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York

RUN away from the subscriber at Goshen, on the 24th day of November past, a Negro man named York, upwards of fifty years of age, about five feet eight inches high, had on when he went away a black jacket, brown coat, leather breeches, and duffil…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 2, 1775
Location: Goshen, CT

York

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RAN-away from Josiah Willabie, of Goshen, in Litchfield County, on or about the 19th of October last, a NEGRO MAN, named YORK (formerly belonged to Colonel Pitkin, of Hartford) he is about 51 Years of Age, and of a middling Stature; had on, as is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: November 20, 1776
Location: Goshen, CT

York

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY, yesterday, from the subscriber's farm in Bergen County, New Jersey, a negro man called York, about 22 years of age, tall and thin, being about 5 feet 10 inches high: large eyes, thick lips, has a scar across one of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1800
Location: Bergen County, NJ

York and Rup

120 DOLLARS REWARD
RAN away from the subscriber on Whit-Sunday, two NEGRO MEN SLAVES, named YORK and RUP; both aged about 32 years. York is about five feet nine inches high, very black, pock marked, ugly, crooked fellow; he has a small impediment in…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 25, 1806
Location: Albany, NY

York

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away on the night of the 23rd instant, a black boy named York (a servant to the subscriber until the age of 21) between 18 and 19 years of age, a short thick set fellow; took away with him sundry articles of clothing, among…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 5, 1816
Location: Bridgeport, CT