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Elisha Sherman, Charles Sweet, and Joseph Moor

DESERTED from Capt. Joshua Conkey's company of rangers, in the county of Charlotte, and state of New York, Elisha Sherman, Charles Sweet, and Joseph Moor, lately living at Arlington in the New Hampshire grants, and suppos'd to be at Newtown in…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 30, 1776
Location: New Perth, NY

Joseph Stantcliff

DESERTED from Capt. Samuel Granger's company, one Joseph Stantcliff. Said Stantcliff was drafted to serve in the continental army until the first day of January next; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, about 39 years of age, black hair, dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 7, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

James M'Even

Run away from the subscriber in the evening of the 1st instant, an apprentice in the shoe-makers trade, named James M'Even, about 20 years old, he is of a slender make, has something of a round face, and is about 5 feet 5 inches high, he says but…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 6, 1777
Location: New Milford, CT

Boston

RUN away from the subscriber the 4th of Dec. a negro man named BOSTON, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, had on an old brown camblet coat mixt blue and white woolen jacket, check'd woolen shirt, blue and white mixt stockings, calf skin pumps an old beaver…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 20, 1777
Location: Great Barrington, MA

Cuff

Runaway from the subscriber a few days since a negro boy, named Cuff, about 20 years of age, middling in stature, full eye, had on a blue coating watch-coat, leather breeches, the rest of his cloaths brown homespun. Whoever will take up and return…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 20, 1777
Location: East Hartford, 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

Ebed Meleck

RUN-away from Litchfield, on the 12th instant, a small, active, tawney, talkative Negro boy, named EBED MELECK, about 20 years old, speaks and reads English well. Had on or took with him a blue broad cloth coat, red plush jacket, and buckskin…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 27, 1777
Location: Litchfield, CT

Richard Dale and Bryan Hamblin

DESERTED from Capt. Asaph Hall's company in Col. Cook's regiment, Richard Dale, and Bryan Hamblin; Said Dale is a tall slim fellow, and Hamblin is of a middling size. Whoever shall take up and return to their regiment both or either of the above…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 10, 1777
Location: Hartland, CT

James Jakewise

Deserted from Capt. WILLIAM OLCOTT's company, in Col. Enos's regiment, […] James Jakewise, about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, brown hair, well sett. Whoever will return said deserter to the subscriber shall have […] DOLLARS reward…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 10, 1777
Location: Not Specified

Rose

LEFT the house of the subscriber, on the night after the 18th inst. a Negro girl named ROSE, about 18 years of age, very full breasted, short of stature, large full eyes, born in Rhode Island. As she has not since returned, it is supposed she is gone…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 3, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT