Runaway Connecticut

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Caesar

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Stonington, May 18, 1760. RAN away from his master ROBERT STANTON, of Stonington, a negroe man, named Caesar, about 25 years old, a short thick set fellow, with a large leg, speaks good English, and lisps a little, had on when he went away a lightish…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Stonington, CT

Caesor

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Springfield, August 14, 1760. RAN-AWAY from his Master Jacob White of Springfield, on Wednesday the eigth Instant, a Negro Man Servant named Caesor, about 18 Years old, speaks good English, had on when he went away a blue broad cloath Coat, a blue…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Springfield, MA

Jorden

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New London, 23 July, 1761. Ran-away on Tuesday Morning the 21st Instant, a Negro Man called Jorden, about 21 Years of Age, born at Lyme, in Connecticut, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, a well built Fellow and remarkably Strong, good at all Manner of…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: New London, CT

Caesar Sambo

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Notice: is hereby given, that there is now in Litchfield Goal, a Molatta Fellow, who calls himself Caesar Sambo, about 5 feet 10 Inches high, speaks good English, well made, and sprightly, and is about 25 years old : he says he is free, and that he…
Location: Greenwich, RI

Negro Man Slave

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Ran-away from the Subscriber, a Negro Man Slave, about Five Feet Six Inches high, something mark'd with the Small-pox, about 20 Years old: Had on when he went away, a light blue mixed Coat, brown cloth Breeches. Said Negro speaks good English, had…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Norwich, CT

Juba

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October 18th, 1764. RAN-AWAY on Sunday Night last, a Negro Man, named JUBA, about five Feet and an half high, about 21 Years old, speaks good English; had on when he went away, a Blue Jacket, a pair of Oznabrigs Trowsers, and is imagined to be gone…
Location: New London, CT

a Molatto Slave

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Last Thursday Evening, made his escape at Middletown, (from Capt. Edward Clark of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, and Province of Massachusetts-Bay) a Molatto Slave, about 18 years old, bushy Hair, of a middling Stature, well made and sturdy;…
Location: Rutland, MA

Sobiner

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New London, May 16, 1768. Stolen or Run-away from the subscriber, on the 14th Instant, a Negro Woman named SOBINER, between 30 and 40 Years of Age, of a slender Body, and middling Stature, talks good English, and can read well; carried off with her…
Location: New London, CT

Joseph Cuffe

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Ten Dollars Reward! Ran away from the subscriber, in Harwich, in the county of Barnstable, some time last spring, a negro man servant named JOSEPH CUFFE, about 36 years of age, he speaks good English, has left both his great toes; he very well…
Location: Harwich, MA

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…
Location: Salem, CT