Runaway Connecticut

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Negro Man

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Ran-away last Monday Night from the subscriber in Middletown, A Negro Man about 19 Years old, Large of his age: Had on a blue duffil Great Coat, a grey cloat bodied Coat, to a green double breasted Jacket, leather Breeches and a wollen check'd shirt.…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: October 8, 1762
Location: Middletown, 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…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 2, 1764
Location: New London, CT

Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson

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Broke out of Goal in Norwich, on the 22 of October last, Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson. Whoever will take up and return said Runaways shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and all necessary Charges, paid per me. Norwich, Nov. 6, 1766. Joseph Peck…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 7, 1766
Location: Norwich, CT

John Nickliss

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RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 11th instant, a French indented servant, for stealing, named John Nickliss; had on when he went away a black and blue outside vest, a striped waistcoat, a pair of yellow thickset breeches, black and blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: September 16, 1768
Location: Danbury, CT

Robin and Jin

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RUN-AWAY, FROM their Master, Benjamin Hale of Glastenbury, the Night after the 29th Inst. a Negro Man and Woman, named Robin and Jin: the Negro Man about Forty Years of Age, of a middling Stature straight Lim'd carried away with him one dark brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1770
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Isaac

RUN away from Daneil & Israel Lewis of Charlotte Precinct, in Dutches county, province of New York, a Negro man named ISAAC, between 30 and 40 years of age, had on when he went away, a brown vest, and check shirt, a pair leather breeches, and a small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess County, NY

John Brown, Thomas Martin, Edward Davis, and Mercy Burgy

BROKE out of the county goal in this town last night, a young man of about 20 years of age, well set, short of stature, pretty fair complexion, wears his own hair of a dark colour, calls himself by the name of John Brown, and has been twice crop'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 5, 1771
Location: Hartford, CT

Riverius Newel

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RANAWAY from the Subscriber on the 25th of July Instant, an Apprentice Boy named Riverius Newel, about 19 Years of Age, about 5 feet 8 Inches high, slim built, short brown Hair, Roman Nose, very talkative, had when he went away a blue Broadcloth…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 5, 1774
Location: Newtown, CT

Hart Partridge

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RAN away from the subscriber in Preston, an apprentice boy named Hart Partridge, twenty years old, about five feet and six inches high, light complexion, long hair, had on when he went away a London brown coat, nankeen waistcoat and breeches, and a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 9, 1792
Location: Preston, CT

Clara

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RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 9th of August, a tall Mulatto Girl, named CLARA, 15 years old, had on when she went away, a red, blue and white, striped linsey-woolsey petticoat, white wrapper, check apron, and muslin handk'f; she has since been…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 3, 1795
Location: New London, CT