Runaway Connecticut

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Abigail Rowley

Abigail, the wife of the subscriber, hath eloped from my bed and board. All persons are forbid harbouringm entertaining or trusting her, on penalty of the law. Thomas Rowley. Richmon, 6th July, 1775
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 14, 1775
Location: Richmon, MA

Gemima Wrisle

Whereas Gemima, wife of me the subscriber, eloped from my bed and board. All personsn are forbid harbouring, or entertinaing, or trusitng hher on my account upon penalty of the law, for I will not pay one debt contracted by her after the date hereof.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 28, 1775
Location: Greenfield

Richard Steel, John Brown, Richard Marshfield, and James McGinley

Three Pounds Reward. In the night after the 24th of August, New-Gate prison was broke up, and the following prisoners made their escape, viz. the notorious Richard Steel, he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, pitted with the small pox, has been twice…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 4, 1775
Location: Simsbury, CT

Cato

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RUN away from the subscriber on the 20th day of October last a Negro man named Cato, about 22 years old, about 6 feet, handsome but great eyes, is a Popow Negro, has been in the country 5 years, talks poor English, had on when he ran away a brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 6, 1775
Location: Saybrook, CT

William

RUN away from the subscriber the 16th instant a NEGRO man named William about 22 years of age, five foot three inches high, had on a new wool hat, a white broad cloath coat about half worn, two brown homespun jackets, the one with sleeves, white…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 6, 1775
Location: Little Nine Partners, NY

Sibel Brownson

"Cursed be he that partest Man and Wife." WHEREAS Sibel my wife has without any cause or provocation deserted my bed and board, and has and still doth refuse to return and live with me; I do therefore strictly forbid all persons harbouring,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 25, 1775
Location: Kensington, CT

Rhoda Hale

Cursed be he that parteth man and wife, and all the people shall say amen. WHEREAS Rhoda, my wife, hath, without just cause, taken away my bed, and deserted my board, and doth refuse to return and live with me; and as I am apprehensive that she will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 5, 1776
Location: New Cambridge, CT

Thomas Stilwell

DESERTED, from Capt. Downe's company, in Col. BURRAL's regiment, in the Continental Army, one Thomas Stilwell, about 47 years of age, near six feet high, black hair; had on when he went away a brown surtout coat, blue duffil trowsers, walks somewhat…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 18, 1776
Location: Not Specified

Jack

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RUN away from Thomas Fanning, at Lebanon, on the second day of March inst. a negro man named Jack, about 5 feet 8 inches high, goes something stiff in the knees, about thirty years of age, not much of a talker, and of but small capacity. Any person…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 25, 1776
Location: Lebanon, CT

John Hawley and John Fitzgerald

DESERTED from my company, in Col. Burrell's regiment, at Albany, on the evening of the 31st of March ult. two Irishmen, John Hawley and John Fitzgerald, both of them considerable of their native brogue, they are each about five feet and half high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 29, 1776
Location: Albany, NY