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Ishmael Mux

Run-away from the Subscriber, about a Month ago, a Mellatto Man-Servant, named Ishmael Mux, about 28 years old, white Complexion of a middle Stature, broad Shoulder'd, and very round back and stoops much as he walks; wears his own Hair, and can Read…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: January 16, 1761
Location: New London, CT

Peter and Henry Wiltse

TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, a Negro man named Peter, aged about 25 years. Took with him a blue coat, and a blue camblet vest, a blue cut Manchester pair of breeches, and some other cloathing. The said Negro was bred at Long…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 19, 1765
Location: Fish Kill, NY

Primus

Run-away from his master Joseph Clarke, of Newport in the colony of Rhode Island, about the 10th day of June last, a Mustee man Slave named PRIMUS; he is a fellow of a middling stature, well set, and stoops a little in his shoulders, a cunning,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 1, 1765
Location: Newport, RI

Zebulon Prut

RUN away from the Widow Elizabeth Porter of Hadley, a Negro Man named Zebulon Prut, about 30 years old, about five Feet high, a witish Complexion, suppos'd to have a Squaw in Company: Carried away with him a, a light brown Cabinet Coat, lin'd and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 8, 1766
Location: Hadley, MA

Servant Lad

RUN AWAY from me the subscriber of Weathersfield, on Monday the 25th inst. a Servant Lad, about 11 or 12 years of age, had on when he went away an old Hat, a light blue Jacket, a pair white tow Trowsers, no shoes when he went away. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Weathersfield, CT

Joseph Cuffe

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…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 22, 1769
Location: Harwich, MA

Uriah Cross

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN AWAY the night after the first inst. from the subscriber in Toland, an apprentice boy named Uriah Cross, about 20 years of age, 5 feet and 4 inches high, thick set, wears his own dark colour'd hair, his left hand something…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 5, 1770
Location: Toland, CT

Negro Fellow

Ran-away from the Subscriber of Hebron, a Negro Fellow about 25 Years old, about 5 Feet Ten Inches high well proportioned, very black, of a sprightly Countenance, roles very much as he walks: Had with him one suit of Cloaths of mixed Clarret colour,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 19, 1772
Location: Hebron, CT

John Brown

BROKE out of the Goal in this Place, the Night after the 14th June Instant, the noted Borglarian John Brown, who was uder Sentence of Death for House breaking, is a short, thick Fellow, 22 Years old, has been twice crop'd and branded. Whosoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1772
Location: Litchfield, CT

Giles Richards

Ten Dollars Reward. Last Night run away from the Subscriber, in Waterbury, an Apprentice named GILES RICHARDS, about 19 years of age, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, middling felshy, well educated, light coloured Eyes, light brown Hair, commonly tied or…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 10, 1772
Location: Waterbury, CT