Runaway Connecticut

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Negro Man

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Ran-away last Monday Night from the subscriber in Middletown, A Negro Man about 19 Years old, Large of his age: Had on a blue duffil Great Coat, a grey cloat bodied Coat, to a green double breasted Jacket, leather Breeches and a wollen check'd shirt.…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: October 8, 1762
Location: Middletown, CT

Negro Man

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Twenty Pounds Reward. Stonington, August 31th, 1763. YESTERDAY, made his Escape from David Frink, Sheriff's Deputy, for the County of New-London, a Negro Man Servant, belonging to Joseph Miner, 2d. of said Stonington, which said Negro was apprehended…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: September 2, 1763
Location: Stonington, CT

Negro Man

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New-Haven, March 13, 1764. RUN away last Night, from Ralph Isaacs, a lusty Negro Man: He had on when he went away, a Coat trim'd with Green, and white Lace, brown Cloth Breeches, Check'd Woolen Shirt; took with him a blue Cloth Coat, with a red Cape,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 6, 1764
Location: New Haven, CT

Negro Man

RUN away from Elihu Hyde of Spencer Town on the 17th day of instant April, a Negro Man about 26 years of age, had on when he went away a mix'd colour'd short coat, black and blue, an under double breasted waistcoat, one side of it plaid, dirty…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 26, 1774
Location: Spencertown, NY

Negro Man

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber living in Simsbury, in Hartford County, on the day before the election at Hartford, a negro man about 27 years of age, about 5 feet and 8 inches high, and lisps Selma in his speech; had on when he went…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 24, 1774
Location: Simsbury, CT

Negro Man

RUN-away from the Subscriber the 21st of September Instant, a New Negro Man, about 25 Years old, 5 Feet 9 Inches high, well sett, talks but a little English, calls himself a Portuguese, and talks a little of the Tongue---Had on a white flannel Jacket…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 10, 1774
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Negro Man

RUN-away from the subscriber in Woodbury, a Negro Man, about 23 years of age, very black and trim built a small head and flat nose and pitted on the nose with the small pox; he is about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; took away with him a butternut…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 20, 1779
Location: Woodbury, CT

Negro Man

RUN away from the subscriber a Negro Man about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, the grizle of his nose eat out, and the top sunk in. Whoever will take up said run away and confine him so that his master can have him again, shall have one…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 5, 1779
Location: West Simsbury, CT

Negro Man

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Stratford, March 2, 1785. Ran away from Ebenzer Hurd, a NEGRO MAN, about 30 years old, is short and thick set, has large legs, much pitted with small-pox, has a bald spot on his head, occasioned by a scald when young; had on and took with him when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: March 2, 1785
Location: Stratford, 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