Runaway Connecticut

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John Nickliss

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RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 11th instant, a French indented servant, for stealing, named John Nickliss; had on when he went away a black and blue outside vest, a striped waistcoat, a pair of yellow thickset breeches, black and blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: September 16, 1768
Location: Danbury, 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

Cuff

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Run away from the Subscriber, of Beekman's Precinct, in Duchess County, on Saturday, the 23d Instant a Negro Man, named Cuff, about five Feet high, about thirty Years old, a thick well set Fellow; he wore a lightish Colour'd Broad Cloth Coat, a Blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: September 29, 1769
Location: Beekman, NY

Abel

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Run away last Tuesday night, a negro man named Abel, about 20 years old, of a small stature, talks good English; bad on when he went away a fest hat, a greenish colour'd flannel coat with brown lining, a white fustian jacket something wore, a check'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 10, 1771
Location: Milford CT

Dover

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RUN-away from the Subscriber the latter End of April last, a Negro Man, named DOVER, is a stout well made Fellow, of a yellow Complexion, is about 22 Years old, and about 5 Feet 3 Inches high; had on when he went awaya whitish colour'd Coat, a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 24, 1771
Location: New Haven, CT

Glasgow

RUN away last Tuesday Night, a Negro Man named GLASGOW, about 23 Years old, a very stout Fellow, about 6 Feet high; had on when he went away a Castor Hat, a red Duffil Great Coat, Chocolate colour'd strait bodied Ditto. with Breeches of the same…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 24, 1771
Location: Milford, 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

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

Steph

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Stop a Runaway! September 30, 1772. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber (of Bedford, in the County of West-Chester, and Province of New-York,) on the Night after the 24th of September, Instant, a Negro Man named STEPH, about 6 Feet high, about 30 Years old,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 16, 1772
Location: Bedford, NY

Caesar and Cuff

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TEN DOLLARS Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber of Bedford, in the Province of New York, on Sunday the 10th Instant, two Negro Men, one named Caesar, about 32 Years old, about 6 Feet high, knock-knee'd, has with him a grey Great Coat, two grey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: April 22, 1774
Location: Bedford, NY