Runaway Connecticut

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a Mollato fellow

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Run away from his Master Isaac Day of Colchester, in the County of Hartford, and Colony of Connecticut in New England, a Mollato fellow about eighteen Years old, middling stature, brown complection, strait course black hair, a scar on the inside of…
Date: December 4, 1753
Location: Colchester, CT

Jerrah French

THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED from the guards the 21st of April last, one Jerrah French of Manchester, who was prov'd to be a notorious TORY and was confined therefor. Whosoever will seize said French, and return him to the commanding officer at…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Dorset, VT

Bud, Peter, and Nabby

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THIRTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from Nathaniel Durkee, jun. and Capt. Nathan Botsford of New-Milford, 2 NEGRO Men on Tuesday night. One named BUD, about 21 years old, about 5 feet and 6 inches high, wore a brown coat home made, and small cut…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1781
Location: New Milford, CT

Scip

THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD! RUN away from the Subscriber on the 26th of April last, a Negro MAN servant, named SCIP, about 23 years of age, middling stature, well sett, born in the country, speaks good English, and can read tolerable well; had on when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 3, 1783
Location: New London, CT

Quam

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"Thirty Dollars Reward." Ran away from the subscriber on the 19th instant, a likely negro fellow, named QUAM, about 25 years old, is a very black negro, round eyes, large mouth, a small scar on the upper part of the forehead, is about five feet four…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 28, 1790
Location: New London, CT

Stephen Rifley, Jr.

RUN away from the subscriber a Boy, by the name of Stephen Rifley, Junr. About 17 years old, middle size, a little thick of hearing, short hair, had on when he went away small round felt hat, with a black ribbond round it, dark striped elastic coat,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1795
Location: Providence, RI

Peter Ceasor Curtiss and John Waumaux

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30 DOLLARS REWARD. MADE this escape from New-Gate Prison, on the 17th inst. two Prisoners, by the names of PETER CEASOR CURTISS, a Negro, and JOHN WAUMAUX, an Indian. Said Negro 5 feet 5 inches in height, walks erect and sprigh, wore away a checked…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 6, 1805
Location: East Granby, CT

Tom

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THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 9th March last, a black indented Boy named Tom, 18 years old last October, about five feet nine or ten inches high, stout made, very black, but good looking. Had on when he went away a dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 7, 1818
Location: Northeast, NY