Runaway Connecticut

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Tite

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RAN-away from Nathan Pierson, on Long-Island, the 16th instant, a negro man named TITE, about 5 feet high, thick set, about 20 years old, very likely; had on when he went away a light coloured homespun coating coat, spotted calico trowsers, large…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 26, 1793
Location: New London, 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

David Wright

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RAN-away from the subscriber in Wethersfield, DAVID WRIGHT, a lad of the age of 18 years, wore away a light coating Coat, Nankeen Trowsers, striped Vest, somewhat freckled. Whoever will take up said lad, and give information to the subscriber, shall…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 20, 1793
Location: Rockyhill, CT

Dick

RAN away from the subscriber on the night of the 27th of March inst. a Negro Man servant named DICK; about 34 years old, thick set, very black and pitted with the small pox, about 5 feet 8 inches high, speaks good English, wore away a suit of every…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 8, 1793
Location: Saybrook, CT

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

Lydia Gridley and children

Whereas my wife Lydia, has eloped from my bed and board, and taken with her my children; This is therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harboring her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date. Elisha Gridley.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 28, 1793
Location: Southington, CT

Charles Stedman

Run away from the subscriber in West Hartford, Charles Stedman, a lad of 18 years - wore away a London Smoke Coat, a stitch’d vest, brown coating trousers. Whoever will take up the said lad and deliver him to the subscriber, shall receive two dollars…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1793
Location: West Hartford, CT

Dorcas

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RUNAWAY from the subscriber the 22d of Dec. last, a negro woman named DORCAS, about 55 years of age, of a small stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring said negro on penalty of the law, and whoever will return her, shall have six cents…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: January 24, 1793
Location: Westerly, RI

Cato and Jack

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RUN-away from the subscriber in Wethersfield, on the 11th inst. a clumsy negro boy, named Cato, about 19 years old, of a yellowish complexion, had on a short light brown homespun Coat, black Vest, and linen Trowsers, a brown home-spun great Coat.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 13, 1793
Location: Wethersfield, CT

an apprentice Boy

RUN away from the subscriber the 21st instant, an apprentice Boy, 15 years old, small of his age, of a light complexion, with a freckled face - had on when he went away, a light coloured Coat and Vest, and blue coating Trowsers. Whoever will return…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 2, 1793
Location: Wethersfield, CT