Runaway Connecticut

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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

Joseph Dickerman, Ezra Davis, Abel Kidder, Abel Tilletson, and Andrew Broga

LAST night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Joseph Dickerman, committed for house-burning; Ezra Davis, Abel Kidder, Abel Tilletson and Andrew Broga, committed for passing counterfeit money. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 8, 1785
Location: Hartford, 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

Negro or Molatto Slave

RUN away from the subscriber the night after the 20th of February last, a Negro or Molatto Slave, about five feet five inches high, eighteen years old, wore away a claret colored coat, cut off at the skirts, corduroy breeches, a pair of old boots,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 23, 1785
Location: New Hartford, CT

Negro Servant Woman

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Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on Wednesday the 13ult. a negro servant woman, about twenty years old, almost white. The wench is a smart likely girl, about five feet five inches high, slim built, speaks but little, has a scar…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: August 10, 1785
Location: New York, NY

Quam

RUN away from the subscriber in Colechester, on the 19th inst. a Negro Man, named Quam, about 35 years of age, about five feet nine inches high thick set, walks very straight, had on when he went away a light coloured plain cloth coat, a light…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 25, 1785
Location: Colechester, CT

Sipeo

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RUN from the subscriber last winter, a negro fellow named SIPEO, belonging to the estate of Nathan Chapman, now delirious. Said negro is about 18 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, wore or carried off a pair of old woollen shirts, one pair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 22, 1785
Location: Colchester, CT

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