Runaway Connecticut

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Roger

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One hundred dollars reward, TO any person who will apprehend and secure, so that he may be brought to justice, a certain runaway from the laboratory near the corner Sixth and Chest-nut streets, which has long been under the direction of Mr. Jonathan…
Newspaper: New London Bee
Date: August 1, 1798
Location: New London, CT

Horace Miller

RUN away from the subscriber the night of the 23d of June, an apprentice lad, named Horace Miller, in the 18th year of his age, light complexion, dark brown hair, [...] walks with his head stooping forward, very talkative and bold, carried away with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1787
Location: Suffield, CT

Maria Peterson

NOTICE - Ran away from the subscriber on the night of the 28th ult., MARIA PETERSON, a colored indented girl, aged 17 years. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trusting or employing her, on penalty of the law. SYLVESTER LUSK. Enfield, Aug. 6,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 14, 1841
Location: Enfield, CT

Joseph Randall

RUN-away from the subscriber the 10th of May. one Joseph Randall, a tall trim built fellow; had on when he went away a blue coat, velvest wasit-coat and breeches, mixed coloured stockings, and wore away two felt hats; he rode away a black horse and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 9, 1788
Location: Ellington, CT

John Gardner

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RAN AWAY, FROM the subscriber on the 20th ult. an indented Boy six-teen years of age, named John Gardner. Said Boy wore and carried away with him a short woollen coat, a swansdown vest, two pair large woolen trowsers, two cotton shirts, two check'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Centinel
Date: November 4, 1806
Location: Norwich, CT

Jude

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Run-away from the subscriber of Hartford, West-Division, on the night following 6th instant, a Molatto servant man named JUDE about 21 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, had on a claret colour'd coat and waistcoat, and a light colour'd waistcoat,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 9, 1774
Location: Hartford, CT

Prince

RUN away from the subscriber in Cornwall, in Litchfield County, a Negro Man named Prince, about 27 Years old, about five Feet high, this Country born, he is thin faced, with a large Pimple or Wart on one side of his Nose, speaks good English, is a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 14, 1774
Location: Cornwall, CT

Samuel Evins

RAN-away from the subscriber, living in Coventry, about the first of April last, an apprentice BOY named Samuel Evins, jun. he is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, something slender built large blue eyes, a very wide mouth, broad fore teeth, talks…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Coventry, CT

John Cadwell

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Run away from the subscriber, an indented Apprentice, named John Cadwell. All persons are forbid to conceal, employ, or harbour said Apprentince, on penalty of the Law, and if any person will return him they shall have one shilling reward, but no…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: August 3, 1793
Location: Middletown, CT

Bud

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Ten DOLLARS Reward. Runaway from the subscriber, of Huntington, on Long Island, the night of the 9th instant, a Negro Man Slave, named BUD, about 25 years old, stocky built, but not tall, has a smooth black skin, thick lips, broad nose, and large…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 25, 1792
Location: Huntington, NY