Runaway Connecticut

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Selah

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RAN-away from the subscriber the 27th of July last, a servant negro woman named SELAH, about 48 years of age, of middling stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said negro on penalty of the law: and whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: February 7, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

Jedediah Woodworth

RANAWAY FROM the subscriber on the 26th Jan. last, an apprentice boy named Jedediah Woodworth, jun. Whoever will return him to the subscriber shall have one cent reward, and no charges paid. All persons are forbid to harbour said boy on penalty of…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: February 18, 1796
Location: Franklin, CT

Delight

RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the night after the 3d day of instant January, a Negro Woman named DELIGHT, about twenty one years old, born in the country, rather short and thick sett, and not of the blackest kind; she carried with her a green…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 14, 1799
Location: Hartford, CT

Silvanus Merit

ONE CENT REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber on the 28th of April, an indented apprentice boy by the name of SILVANUS MERIT; had on when he went away, a light coloured coating great coat, coates, and trowsers, striped vest, and brown felt hat; light…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1800
Location: Hartford, CT

Bildad Williams

RAN away from the Subscriber in Mansfield, on the 20th inst. Bildad Williams, seventeen years old, well built, walks stooping; wore away a blue long coat, swansdown vest, blue trowsers, and a poor felt hat. This is to forbid all persons, or masters…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 4, 1801
Location: Mansfield, CT

Theodore Seymour

RUN away from the subscriber, Theodore Seymour, an indented apprentice, had on a short blue jacket, a pair pantaloon overalls, five feet eight inches high, round shoulder'd, and with an evil eye, and an Indian lope. Whoever will take up said runaway…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 22, 1801
Location: Hartford, CT

Suart

RAN away from the subscriber on the 30th January last, an indented negro boy named Suart, about nineteen years of age, wore away with him a short blue coat and a dark brown pair of overalls. All persons are forbid harboring or trusting him on penalty…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 20, 1803
Location: Berlin, CT

Rick Johnson

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RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on the evening of the 12th of July last, RICK JOHNSON, an indented apprentice, seventeen years of age. Said Boy is of a down-cast look, but very forward in company; he wore away a blue Nankeen Coat, striped linen…
Newspaper: Connecticut Herald
Date: August 13, 1805
Location: Cheshire, CT

Orrin Waterman Johnson

Run away from the subscriber on the 14th inst an indented apprentice to the coopering business, by the name of Orrin Waterman Johnson, about 5 feet six inches high 19 years of age, of a sandy complexion, with a scar over his right eye occasioned by…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 6, 1805
Location: Torrington, CT

Juba

RUN away from the subscriber on Wednesday, the 27th of January, 1808, a Negro SERVANT by the name Juba, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, very black, slim built; had on when he went away a grey homemade sailors coat in overhauls and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 24, 1808
Location: Granby, CT