Runaway Connecticut

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John Smith, Obadiah Mathers, Jechaniah Holcomb, Jonas Case, John Swaney, and George Tryon

Hartford, January 27, 1772. Broke out of the County Goal in this town, the last evening, one JOHN SMITH, who came into this colony a few years since, supposed from the province of new-York, and has resided chiedly at Suffield, where he married a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 28, 1772
Location: Hartford, CT

Joseph Dickerman, Ezra Davis, Abel Kidder, Abel Tilletson, and Andrew Broga

LAST night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Joseph Dickerman, committed for house-burning; Ezra Davis, Abel Kidder, Abel Tilletson and Andrew Broga, committed for passing counterfeit money. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 8, 1785
Location: Hartford, CT

Benajah Boardman

ESCAPED this morning from the custody of law, Benajah Boardman, of Alington, State of Vermont, attach'd to answer at November Court; a tall slender man, had on an olive coloured coat, with lappells, a spotted vellet underdress, a slope hat, and rode…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 4, 1786
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Moses Fisk, Ezra Holbrook, and Frederick Way

LAST Satruday night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Moses Fisk, a thick set fellow, about 25 years of age, committed for forgery. Ezra Holbrook, about 28 yeasr of age, committed for burglary, and Frederick…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1787
Location: Hartford, CT