Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army

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Title

Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army

Description

Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike and signed by James Dunn, Joseph Thickstun, David Dunham. For a transcript of this document and additional information about Harry, Jacob Van Dike, and the other people involved, see the New Jersey Slavery Records database. Specific records from the database are linked below in the Relation section.

Date

1782-06-17

Language

English

Relation

New Jersey Slavery Records database: 1776, Harry, Capture
New Jersey Slavery Records database: 1782, Harry, Capture
New Jersey Slavery Records database: Harry
New Jersey Slavery Records database: Jacob Van Dike (1723-1809)
New Jersey Slavery Records database: James Dunn
New Jersey Slavery Records database: Joseph Thickstun (1753-1830)
New Jersey Slavery Records database: David Dunham (1745-1807)

Identifier

NJS-SRC-00654

Original format

1 loose sheet of paper with handwriting

Repository

Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries

Archival collection

Van Dike Family Papers, 1711–1838 (MC 505)

Archival location

Box 1, Folder 3: Jacob Van Dike Papers, 1766-1819: Deeds, Bonds, etc., Papers relating to his estate 1809-1819

Citation

Dunn, James, Thickstun, Joseph, and Dunham, David, “Receipt issued to Jacob Van Dike related to Harry, a Black man carried away by followers of the British army,” Scarlet and Black Digital Archive, Rutgers University, accessed April 27, 2024, https://scarletandblack.rutgers.edu/archive/items/show/964.