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David West

Deserted from Capt. Elijah Robinson, of Col Mott's regiment, one David West, a dark skin, black hair'd round shoulder'd fellow; between thirty and forty years old. Had on a dark brown waistcoat, check shirt and trowsers. Whoever will take up said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 19, 1776
Location: Not Specified

London

A NEGRO MAN, named LONDON, aged about 21 years, a well set fellow, about 5 feet 9 inches high, several Negro scars in his face, speaks good English, had on when he went away a light colour'd coat and vest, with him one pair leather breeches, two pair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 16, 1776
Location: Kensington, CT

Solomon Bill

Escaped from the goal in this town, the night after the 5th instant, one Solomon Bill, is about 50 years of age, about 6 feet high, wore his own black ahir, something grey, very low in flesh, and has a droll way of speaking; was committed for…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 11, 1776
Location: Hartford, CT

Francis Dowen, Daniel Williams, and Thomas Atwel

Six Dollars Reward. Deserted from the late Col. Gay's regiment, Capt. Bradley's company, then lying at White Plains, on the 25th day of October 1776, Francis Dowen, about 22 years old, about 6 feet high, very slim ---And on the 27th Daniel Williams,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 11, 1776
Location: White Plains, NY

Edward Sneyd, William Cook, John Russel, and John Coggin

In the Evening following the 8th day of November instant, two of the Continental Prisoners broke out of Windham county goal, and made their escape, viz. Lieut. Edward Sneyd, about 22 years of age, middling height, slim built, wears his own hair of a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 15, 1776
Location: Windham, CT

York

RAN-away from Josiah Willabie, of Goshen, in Litchfield County, on or about the 19th of October last, a NEGRO MAN, named YORK (formerly belonged to Colonel Pitkin, of Hartford) he is about 51 Years of Age, and of a middling Stature; had on, as is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: November 20, 1776
Location: Goshen, CT

Timothy Higgins

Deserted from Capt. Elizur Hubbards company, of the 17th regiment, Timothy Higgins, about 20 years of age, light complexion, about 5 feet 8 inches high. Whoever will take up said deserter, and return him to said regiment or company, shall have five…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 2, 1776
Location: Not Specified

Benjamin Higgins

Fidteen Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the iron furnace in Hardwick, a shortish well set man, with brown hair, swarthy complexion, called his name Benjamin Higgins, is from Norwich-Landing, said he had lived with Wm. Colt, merchant, it is likely he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 16, 1776
Location: Hardwick, MA

Robin

RAN away from the subscriber in Waterbury, on Sunday evening the 1st instant December, a NEGRG MAN named ROBIN, about 27 years old, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, a well set fellow, has had the small-pox; had on or carried with him a pair of new…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: December 25, 1776
Location: Waterbury, CT

Caesar

RAN away from Milford on the 27th of November last, a NEGRO MAN named CAESAR, about 24 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, well set, a very black Negro, had on when he went away a brown Outside Jacket, a strait Under-Jacket, and white Trowsers.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: December 25, 1776
Location: Milford, CT