Runaway Connecticut

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Charles Steadman

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RUN-away from the subscriber the 1st instant, an apprentice boy named Charles Steadman, in the 20th year of his age, 5 feet 7 inches high, light hair, light complexion, has partly learned the sadler's trade; two or three days before he run away…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 31, 1795
Location: Hartford, CT

Nell

Ran away from the subscriber 16th instant, a Negro Wench, named Nell, twenty two years old, had a child with her aged 3 months; the Wench is short and clumsey, her dress when she ran away consisted of a tow cloth short gown and petticoat, and a hat…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 5, 1796
Location: Hartford, CT

Vine Hale

10 DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the rendezvous at Hartford, on the night of the 13th inst. VINE HALE, a soldier in the U. States Infantry, born in Wilsboro, county of Essex, state of New-York, five feet seven and a half inches high, dark eyes, dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 19, 1801
Location: Hartford, CT

Joseph Spaulding

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from Hartford on the 4th inst. Joseph Spaulding, a fifer in the infantry of the United States; born in Middletown, State of Vermont, twenty-two years of age, five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 17, 1801
Location: Hartford, CT

Roger Bailey

STOP A RUNAWAY. ESCAPED from arrest, and from lawful authority, ROGER BAILEY, late resident in Windham. Whoever will take up and secure said Bailey in any gaol, or give information so that the subscribers may obtain him again, shall receive Ten…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 12, 1806
Location: Lebanon, CT

Sara

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the night of the first day of July last, a negro GIRL, about eighteen years of age, of a yellow complexion; slim built, and a large breast. She wore away a light tow-colored short gown, a brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 15, 1809
Location: Hillsdale, NY

York

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away on the night of the 23rd instant, a black boy named York (a servant to the subscriber until the age of 21) between 18 and 19 years of age, a short thick set fellow; took away with him sundry articles of clothing, among…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 5, 1816
Location: Bridgeport, CT

Lyman Dwight Brewster

RAN away from the subscriber on Sunday morning, the 15th inst. an indented negro boy, by the name of Lyman Dwight Brewster, 14 years old, rather small of stature; said boy wore away a new felt hat, black coat, light vest, check cotton pantaloons,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 8, 1823
Location: East Windsor, CT

John E. Duy

Having gone to Wallingford, Conn, on two weeks leave to visit his parents, (named Elder,) and wilfully absenting himself since the 1st of september, 1855, John E. Duy, an indentured apprentice; about 17 years old and 5 ft. 8 in. high, dark hair and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 3, 1856
Location: Wallingford, CT

Jack Rogers

Run away from the subscriber, on the 1st inst. an indented Negro servant, named JACK ROGERS, his deceription is as follows: viz. He appears rather short, being only about five feet eight inches high; pited very much with the small pox; drinks hard,…
Newspaper: Weekly Oracle
Date: November 3, 1797
Location: New London, CT