Runaway Connecticut

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Nathan Gambell

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Lebanon, 17th Nov. 1771. Ran-away from Amos Robinson, an Apprentice Boy named NATHAN GAMBELL, about Nineteen Years of Age, has short black curl'd Hair, took with him a clarrat colour'd Coat and Breeches, a pair of black Breeches, and strip'd Silk…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 27, 1771
Location: Lebanon, CT

Ebenezer Moses

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Runaway from me the subscriber, October the 25th day, Ebenezer Moses, about 20 years of age, his stature about 5 feet 3 inches high, round favor'd, thick set, with brown hair. Wore away a felt hat, butternut jacket, blue and white waistcoat, two…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 27, 1772
Location: New London, CT

George White

Run away from me the subscriber, on the 26th day of Dec. instant, a servant boy named George White, about 19 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on when he went away an old felt hat, a brown out side jacket an old cloth colour'd under ditto, a check…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 11, 1774
Location: East Windsor, CT

John Brunuck

Ran-away from the subscriber in Groton, on the 6th instant, an apprentice boy about 19 years old, named John Brunuck, small of Stature, dark complexion, brown hair, light eyes, is a great tobacco chewer; had on a white felt hat strip'd red and white…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 3, 1774
Location: Groton, CT

Rufus Hartshorn

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RANAWAY from his Master, living in Norwich, an Apprentice Boy, name Rufus Hartshorn, about fifteen Years old, a stout, but loggy Lad, of light complexion. ---He went away on the 7th Day of May last. ---Whoever shall take up said Runaway shall have,…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: July 10, 1775
Location: Norwich, CT

Philby

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RAN away some time ago from the subscriber, a negro servant man, named PHILBY, between fifty and sixty years of age, about five feet four inches in stature, pretends to be much of a doctor, speaks good English. Whoever will take up the said negro,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: March 28, 1783
Location: New London, CT

Gale Goodwin Rockwell

April 19, 1785. Suffield
Run-away from the subscriber some time hace [hence] an indented servant, named Gale Goodwin Rockwell, 16 years of age, small stature, very talkative. Whoever will take up and return said runaway, shall have six pence reward…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 26, 1785
Location: Suffield, CT

Thomas Mix

RUN away from the subscriber the third of July last, an apprentice Boy, named Thomas Mix, 16 years of age. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to the subscriber, shall have Six Pence reward. ASA WHITNEY. N. B. All persons are forbid…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 22, 1785
Location: Salisbury, CT

Sarah Winchester

"Take Notice" Run-Away from the subscriber, SARAH WINCHESTER, an Apprentice GIRL, about seventeen years old. -Any person that will take her up and return her to me, shall have six pense reward. All persons are forbid harboring her. DAVID BROWN.…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: June 8, 1786
Location: Ashford, CT

Jehiel Hodge

RUN away from the Subscriber on the 26th inst. A servant lad named Jehiel Hodge, in the 19th year of his age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; wore away a dark butternut colour'd coat and breeches, black jacket, took with him a suit of butternut colour'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 14, 1788
Location: Boston, MA