remarkable scar on his nose, between his eyes, the grissel has been broke by a stroke of a former master" - Additional Participants
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Cornelius Vermeule (1757-1824)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01565
Role: Enslaver, Advertiser - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker