Runaway Connecticut

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Tom

Run away from me the subscriber, a negro man, named TOM, a little on the molatto colour, aged 19 years, speaks good English and low Dutch, has a blemish in one eye. Had on when he went away, a light blue coat, white Philadelphia buttons, and best of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 15, 1771
Location: Amenia, NY

John Brown, Thomas Martin, Edward Davis, and Mercy Burgy

BROKE out of the county goal in this town last night, a young man of about 20 years of age, well set, short of stature, pretty fair complexion, wears his own hair of a dark colour, calls himself by the name of John Brown, and has been twice crop'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 5, 1771
Location: Hartford, CT

Nancy Savage

Whereas Nancy the wife of the subscriber, has eloped from my bed and board, and has run me in debt, and I am apprehensave she will further involve me - These are therefore to warn all persons not to trade with, or trust her on any expectation of my…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1771
Location: Blanford, MA

Glasgow

RUN away last Tuesday Night, a Negro Man named GLASGOW, about 23 Years old, a very stout Fellow, about 6 Feet high; had on when he went away a Castor Hat, a red Duffil Great Coat, Chocolate colour'd strait bodied Ditto. with Breeches of the same…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 24, 1771
Location: Milford, CT

Harry

RAN-away from the subscriber of Claverack, on the 1st day of instant April, a negro man named Harry, about 5 feet high, had on when he went away, a greyish coloured coat, a pair of buckskin breeches, green Indian stockings, large brim'd beaver hatt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 16, 1771
Location: Claverack, NY

Mary Alvord

Whereas I the subscriber have removed from East Haddam to Winchester, and my wife Mary utterly refusing to remove to my bed and board, by which refusal she hath forfeited the privileges of a wife - These therefore are to forbid all persons trading…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1771
Location: East Haddam, CT

David Brewer

These may certify all whom it may concern That whereas there has been a report spread abroad, that Joseph Bidwell of Glasternbury, did in the month of May, in the year A.D. 1769, by whipping, or some other way, make way with one David Brewer a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 26, 1771
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Elijah Metcalf

Whereas my infamous false husband, Elijah Metcalf, has been pleased to say in your former papers, that I wilfully eloped from his bed, which is altogether false, for with his approbation I came from home, which I can prove by Capt. Pratt and Wife, of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 26, 1771
Location: Suffield, CT

Jeremiah Durkee

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Run away from the subscriber in Canady, in Windham County, Jeremiah Durkee, an apprentice Boy about 17 years of age, had on and carried away two felt hats four shirts, and all his other cloaths, is about five feet nine inches high, and a little cross…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1771
Location: Canady, CT

Dover

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RUN-away from the Subscriber the latter End of April last, a Negro Man, named DOVER, is a stout well made Fellow, of a yellow Complexion, is about 22 Years old, and about 5 Feet 3 Inches high; had on when he went awaya whitish colour'd Coat, a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 24, 1771
Location: New Haven, CT