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Cato

RUN away from the subscriber the night following the 22nd May inst. a Negro man called Cato, about 24 years of age, a thickset fellow; wore away a white flannel shirt, and striped overalls, light colored coat. Whoever will return said Negro to the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 6, 1796
Location: Hebron, CT

Cato

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away from the subscriber, in Lyme on the 7th Instant, a NEGRO MAN named CATO, about 25 years of Age about five feet and a half high, thick set, yellow Complexion; carried away with him a considerable large Pack of Wearing…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: December 5, 1789
Location: Lyme, CT

Cato

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RUN away from the Subscriber, on the Evening of the 14th instant May, a NEGRO Man, named CATO, about Twenty Years of age, about five Feet eight Inches high, trim built, flow of Speech, can read well, had a grey homemade outside Coat on, a pale blue…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: May 16, 1789
Location: Wallingford, CT

Cato, Cambridge, and Dan

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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

Cato

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RAN away from the subscriber, the 18th of August, a Negro man by the name of Cato, about 23 years old, well built, of a jet black, carried away with him a dark brown coat, a pair of yellow linen overalls and other cloathing. All persons are forbid…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 3, 1795
Location: Hebron, CT

Cesar

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Twelve Dollars Reward. RAN away from Epenetus Smith of Smith Town Long-Island, a Mustee Slave named Cesar, thin Visage, tall and slim, Indian hair, discovers guilt in his Look, has lost all his Toes of one Foot, I think the right. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: February 18, 1763
Location: Smithtown, NY

Chadwell Parsons, Luke Morris, William Young, Stephen Prentice, Nicholas Davenport, Pelatiah Turner, David Worster, Samuel Doolittle, Henry Worster, Benjamin Prescott, Peter Stackett, John Heacock, Ebenezer Harthaway, Thomas Smith, William Wharton, Elihu Rennals, James Derby, Heth Baldwin, Samuel Holt, Ephraim Palmer, and James Bush

STOP VILLAINS! The prison of Newgate was broke up last night, one of the guard killed, and a number more wounded, and the following prisoners escaped (and carried off with them the arms and ammunition belonging to the guard) viz. Chadwell Parsons,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 22, 1781
Location: Windsor, CT

Charles

STOLEN and run away from the subscriber the night after the 18th of Aptil, two or three Crowns and Eleven Dollars, and sundry other things, whoever will take up said theif shall have thirteen pence half-penny reward and no charges paid. All persons…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 27, 1797
Location: Woodbury, CT

Charles

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RAN away from the subscriber on the 16th inst. a mischievous mulatto boy, named Charles, about thirteen years old. All persons are forbid harbouring or trusting said boy, as I will not be responsible for his behaviour. A very small reward is offered…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 14, 1802
Location: East Hartford, CT

Charles

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RANAWAY from the subscriber about the 12th of September last, a Negro Man named Charles, about 30 Years old, slender built, speaks broken English; it is supposed he is concealed in this Town by some evil minded Person - Whoever shall take up said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 20, 1779
Location: Wallingford, CT