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Candace and Vira
Run away from Lynde Lord and Julius Deming, two negro girls, one named Candace, and the other Vira, both about 22 years of age- Candace is a short thick wench, round faced- Vira is a tall strait wench of a yellow complexion; they each took a large…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
August 9, 1798
Location:
Litchfield, CT
Titus
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber on the 10th day of May inst. a negro man, named Titus, about 26 years old, a thick set fellow, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, with a bunch on the back part of his neck, something like warts, &…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
June 13, 1798
Location:
Stratford, CT
Hampton and Gad
TWENTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, two NEGRO Servants, in the night after the 8th instant, named Hampton, and Gad, one is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high: the other about 22 years old, and is near 6 feet high,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
July 26, 1781
Location:
New Haven, CT
Cuff
RAN away from subscriber, on the 18th instant, a Negro Boy,named CUFF, tall, rather stooping forward. Had on, when he went away, a light coloured cloth jacket and olive trowsers. Whoever will secure this said Negro, so his mistress may have him…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
April 21, 1796
Location:
New York, NY
Dick
RUNAWAY from his master, (Mr. M. I' Comte, an inhabitant of Martinico, resident in Milford.) a Negro Man named DICK, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, had on when he went away, a woolen coat and overalls, has a flat nose, and the great toe of his…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
February 18, 1795
Location:
Milford, CT
Alexander
RUN-away from the subscriber in the morning of the 22d inst. a negro BOY, about 17 years old, named Alexander, tall, slim built, thin face, squint eyed-took with him a butternut color'd coat, black jacket, a pair of striped trousers pierced at the…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
August 13, 1794
Location:
North Haven, CT
Nehemiah Hotchkiss
RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 18th inst. an apprentice to the tayloring business - Nehemiah Hotchkiss, jun. aged about 16 years, had on a light colour'd short coat, a pair of striped trowsers. All persons are forbid harboring said runaway, and…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
July 3, 1793
Location:
New Haven, CT
Sam and Tice
Forty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from Isaac Blauvelt, of Haverstraw, Orange County, State of New York, on the night of the 16th instant, a Negro man, named SAM, about five feet ten inches high, slim built, middling black, 18 years old. Also, Ranaway at…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
June 26, 1793
Location:
Haverstraw, NY
Bud
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
Cato, Cambridge, and Dan
RANAWAY from their masters, on the 14th instant, three negro boys, named Cato, Cambridge and Dan - Cato is about 20 years old, of a middling size, has large feet, and a stooping gait - Cambridge is of a smaller size, 20 years old, has a small scar on…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
May 20, 1789
Location:
Wallingford, CT