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Pomp

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Ran-away from the subscriber in Salem on the 11th instant a Negro man servant named POMP, a leather-dresser by Trade, is about 5 feet 7 inches high, speaks good English, has a large scar on one Part of his Forehead, about 23 years of Age. Had on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 16, 1770
Location: Salem, CT

Pomp

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RUN away from the subscriber the 13th instant a negro man named POMP, about 25 years old, a thick, well set fellow, about 5 feet 6 inches high, speaks quick and broken English, he has lost the first joint of his right thumb, so that the nail turns…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 22, 1772
Location: Stockbridge, MA

Pomp

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Escaped from his keepers at the house of the widow Tharp, in North Haven, on the night of the 13th instant, a Negro fellow named Pomp, lately belonging to James Barker, Esq; of Branford, but now enlisted in Col. Meigs's regiment; who, on the 11th…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 17, 1781
Location: North Haven, CT

Pomp

RUN-away on Monday night the 9th instant, a Negro man named POMP, about 30 years of age, a short thick fellow, lame in his right foot, occasioned by a cut with an ax; carried with him a blue broad cloath coat with a red cape, a green broad cloth coat…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 1, 1782
Location: Hartford, CT

Dick and Pomp

Fifty Dollars Reward! RUN away from the subscriber the night following the 7th inst. July, a likely well built Negro Man, DICK, about 22 years old, near 5 feet and a half high, clear black, talks pretty good English; had on when he went away, a deep…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 22, 1783
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Pomp

Five Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscriber, on the night of the first inst. a Negro Man, of the age of 25 years, 5 feet 4 inches high, called his name Pomp; had on when he went away, a round hatt, a blackish short coat, white trowsers, but no…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 18, 1786
Location: New Haven, CT

Pomp

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RAN away from the subscriber last April,a negro fellow named POMP, a slave for live, a stout thick fet fellow,very black.Whoever will return said negro to the subscriber, shall have Six-pence reward. All persons are forbid harbouring said fellow on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 12, 1787
Location: Stonington,CT