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Zephaniah Ramsdel, John Roberts, and James Williams

Last Saturday night New Gate Prison was again broke open, and the following persons made their escape, viz. Zephaniah Ramsdel about 27 years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches high, lightish yellow hair something short, grey eyes, thinish face; had on a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 3, 1774
Location: Simsbury, CT

Bond

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, of Canaan, in Litchfield County a Negro man named BOND, about 27 Years old, six Feet high, well sett, one of his upper Fore Teeth broke out, this Country born stutters a little, had a Fiddle with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 17, 1774
Location: Canaan, CT

Gibbens Wentworth

RUN away from the subscriber in Canaan upon the 23rd day of March last, an apprentice boy named Gibbens Wentworth, 19 years of age of a middling stature, goes a little slooping forward, of a brown gloomy countenance, brown hair and eyes, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 17, 1774
Location: Canaan, CT

Isaac Lane

RUN away from me the subscriber on the night before the 12th day of May instant, an apprentice boy named Isaac Lane, his is of a darkish complexion, about 5 feet 3 inches high, and is lame with one of his legs, and mich shorter than the other, he is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 24, 1774
Location: Chatham, CT

Negro Man

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber living in Simsbury, in Hartford County, on the day before the election at Hartford, a negro man about 27 years of age, about 5 feet and 8 inches high, and lisps Selma in his speech; had on when he went…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 24, 1774
Location: Simsbury, CT

Tory and Lydia

RUN AWAY last Night from the Subscriber, a NEGRO MAN, named TORY, about 30 Years old, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, this Country born, had on a brown Homespun Coat, (no Lining) old Kersey Jacket, check Shirt; had with him a Tow Shirt, 2 Pair ribbed…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 27, 1774
Location: Branford, CT

Tim

May 12, 1774 RUN-AWAY Last night from Elisha Miller, of Lyme, a Negro fellow named Tim, about 28 years of Age, small of stature; had on a white Felt Hat, grey home-made Kersey Great Coat, one blue serge Jacket, and one striped Kersey Ditto, two…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 3, 1774
Location: Lyme, CT

Ichabod Swadale

Run away from the subscriber on the 18th of inst. May, an apprentice boy, named Ichabod Swadale, he is in the 18th year of his age, is a lusty smart boy of his age, walks pretty straight, and goes with his thighs and legs close together, hath…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 7, 1774
Location: Chatham, CT

Prince

RUN away from the subscriber in Cornwall, in Litchfield County, a Negro Man named Prince, about 27 Years old, about five Feet high, this Country born, he is thin faced, with a large Pimple or Wart on one side of his Nose, speaks good English, is a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 14, 1774
Location: Cornwall, CT

Asa Parke

RUN away from Nathaniel Satterlee of Plainfield, in Connecticut, an Apprentice Lad named ASA PARKE, about 19 Years of Age, a thick, well built Fellow, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, had on and carried with him a good Castor Hat, a blue Broad Cloth Coat,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 14, 1774
Location: Plainfield, CT