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Cuff

ABSCONDED from his masters service last August in Middletown, a short Negro fellow named Cuff, about 35 years of age. This is to forbid all persons employing, trusting or harbouring said Negro on penalty of the law-Said Negro may be hired by applying…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 11, 1796
Location: Middletown, CT

John

Run away from the subscriber the 4th inst. A mulatto boy named John 16 years old, short of his age and plucky. Took with him 5 white shirts, one ruffled on the bottom, one white silk and two bandana handkercheifs, two white and two striped linen do.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 9, 1796
Location: Hartford, CT

Jedediah Woodworth

RANAWAY FROM the subscriber on the 26th Jan. last, an apprentice boy named Jedediah Woodworth, jun. Whoever will return him to the subscriber shall have one cent reward, and no charges paid. All persons are forbid to harbour said boy on penalty of…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: February 18, 1796
Location: Franklin, CT

Elkanah Fox

ABOUT the middle of December instant run away from the subscriber one Elkanah Fox, about twelve years of age, had a red spot on his face. Any person that will take up said Lad and return him to the subscriber, shall receive Three Pence reward and no…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 25, 1796
Location: Hartland, CT

John Alger

Five Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 23d of December last, an indented lad named John alger, about nineteen years of age, he is about five feet ten inches high, of a light complexion, light hair, has worked with me at the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 4, 1796
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Philip

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RUN-away from the subscriber in Hebron, Gilead parish, on the night foltowing the 27th of October last, a Negro man named PHILIP; he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, rathy stocky, heavy moulded and stow of speech, has a very honest appearance, is about…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 21, 1795
Location: Hebron, CT

Lois Trion

Whereas my wife Lois has without sufficient reason deserted my bed and board with two twin boys. This is to forbid any person harboring or keeping them upon penalty of the law, or trusting her on my account. Elisha Trion. East-Hartford, Nov. 14,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 23, 1795
Location: East Hartford, CT

an indented boy

RUN-away from the subscriber on Monday night the 2d of Nov. inst. an indented boy 18 years old, about 5 feet or 6 inches high, dark complexion, dark colour'd hair; had on when he went away a homespun grey coating coat, vest and overhalls, and carried…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 16, 1795
Location: Harwinton, CT

Peter Parker

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RUN-away from me the subscriber about the 6th instant, Peter Parker, he being my own natural son, is about 17 years of age. This is therefore to forbid all persons trading with or harboring, or trusting said boy, on penalty of the law. SAMUEL PARKER.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 26, 1795
Location: Enfield, CT

Bill Avery Tennant

RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 30th of September last, an apprentice boy, named Bill Avery Tennant, 18 years of age midling size, light complexion, had on a white chip hat, a brown coat, striped woolen vest and nankeen trowsers; carried with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 5, 1795
Location: Glastenbury, CT