Runaway Connecticut

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Israel and Joseph Robins

Ran-away from the subscriber Samuel Chapman of Tolland, in Hartford county, the night after the 28th of August last, a Molatto servant named ISRAEL, a strong well built fellow, about 18 years of age, something straitish hair for a Molatto, carried…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 12, 1774
Location: Tolland, CT

Ichabod Swadale

Run away from the subscriber on the 18th of inst. May, an apprentice boy, named Ichabod Swadale, he is in the 18th year of his age, is a lusty smart boy of his age, walks pretty straight, and goes with his thighs and legs close together, hath…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 7, 1774
Location: Chatham, CT

Gibbens Wentworth

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RUN away from the subscriber in Canaan upon the 23rd day of March last, an apprentice boy named Gibbens Wentworth, 19 years of age of a middling stature, goes a little slooping forward, of a brown gloomy countenance, brown hair and eyes, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 17, 1774
Location: Canaan, CT

Prince

RUN away from the subscriber in Cornwall, in Litchfield County, a Negro Man named Prince, about 27 Years old, about five Feet high, this Country born, he is thin faced, with a large Pimple or Wart on one side of his Nose, speaks good English, is a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 14, 1774
Location: Cornwall, CT

Asa Parke

RUN away from Nathaniel Satterlee of Plainfield, in Connecticut, an Apprentice Lad named ASA PARKE, about 19 Years of Age, a thick, well built Fellow, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, had on and carried with him a good Castor Hat, a blue Broad Cloth Coat,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 14, 1774
Location: Plainfield, CT

Negro Man

RUN-away from the Subscriber the 21st of September Instant, a New Negro Man, about 25 Years old, 5 Feet 9 Inches high, well sett, talks but a little English, calls himself a Portuguese, and talks a little of the Tongue---Had on a white flannel Jacket…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 10, 1774
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Tory and Lydia

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RUN AWAY last Night from the Subscriber, a NEGRO MAN, named TORY, about 30 Years old, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, this Country born, had on a brown Homespun Coat, (no Lining) old Kersey Jacket, check Shirt; had with him a Tow Shirt, 2 Pair ribbed…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 27, 1774
Location: Branford, CT

Toney

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New-Haven, July 30, 1774. LAST Night ranaway from the Subscriber, of the Parish of East-Haven in New Haven, a Molatto Slave named Toney, 22 Years old, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, has a Scar under his Chin, and very large Corns on his Toes; is likely,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: August 5, 1774
Location: East Haven, CT

Guinea and Larry

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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the Subscriber on the 28th of August last, a Negro fellow named GUINEA, about 5 Feet 3 or 4 Inches High, and about 41 or 42 Years old, had on when he went away, and carried with him a Brown outside Waistcoat, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: September 9, 1774
Location: Litchfield, CT

George White

Run away from me the subscriber, on the 26th day of Dec. instant, a servant boy named George White, about 19 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, had on when he went away an old felt hat, a brown out side jacket an old cloth colour'd under ditto, a check…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 11, 1774
Location: East Windsor, CT