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Dick and Joe

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Manor of St. George August 23, 1774- RANAWAY from the subscriber at the Manor of St. George, on the South Side of Long Island, opposite to Brook Haven, a MOLATTO SLAVE, half negro and half Indian, name DICK, about 5 feet 8 inches high, full faced,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: September 16, 1774
Location: Manor of St. George, NY

Negro Man

RUN-away from the Subscriber the 21st of September Instant, a New Negro Man, about 25 Years old, 5 Feet 9 Inches high, well sett, talks but a little English, calls himself a Portuguese, and talks a little of the Tongue---Had on a white flannel Jacket…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 10, 1774
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Samuel Gridley

This is to notify the Public, That whereas Samuel Gridley hath seen cause to post me the subscriber, and forbid any person's harbouring or entertaining me, and further, has tried to ruin my Character, by saying that I have spent his Estate, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 24, 1774
Location: Farmington, CT

Jack

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RUN AWAY from the subscriber on the 16th of October last a Negro man named JACK, about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, big lips; had on when he went away a blue coat, a green double breasted ratteen waistcoat, blue short breeches. Whosoever shall take up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: November 4, 1774
Location: New Haven, CT

Dunstable

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RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, on the 23d Instant, a Negro Boy named Dunstable, about fifteen Years of Age, pretty large and somewhat pitted with the Small Pox on the Nose, which is to be seen if carefully observed; had on when he went off a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: November 4, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT

Bristol

Ten Dollars Reward. RUN-away last night from the subscriber, a Negro servant, named Bristol, about 34 years of age; carried with him two suits of Cloaths, two pair of Leather Breeches, one pair mill dress'd; a red Great Coat, a Castor Hat, and a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 21, 1774
Location: North-Hampton, MA

Pitchford

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Ran away from the subscriber a Negro Boy named PITCHFORD, about 14 or 15 years of age, has one of his little toes cut off, and a dent in his forehead, (he can frame a ready lie for an excuse) --- he had on a frock and trowsers only when he left home.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 24, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT

York

RUN away from the subscriber at Goshen, on the 24th day of November past, a Negro man named York, upwards of fifty years of age, about five feet eight inches high, had on when he went away a black jacket, brown coat, leather breeches, and duffil…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 2, 1775
Location: Goshen, CT

Benjamin Taylor

Last night run away from the subscriber an apprentice boy, named Benjamin Taylor, about 19 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, by trade a shoemaker and tanner, has light colour'd hair, had on a brown cloth colour'd coat, and jacket a pair of buck skin…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 2, 1775
Location: Litchfield, CT

Elizabeth Howd

Whereas my wife Elizabeth, hath eloped from me, and is gone off with another man, and had robb'd me of all my household furniture, together with several notes of hand, and other papers of consequence. These are therefore to forewarn all persons not…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 30, 1775
Location: Farmington, CT