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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

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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

Jeffrey

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Run-away from Stephen Goodwin of Goshen, in the county of Litchfield, in the evening of the 2d of June instant, a negro servant about 25 years of age, named Jeffrey, speaks tolerable good English---He took with him one check linnen shirt; one pair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 21, 1774
Location: Goshen, 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

John McLean

Run-away from the Subscriber of Hartford, on the 8th Day of June last, JOHN McLEAN of Windsor, a Prisoner arrested for Debt, and in my Custody. He is a Person of about 32 Years of Age, 5 Feet 6 Inches high. Whoever will apprehend said McLean and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1774
Location: Hartford, CT

Nabath Lewis

RUN away from me the Subscriber on the 12th of June Instant, an Apprentice Boy , named Nabath Lewis; he is thick set, well built fellow, of a reddish Complexion, about 18 years of age; he carried away too Felt Hats, a greyish outside Jacket, rip’d…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT