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