Runaway Connecticut

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David Ensign

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WHEREAS David Ensign, of Lanesborough, in the county of Berkshire, was on the 15th inst. taken by me by virtue of a warrant issued against him for breach of the peace and held in my custody by virtue of a mittimus for his commitment to prison, until…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 8, 1785
Location: Pittsfield, MA

Thomas Mix

RUN away from the subscriber the third of July last, an apprentice Boy, named Thomas Mix, 16 years of age. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to the subscriber, shall have Six Pence reward. ASA WHITNEY. N. B. All persons are forbid…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 22, 1785
Location: Salisbury, CT

Dick and Jack

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Forty Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber on the 28th of May, a Negro Man, named Dick, about 28 years old, of a midling stature, has lost one of his little toes. Also, run away from Ebenezer Hurd on the first of March last, a Negro Man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 20, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Negro Man

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Stratford, March 2, 1785. Ran away from Ebenzer Hurd, a NEGRO MAN, about 30 years old, is short and thick set, has large legs, much pitted with small-pox, has a bald spot on his head, occasioned by a scald when young; had on and took with him when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: March 2, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Gale Goodwin Rockwell

April 19, 1785. Suffield
Run-away from the subscriber some time hace [hence] an indented servant, named Gale Goodwin Rockwell, 16 years of age, small stature, very talkative. Whoever will take up and return said runaway, shall have six pence reward…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 26, 1785
Location: Suffield, CT

Jack

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On Tuesday evening the 25th instant, ran away from my Tan Works, my Negro man JACK, aged about 24 years, about 5 feet high and half high, marked with a large gash or cross on each cheek, and part of his scalp taken off the back part of his head, he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 14, 1785
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Elijah Welch

RUN away from the subscriber last night, an apprentice Boy, named ELIJAH WELCH, almost sixteen years of age, darkish complexion, black hair and eyes; took with him a mill coloured coat, jacket and breeches, mixed blue and white Stockings, a frock and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 7, 1785
Location: Williamstown, MA

Job Francis

RUN away from the subscriber the 23d of September last, an apprentice Lad, named Job Francis, 19 years of age, […] feet 8 or 9 inches high, well set, long black hair, dark eyes - carried away with him a peach coloured coat and vest and […] pair of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 29, 1785
Location: Woodbury, CT