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John Smith

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DESERTED on the Month of January last, from on board the Sloop Olive, Joseph Edgerton Commander, John Smith, European Born, about five feet ten inches high, dark Complexion, much pitted with the Small Pox. Whoever shall apprehend and return the said…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: March 21, 1760
Location: New London, CT

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

John Smith

RUN away last Monday from the party of recruits enlisted by the subscriber, one John Smith, about 25 years of age, 6 feet high, born in Hamsted on Long Island, but last from Litchfield, had on a frock and striped trowsers, a small impediment in his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 7, 1775
Location: Litchfield, CT

John Smith

Deserted from my company, in Col. Warner's regiment, one John Smith, about 30 years of age, about six feet high; had on when he deserted, a green coat and trowsers, blue vest, and a blanket surtout coat, has some impediment in his speech, says he was…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 29, 1776
Location: Salisbury, CT

John Picket, John Smith, and Caleb Fitch

Deserted from Capt. Enoch Chapin's company and Col. Porter's regiment, John Picket, about five feet ten inches high, well set, pitted with the small pox; had on when he went away, a red coat, blue vest and ribbed breeches; also John Smith, five feet…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 3, 1776
Location: Skenesborough, NY