Runaway Connecticut

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Bristo

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Middletown, norwest part, March 27 day, 1769.
RUN-away about two months ago, from his master, a negro man named BRISTO, a good Fidler and has a Fiddle with him a short thick negro, above 30 years old, and had on a mix't coloured coat, blue and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 10, 1769
Location: Middletown, CT

Nabath Lewis

RUN away from me the Subscriber on the 12th of June Instant, an Apprentice Boy , named Nabath Lewis; he is thick set, well built fellow, of a reddish Complexion, about 18 years of age; he carried away too Felt Hats, a greyish outside Jacket, rip’d…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT

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

Dick

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN AWAY from the subscriber the 5th of September last, a Negro man named DICK, about 22 years old, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, a large scar on one of his feet - Had on when he went away, a home made coat of a redish…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 27, 1777
Location: Middletown, CT

Dick

RUN-away from the subscriber the 18th of June instant, a Negro man named DICK; had on a light coloured woolen coat, vest and breeches, 1 pair of blue grey stockings a felt hat 37 or 38 years old, 5 feet 3 inches high. Whoever will take up said Negro…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 30, 1778
Location: Middletown, CT

Elisha R. Ladd

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20 DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the Subscribers on Sunday, the 23d inst. ELISHA R. LADD, bound to the Subscribers an Apprentice to the Bookbinding business. He is in the 21st year of his age- 5 feet 8 or 9 inches in height- dark eyes- low forehead…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: October 3, 1827
Location: Middletown, CT

John Fitzgerald and Reuben Collear

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20 Dollars Reward.
DESERTED, on the morning of the 22d inst. from the rendezvous in Middletown, John Fitzgerald, a soldier, five feet six inches in height, born in Ireland, dark complexion and hair, black eyes, his face scarrified, has the…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: May 28, 1798
Location: Middletown, CT

Negro Man

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Ran-away last Monday Night from the subscriber in Middletown, A Negro Man about 19 Years old, Large of his age: Had on a blue duffil Great Coat, a grey cloat bodied Coat, to a green double breasted Jacket, leather Breeches and a wollen check'd shirt.…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: October 8, 1762
Location: Middletown, CT

Alavac Carver

DESERTED from Capt. Gamaliel Painters company of artificers, one Alavac Carver, about 20 years of age, well set fellow, about 5 feet 7 inches high. Whoever will take up said Carver and return him to his Captain at Fish Kill, shall have three Dollars…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 14, 1779
Location: Middletown, 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