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Toney
Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the night of the 6th inst. a Negro Man, named TONEY, aged 21 years, is about 5 feet 8 inches high, wore away a short mixed coloured coat and black striped trowsers, likewise two hats and an old…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 22, 1797
Location:
Newtown, CT
Caesar, Bet, and female child
Run away from the subscriber on the on the 23rd inst. a Negro, man, named Caesar, 20 years of age, middling size, is strong and spry; had on a grey jacket and trowsers, and check'd flannel shirt. Whoever will take up and return said runaway to the…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
April 13, 1797
Location:
Groton, CT
Soviah Miller
Whereas my wife Soviah, has eloped from my bed and board and I am apprehensive she will run me in debt. - These are therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date.…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
April 3, 1797
Location:
Stonington, CT
Charles
STOLEN and run away from the subscriber the night after the 18th of Aptil, two or three Crowns and Eleven Dollars, and sundry other things, whoever will take up said theif shall have thirteen pence half-penny reward and no charges paid. All persons…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
February 27, 1797
Location:
Woodbury, CT
Dick
75 Dollars Reward.
Stop Thief and Runaway!
RAN away the 21st of August instant, a stout, well made Negro Man, named Dick; aged about 22 years, nearly six feet high; remarkably active, straight and well shaped; speaks the English language very…
Stop Thief and Runaway!
RAN away the 21st of August instant, a stout, well made Negro Man, named Dick; aged about 22 years, nearly six feet high; remarkably active, straight and well shaped; speaks the English language very…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
November 28, 1796
Location:
Albany, NY
David Welton
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 6th. an apprentice boy named David Welton, 15 years of age, light complextion, took with him when he went away, a jane coat, striped vest, striped twilled nankeen overalls, a pair of mixt worsted stockings, a pair…
Newspaper:
Litchfield Monitor
Date:
November 2, 1796
Location:
Litchfield, CT
Jack
Fifty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the 10th instant, a Negro Man, named JACK, about 5 feet 10 inches high, thick set and lightish complexion, about 28 years of age, has worked some time in a ship yard, but has since followed the…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
September 26, 1796
Location:
Wethersfield (Rockyhill), CT
Nell
Ran away from the subscriber 16th instant, a Negro Wench, named Nell, twenty two years old, had a child with her aged 3 months; the Wench is short and clumsey, her dress when she ran away consisted of a tow cloth short gown and petticoat, and a hat…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
September 5, 1796
Location:
Hartford, CT
William Hooker
RUN-away from the subscriber the 22nd inst. An apprentice boy named William Hooker, about 17 years old, dark complexion, long black hair and black eyes, about 5 feet 9 inches high; had on when he went away a London brown coat with metal buttons,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
August 29, 1796
Location:
Hartford, CT
Salem and Cato
Twenty Dollars Reward, RUN away on the night of the 30th of July from the subscribers, two Negro Lads, one named Salem, the other Cato; Salem a tight built good looking lad, rather small size; Cato a stout built clumsy lad, not quite so black as…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
August 8, 1796
Location:
Wethersfield, CT