Runaway Connecticut

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Tom

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RUN away from the Subscriber on the 18th Instant, an Indian Boy, named Tom, about 15 Years old, small of his Age; had on when he went away, a Homespun Jacket, with small Cuff's, and an under stripped ditto, leather Breeches, an old Pelt Hat, blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 10, 1762
Location: Derby, CT

Negro Man

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New-Haven, March 13, 1764. RUN away last Night, from Ralph Isaacs, a lusty Negro Man: He had on when he went away, a Coat trim'd with Green, and white Lace, brown Cloth Breeches, Check'd Woolen Shirt; took with him a blue Cloth Coat, with a red Cape,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 6, 1764
Location: New Haven, CT

Isaac Fraser, Silas Palmer, Henry Tomet, and Samuel Cheree

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Fairfield, October 11, 1766. IN the Night following the 10th of this Instant, broke out of the Goal in Fairfield, Isaac Fraser, committed for Burglary, and one Silas Palmer, of Greenwich in the county of Fairfield, committed for a riot. Said Palmer…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 1, 1766
Location: Fairfield, CT

Abijab Curtis

Run away from the subscriber in Wallingford, a shoe maker, an apprentice, named Abijab Curtis, about 19 years of age; had on and carried with him, a blue coat with metal buttons, one oldish brown ditto, one brown waistcoat with sleeves, one ditto…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: November 9, 1768
Location: Wallingford, CT

Ebenezer Parks

RUN AWAY from Thomas Stedman, Jun. of Windham on the 12th day of March 1769 an apprentice boy named EBENEZER PARKS, about 19 years old, a thick well set fellow had a coat deep blue bound with pale blue and the hair on one of his eye lids half White…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 20, 1769
Location: Windham, CT

John Way

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Farmington, Sept. 12, 1769. RUN-Away from the subscriber of Farmington, on the 1st of Sept. inst. a Molatto, Indian and Negro blood, named John Way, about 30 years of age, about 6 feet high, slim built, speaks good English, small voice, wears his own…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Farmington, CT

Ben

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Waterbury July 22, 1771. Run-away from the Subscriber, on the 20th Instant, a Molatto fellow named BEN, of a Copper complexion, about 17 Years of Age, wellset and sprightly, he has a black bushy Head of Hair, speaks good English and is adicted to…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1771
Location: Waterbury, CT

Peter and Primus

New Haven, November 22d, 1771. Run away last evening from the subscriber two Negro Fellows, one named Peter, the other Primus. Peter is a stout fellow, of a yellow complexion, about thirty-nine years of age, bushy head of hair, took with him a suit…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 26, 1771
Location: New Haven, CT

Benjamin Willcox

RUN AWAY from me the subscriber the 15th of this Instant May, one Benjamin Willcox, a servant boy about 15 years old had on when he went away a blue coat; black with [...] coat, striped long trowsers, a felt hat, a [...] bushey head of hair, brownish…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 2, 1772
Location: Simsbury, CT

Joseph Robbins

Run-away from his Master in Tolland, on the night following the 27th of August last, an apprentice boy named Joseph Robbins, about 17 years of age, light complexion, short brown hair, has a scar under his chin, easy to get aquainted, quarrelsome…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 3, 1774
Location: Tolland, CT