Runaway Connecticut

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James Green

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I THE Subscriber being lately advertised by James Green of Enfield he says that I hav Eloped from his bed and board I think that cannot be for he hath got neither of them without he begs or boroweth he also forbids any Persons trusting me on his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 28, 1775
Location: Enfield, CT

Elijah Plummer and Bass

Deserted from Capt. Ezekiel P. Belden's troop, in Col. Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, Elijah Plummer, a pretty well built and good looking fellow, about 23 years of age 5 feet 1 inches high dark complexion and a little pitted with the small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1778
Location: Not Specified

William Emons

DESERTED from my company of Artificers, one William Emons, of Litchfield, a large stout fellow, grey eyes, short black hair, about 30 years of age, a Carpenter by trade. Whoever will take up said Emons and return him to his company, shall have forty…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 23, 1779
Location: Litchfield, CT

Dick and Jack

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Forty Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber on the 28th of May, a Negro Man, named Dick, about 28 years old, of a midling stature, has lost one of his little toes. Also, run away from Ebenezer Hurd on the first of March last, a Negro Man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 20, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Lott and Jacob

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Forty Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscribers on sunday the 6th day of June instant, Two Negro men, one named LOTT, about 35 years old - five feet nine or ten inches high - a sober, surly, down looking, black fellow - a little bald on the fore…
Newspaper: American Mercury
Date: July 5, 1790
Location: Elizabeth, NJ

Frank (alias Sause or Solomon) and Robert or Bob

40 DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away on the 12th instant, from his master at New-York, a Negro slave named FRANK, alias SAUSE or SOLOMON. He is about 5 feet 7 inches high; of a yellowish complexion, broad face, nose pretty flat, thick lips, a countenance…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 6, 1804
Location: New York, NY