Runaway Connecticut

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Zuviah Hale

Whereas my wife Zuviah, has eloped my bed and board; this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date. Daniel Hale. Enfield, Nov. 20, 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 9, 1793
Location: Enfield, CT

Sarah Hewit

Whereas my wife Sarah, hath without assigning any just cause Eloped form my bed and board, and refuses to live with me, and threatens to run me into debt, these are therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 30, 1793
Location: Willington, CT

Titus

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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

Samuel Cook

Two Dollar Reward, Run away from the subscriber, in Canterbury, an apprentice boy, named Samuel Cook, (twenty years of age) five feet eight inches high, well set, a black smith by trade. Had on and carried with him, a claret coloured coat and jacket,…
Newspaper: The Norwich Packet
Date: November 30, 1773
Location: Canterbury, CT

Richard Dale and Bryan Hamblin

DESERTED from Capt. Asaph Hall's company in Col. Cook's regiment, Richard Dale, and Bryan Hamblin; Said Dale is a tall slim fellow, and Hamblin is of a middling size. Whoever shall take up and return to their regiment both or either of the above…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 10, 1777
Location: Hartland, CT

Jack

R[unaway...the night] after the 26th of July instant, a Negro Man Servant, named JACK, about 22 Years of Age, is about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, a lively, smart Fellow, a cooper by Trade, his Hair dressed in the Maccaroni Taste, carried with him a brown,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 7, 1775
Location: Hartford, CT

Jonathan Munger

RUN-AWAY from the subsrciber in Woodbury, on the 23rd day of May, 1775, a servant boy named Jonathan Munger, in the 18th year of his age, a slim built fellow, light brown hair, awkward spoke; had on when we went away a pale blue coat, a deep blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: June 28, 1775
Location: Woodbury, CT

Newport

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THREE DOLLARS REWARD, Ran away from the Subscriber, a Negro named NEWPORT, in the fifteenth Year of his Age, a Slave for Life, is a smart active Fellow, about middling Stature, one of his Eyes smaller than the other; had on when he went away a dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 16, 1776
Location: New London, CT

Sampson

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the Subscriber in Canterbury, on the Night following the 26th Instant a Mulatto Slave named Sampson, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, and thirty Years of Age. He is a Slender built Fellow, has thick lips, a curled,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1774
Location: Canterbury, CT

Bristo

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Middletown, norwest part, March 27 day, 1769.
RUN-away about two months ago, from his master, a negro man named BRISTO, a good Fidler and has a Fiddle with him a short thick negro, above 30 years old, and had on a mix't coloured coat, blue and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 10, 1769
Location: Middletown, CT