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John Delany
DESERTED from Captain Abby's company, in Colonel Wylly's regiment, on the 5th instant, a soldier who call himself John Delany, is a native of Ireland, twenty-four years of age, five feet ten inches high, black hair, light coloured eyes, red…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Enfield, CT
Michael Burn
Escaped from the barrack at Hartford last night, one Michael Burn, belonging to Col. Brown's brigade in the British service, lately taken at Danbury: He is a native of Ireland, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, sandy short hair, […] on…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Hartford, CT
Charles Wiempey
DESERTED from Capt. Cahampion's company, Col. Wyllys's regiment, one Charles Wiempey, born in Farmington, in Connecticut, 6 feet high, strait and well proportioned, black long hair, black eyes and dark complexion, wore away a homespun coat and vest,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Hartford, CT
James Mackeys and Richard Whaland
DESERTED from Capt. Barnard's company, in Col. Wyllys's regiment, (sometime since) one James Mackeys, about 27 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, well set, dark complexion, black hair, is a shoemaker. Also one Richard Whaland, about 24 years of age,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Hartford, CT
John Slack
DESERTED from Capt. Barnard's company in Col. Wyllys's regiment, one John Slack, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, well set, lightish brown hair, greyish eyes, something pitted with the small pox. Whoever secures said deserter or returns…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Hartford, CT
John Bath
DESERTED from Capt. Barnard's company in Col. Wyllys's regiment, one John Bath, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, well set, dark hair, had on a light brown waistcoat one skirt torn off, old leather breeches, white linen shirt, and an old…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Hartford, CT
William Jones
DESERTED from Capt. Mattock's company, in Col. Chandler's regiment, one William Jones, belonging to Stockbridge, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 12 inches high, slim built, has on a blue outside jacket, leather breaches, and a beaver hat. Whoever will…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Hartford, CT
Ezra Prindle, Stephen Hag, Samuel Sturdivant, and William Jemmerson
DESERTED from Capt. Beardslee's company in Col. Swifts regiment, on or about the 25th of March, one Ezra Prindle, late of Woodbury, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark Brown hair, grey eyes, some grey hairs, pitted with the small pox,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
New Fairfield, CT
William Bostwick
DESERTED from Capt. Beardslee's company in Col. Swift's regiment, one Wm. Bostwick, an Englishman, 24 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, light complexion, black hair, light coloured eyes, had on a round brim'd hat with a red and blue cockade, a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
New Fairfield, CT
Liverpool
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber in the night of the 16th of April, a Negro boy named LIVERPOOL; had on a brown jacket, a blue cap, blue stockings and red vest: is a short thick fellow, about 18 years of age. Whoever will take up and secure said Negro so…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
The Oblong, Dutchess County, NY