Runaway Connecticut

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Anna Boston

Anna my wife, has for reasons unknown to me, eloped from my bed and board and utterly refuses to live with me; I therefore forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on penalty of the law, as I will pay no more debts of her contracting. Thomas…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 15, 1800
Location: Windsor, CT

Jess Quarters

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RUN-away the 16th Instant, August, from Thomas Belden of Weathersfield, in Hartford County, a Molatto Servant born in said Weathersfield, named Jess Quarters, about 20 Years of Age, 5 Feet 11 Inches high, well set, has a Scar on the upper part of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 31, 1767
Location: Weathersfield, 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

John Delany

DESERTED from Captain Abby's company, in Colonel Wylly's regiment, on the 5th instant, a soldier who call himself John Delany, is a native of Ireland, twenty-four years of age, five feet ten inches high, black hair, light coloured eyes, red…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Enfield, CT

William Jones

DESERTED from Capt. Mattock's company, in Col. Chandler's regiment, one William Jones, belonging to Stockbridge, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 12 inches high, slim built, has on a blue outside jacket, leather breaches, and a beaver hat. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

David Welton

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RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 6th. an apprentice boy named David Welton, 15 years of age, light complextion, took with him when he went away, a jane coat, striped vest, striped twilled nankeen overalls, a pair of mixt worsted stockings, a pair…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: November 2, 1796
Location: Litchfield, CT

David Purdie, Peter Patterson, Edward White, and Silas Fay

DESERTED from Stockbridge December and January, David Purdie, belonging to the Nine Partners, 23 years of age, 5 feet 10 light complection, light hair and eyes. Peter Patterson, a High Dutchman, speaks broken English, has a down look, 5 feet 10, 50…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Stockbridge, MA

Joseph Cuffe

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Ten Dollars Reward! Ran away from the subscriber, in Harwich, in the county of Barnstable, some time last spring, a negro man servant named JOSEPH CUFFE, about 36 years of age, he speaks good English, has left both his great toes; he very well…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 22, 1769
Location: Harwich, MA

Michael Ribley and Thomas Gardner

DESERTED from Capt. John Bernard's company, Col. Wylly's regiment some time since, Michael Ibley, 24 years of age, 4 feet 4 inches high, dark eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. Jacob Evens, 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, light hair, gray…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 5, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

Benjamin Heth

RUN away from the subscriber of Sandisfield, on the first of December last, and apprentice, named Benjamin Heth, about 18 years of age, wears his own long light colour'd hair, about 5 feet high, had on when he went away, a mix'd blue homespun coat, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 13, 1769
Location: Sandersfield, MA