Runaway Connecticut

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Luther Sage

RUN away from me the subscriber, on or about the 25th of April last an apprentice Boy, named LUTHER SAGE, about five feet high, verry thick set; wore away a short butternur coloured coat, mixt coloured overhalls. Whoever will take up said Boy, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1793
Location: Simsbury, CT

Betty

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RAN away from the subscriber on the 2d instant, a Negro Woman named Betty, about 37 years old, thick set, very black; had on when she went away, a moss coloured gown, black shirt. Whoever will take up said Negro and return her to me, shall have six…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: March 21, 1793
Location: Gorton, CT

Peter Chappel and John Roach

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One Hundred DOLLARS Reward.
LAST Night made his escape from the County Goal in New-London, PETER CHAPPEL, who was committed to said goal for Murder; he is about 24 years of age, light complexion, slim built, about 5 feet 9 inches high, had a hair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 26, 1793
Location: Norwich, CT

Selah

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RAN-away from the subscriber the 27th of July last, a servant negro woman named SELAH, about 48 years of age, of middling stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said negro on penalty of the law: and whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: February 7, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

James Howard

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RAN away from the subscriber the 7th of March, inst. an Apprentice boy, named James Howard, a stout well set fellow, about 19 years of age. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said apprentice, on penalty of the law:…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 11, 1793
Location: Woodstock, CT

Hepzibah Stores

Whereas my wife Hepzibah, has eloped my bed and board, and behaved very odly, this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date. Prince Stores. Dec. 15 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 16, 1793
Location: Hartford, CT

Samuel Baker

RUN away from the subscriber on the night of the 18th of June, an apprentice boy, named Samuel Baker, about 18 years old, dark complexion, long black hair, great nose, some lame with fever sores on his right knee; whoever will take up said boy and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 24, 1793
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Caleb Robbens

RUN away from the subscriber in Bolton, on the night of the 20th of May instant, CALEB ROBBENS, an Apprentice Boy, about the age of 19 years, dark complexion; wore away a claret coloured strait bodied Coat. Whoever will take up said apprentice, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1793
Location: Bolton, CT

Lucy Chappel

Whereas Lucy, my wife, has eloped my bed and board, this is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusitng her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting after the date hereof. Stephen Chappel. Coventry, July 29 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 5, 1793
Location: Coventry, CT

John Cadwell

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Run away from the subscriber, an indented Apprentice, named John Cadwell. All persons are forbid to conceal, employ, or harbour said Apprentince, on penalty of the Law, and if any person will return him they shall have one shilling reward, but no…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: August 3, 1793
Location: Middletown, CT