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John Demeratt

RUN away from the subscriber the 30th of January last, a Molatto Fellow, named John Demeratt, commonly goes by the name of Jack, about 22 years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears very large, bushy, curled hair, thick set, well and strong made;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 8, 1785
Location: Hartford, CT

Negro Man and Squaw

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Run-away from their master last saturday night a yellow Negro Man and Mungerel Squaw; the man about 26 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, lame in his right knee, goes a little halt; had on brown colored clothing, and carried with him a violin, a brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 29, 1786
Location: Hartford, CT