Runaway Connecticut

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Newport, Sarah, Rufus, Israel, Gershom, Rhena, Chloe, and Amos

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Ran-away from their Master, Capt. Samuel Chapman, of Tolland, on the Night of the 9th Instant, a Negro Man Servant named NEWPORT, about 40 Years of Age, of middling Stature, well set, of a light swarthy Complexion, has left the Top of one or two of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 20, 1769
Location: Tolland, CT

Boston and Newport

Run away from the Subscribers in Plainfield, in Connecticut, the Evening after the 8th Inst. two Negro Men, one named Boston, about 30 Years old, a think well set Fellow, of a middling Statute, very black, carried with him one check'd linen Shirt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 27, 1770
Location: Plainfield, CT

Newport and unnamed woman

RUN away from the subscriber hereto, the evening foltowing the 12th of May last from Milford, in the colony of Connecticut, in New-England, a negro man named Newport, aged 29 years, a stout well set, broad shoulder'd fellow, for height about…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Milford, CT

Newport

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THREE DOLLARS REWARD, Ran away from the Subscriber, a Negro named NEWPORT, in the fifteenth Year of his Age, a Slave for Life, is a smart active Fellow, about middling Stature, one of his Eyes smaller than the other; had on when he went away a dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 16, 1776
Location: New London, CT

Newport

Run away from the subscriber on the 10th of May inst a negro man by the name of Newport, a short thick fellow; wore away a long blue coat, between 50 and 60 years of age, greyheaded, speaks bad English, a sail-maker by trade. Whoever will take him up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 3, 1799
Location: Wethersfield, CT