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Nance
RUN away from the Subscriber, on the Night of the 20th Inst. a Negro Woman named NANCE, about 25 Years old, a short thick Person, not very large, of a yellowish Coleur, not very black, hath a considerable Quantity of Clothing, - viz. - one grey…
Newspaper:
Litchfield Monitor
Date:
April 17, 1799
Location:
North East, NY
Japhet
RAN away from the subscriber on the night following the 24th December loft, a mulatto man slave, named Japhet, about 25 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, and trim built; had on and carried away with him three coats, one grey color'd…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
January 16, 1799
Location:
Colchester, CT
Delight
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the night after the 3d day of instant January, a Negro Woman named DELIGHT, about twenty one years old, born in the country, rather short and thick sett, and not of the blackest kind; she carried with her a green…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
January 14, 1799
Location:
Hartford, CT
Damas
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the Subscriber the 31st ult. a negro boy, called Damas, a Creole, from Guadaloupe, 14 years old, 5 feet one inch high, had on when he went away, blue cloth trowsers, a short coat, and a great coat of grey cloth, a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
January 10, 1799
Location:
New Haven, CT
Caesar
Run-Away from the subscriber on the night of the 7th inst, a negro Boy, named Caesar, this country born, about 16 years of age, middling size, wore away a light color'd short double breasted bearskin jacket, striped trousers, wool hat, old shoe-…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
November 22, 1798
Location:
Greenwich, CT
Candis
RAN-away from the subscriber on the third instant, a Negro woman, named CANDIS, about 20 years of age: - She is slim built, of a yellowish complexion, and a long made face. - she is of a midling size. Carried with her a light chintz gown, a brown…
Newspaper:
Litchfield Monitor
Date:
November 14, 1798
Location:
Newtown, CT
Israel Stone
100 Dollars Reward. ESCAPED from the hospital of the state prison in New York, in the night of the 1st of Sept. Israel Stone, born at Litchfield, in the state of Connecticut - about 23 years of age, fair complexion, rather pale, pockmarked, has a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
September 17, 1798
Location:
State Prison, NY
Candace and Vira
Run away from Lynde Lord and Julius Deming, two negro girls, one named Candace, and the other Vira, both about 22 years of age- Candace is a short thick wench, round faced- Vira is a tall strait wench of a yellow complexion; they each took a large…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
August 9, 1798
Location:
Litchfield, CT
Roger
One hundred dollars reward, TO any person who will apprehend and secure, so that he may be brought to justice, a certain runaway from the laboratory near the corner Sixth and Chest-nut streets, which has long been under the direction of Mr. Jonathan…
Newspaper:
New London Bee
Date:
August 1, 1798
Location:
New London, CT
Phebe Ross and Benjamin Ross
Whereas Phebe my wife in a private manner last evening eloped from my bed and board, carrying property with her to the amount of seventy dollars, and taking my son Benjamin with her, aged 14 years: These therefore are to forbid, and I do hereby…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
July 30, 1798
Location:
Stafford, CT