Runaway Connecticut

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John Brown, Thomas Martin, Edward Davis, and Mercy Burgy

BROKE out of the county goal in this town last night, a young man of about 20 years of age, well set, short of stature, pretty fair complexion, wears his own hair of a dark colour, calls himself by the name of John Brown, and has been twice crop'd…
Location: Hartford, CT

John Brown and Isaac Buck

Made their escape from the County Goal in Litchfield on the night of the 25th of January 1772, the following persons, viz. the notorious John Brown, and Isaac Buck. Brown was committed for breaking open the dwelling house of the Rev Mr. Lee of…
Location: Litchfield, CT

John Brown

BROKE out of the Goal in this Place, the Night after the 14th June Instant, the noted Borglarian John Brown, who was uder Sentence of Death for House breaking, is a short, thick Fellow, 22 Years old, has been twice crop'd and branded. Whosoever will…
Location: Litchfield, CT

Richard Steel, John Brown, Richard Marshfield, and James McGinley

Three Pounds Reward. In the night after the 24th of August, New-Gate prison was broke up, and the following prisoners made their escape, viz. the notorious Richard Steel, he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, pitted with the small pox, has been twice…
Location: Simsbury, CT