Runaway Connecticut

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Grig, Jack, Frank, and Peter

ON the night of the 8th instant, run away from the subscribers, four Negro men one named GRIG and one JACK. Grig about 21 years of age and Jack about 19, about 5 feet 1 or 2 inches high, Greg has a scar on his left cheek and neck occasioned by the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 22, 1782
Location: Bethlem, CT

Frank

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Run away from the subscriber last night, a NEGRO LAD, named FRANK, about nineteen years old, a likely well made fellow, rather short---it is supposed he has on a blue broadcloth Coat, but may change it as he took sundry other Coats and small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 16, 1783
Location: Hartford, CT

Tom and Frank

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RUN-away from the subscribers, in Fairfield, the night following the third inst. a Negro Man called TOM; had on when he went away a blue coat, a pair of corduroy breeches, about six feet high, well set, his ancles turn in and his feet out. Also,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 8, 1787
Location: Fairfield, CT

Frank

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Runaway, a negro boy slave, named Frank,--he left the subscriber’s house in Lyme, Black-Point, on Friday night, the 29th inst. And has not since returned. He is about 20 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, square built, has a large mouth, thick lips,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 18, 1797
Location: Lyme, CT