Runaway Connecticut

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Primus

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RAN-AWAY from his Master, John Miller of New London, on the 2nd Inst, a Negro Man named PRIMUS, about 23 Years of Age, of a middling Stature, has a defect in his left Wrist; had on when we went away, a white Kersey Jacket with Leather Buttons, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 15, 1764
Location: New London, CT

Ben Suson

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RAN-AWAY from the subscriber at Canterbury, on the 9th day of June last, a Negro Man Servant, named Ben Suson, aged thirty years, about five feet high; had on when he went away, a lightest coloured Soldier's Coat, Lappell'd and Cuff'd with Red, blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 24, 1764
Location: Canterbury, CT

Tom Card

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Ran-away from the subscriber, of South Kingston, in the colony of Rhode Island, on the 10th inst. A negro man named Tom, he often calls himself Tom Card, a stout, well-built fellow, about 20 years old, had on when he went away, a light colored…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 22, 1769
Location: South Kingston, RI

Boston and Newport

Run away from the Subscribers in Plainfield, in Connecticut, the Evening after the 8th Inst. two Negro Men, one named Boston, about 30 Years old, a think well set Fellow, of a middling Statute, very black, carried with him one check'd linen Shirt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 27, 1770
Location: Plainfield, CT

Boston

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Run-away from the subscriber of Waterbury, on the 1st instant, and since on the 9th instant escaped from the subscriber after being taken at Lyme, a Negro man slave named BOSTON, about 35 years of age, being the Negro man that was formerly owned by…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: August 16, 1771
Location: Lyme, CT

William Johnson

Run-away last Monday night from Wethersfield a transient person who says his name is William Johnson an old countryman, about 5 feet 9 inches high about 25 years of age, wore his own light coloured short, curl'd hair, well built, has a sore on his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 7, 1772
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Francis Dowen, Daniel Williams, and Thomas Atwel

Six Dollars Reward. Deserted from the late Col. Gay's regiment, Capt. Bradley's company, then lying at White Plains, on the 25th day of October 1776, Francis Dowen, about 22 years old, about 6 feet high, very slim ---And on the 27th Daniel Williams,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 11, 1776
Location: White Plains, NY

Caesar

RAN away from the subscriber a negro man, named Caesar upwards of five feet high, about 23 years of age, took with him, one brown coat, one blue ditto, one brown waistcoat, three pair of stockings, four shirts, two pair of shoes, a pair of silver…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Springfield, MA

Peter

RUN-away from the subscriber the 16th instant, a short thick and well made Negro fellow named PETER, talks good English, very well looking for his colour; had on an old felt hat, a fustian coat and overhalls, a red boradcloth vest, a pair of new…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 19, 1790
Location: East Windsor, CT

Dick

RAN away from the subscriber on the night of the 27th of March inst. a Negro Man servant named DICK; about 34 years old, thick set, very black and pitted with the small pox, about 5 feet 8 inches high, speaks good English, wore away a suit of every…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 8, 1793
Location: Saybrook, CT