Runaway Connecticut

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Asa Barns

ESCAPED from the subscriber, on the night of the 14th instant, Col. ASA BARNS, of Lanesborough, a prisoner for debt, being on the road to the Goal in Great-Barrington at the time he effected his escape. Said Barns is a large sized, corpulent man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 1, 1785
Location: Great Barrington, MA

Selah

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RAN-away from the subscriber the 27th of July last, a servant negro woman named SELAH, about 48 years of age, of middling stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said negro on penalty of the law: and whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: February 7, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

Nero

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Feb. 27, 1769. RUN-away from the subscriber of Hartford, on the 15th instant, a negro man, named NERO, about 35 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, speaks bad English. Had on when he went away, a light colour'd great coat, a pair of buckskin…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 27, 1769
Location: Hartford, CT

Chloe

RAN away from the Subscriber on the 9th instant, a Negro Wench, named CHLOE, about 24 years of age, she talks much and loud, she is supposed to have gone to Boston the metropolis of the Massachusetts-Bay. Whoever shall take up said Wench and return…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 17, 1784
Location: Hartford, CT

John Demeratt

RUN away from the subscriber the 30th of January last, a Molatto Fellow, named John Demeratt, commonly goes by the name of Jack, about 22 years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears very large, bushy, curled hair, thick set, well and strong made;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 8, 1785
Location: Hartford, CT

Thomas Hender

RAN away from the subscriber, on the 23rd inst an indented apprentice boy, named THOMAS HENDER, 18 years old in Feb. next, about five feet nine inches high, light complexion, red hair; he is supposed to have worn away a new hat, dark colored great…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 3, 1800
Location: Hartford, CT

Richard Dale and Bryan Hamblin

DESERTED from Capt. Asaph Hall's company in Col. Cook's regiment, Richard Dale, and Bryan Hamblin; Said Dale is a tall slim fellow, and Hamblin is of a middling size. Whoever shall take up and return to their regiment both or either of the above…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 10, 1777
Location: Hartland, CT

Awan

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Ten Dollars Reward. RUN-away from the subscriber the 25th of December, a negro man named AWAN, 27 years of age, upwards of 6 feet high, a slim fellow with large deet, speaks Dutch and broken English, when spoken to shows his teeth-his cloathing…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 6, 1792
Location: Kingston, NY

John Brown and Isaac Buck

Made their escape from the County Goal in Litchfield on the night of the 25th of January 1772, the following persons, viz. the notorious John Brown, and Isaac Buck. Brown was committed for breaking open the dwelling house of the Rev Mr. Lee of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 4, 1772
Location: Litchfield, CT

William Emons

DESERTED from my company of Artificers, one William Emons, of Litchfield, a large stout fellow, grey eyes, short black hair, about 30 years of age, a Carpenter by trade. Whoever will take up said Emons and return him to his company, shall have forty…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 23, 1779
Location: Litchfield, CT