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Title
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Robin - NJ-BOAT1
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Identifier
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NJ-BOAT1
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1865, Artisans
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Source
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The New-York Gazette (Weyman's) #154
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Date
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October 13, 1761
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Trade
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Boatman
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Elias Wood
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Home Location
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Elizabeth-Town, New Jersey
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Events
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1. Enslaved by John Zobriskey at Hackensack, NJ
2. Enslaved by James Johnston
3. Worked on James Johnston's Ferry-boat
4. Enslaved by Elias Wood
5. Self-emancipated from Elias Wood
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free pg. 90
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Transcription
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RUN away on the 4th of September, from Elias Wood, of Elizabeth-Town, in New-Jersey, a Negro Man named ROBIN, formerly lived with John Zobriskey, at Hackensack, and lately at James Johnston’s, on Staten- Island, used to go in his Ferry-Boat: He is a middling tall strait-limb’d Fellow, Mark’d with the Small-pox, yellow Complexion, long curl’d Hair, a little Dutchified. Whoever secures him in any of his Majesty’s Gaols, so that his Master may have him again, shall have EIGHT DOLLARS Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid. (It’s supposed he has taken a Canoe out of Bown-Creek) N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others, are forbid carrying off said Servant.
