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Thomas Manahan

To PRINTERS. RUN-away from the subscribers, an Irish apprentice boy to the Printing business, named Thomas Manahan; he is about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, thick set, very much pitted with the small-pox, and sandy hair; he is a remarkable surly, down…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 14, 1795
Location: New Haven, CT

Peter Parker

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RUN-away from me the subscriber about the 6th instant, Peter Parker, he being my own natural son, is about 17 years of age. This is therefore to forbid all persons trading with or harboring, or trusting said boy, on penalty of the law. SAMUEL PARKER.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 26, 1795
Location: Enfield, CT

Lois Trion

Whereas my wife Lois has without sufficient reason deserted my bed and board with two twin boys. This is to forbid any person harboring or keeping them upon penalty of the law, or trusting her on my account. Elisha Trion. East-Hartford, Nov. 14,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 23, 1795
Location: East Hartford, CT

Dick

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RUNAWAY from his master, (Mr. M. I' Comte, an inhabitant of Martinico, resident in Milford.) a Negro Man named DICK, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, had on when he went away, a woolen coat and overalls, has a flat nose, and the great toe of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: February 18, 1795
Location: Milford, CT

Jack

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away on the night of the 11th instant, a negro man named JACK, about four feet 6 or 8 inches high, very black, talks broken, walks with his toes out: had on when he went away, a green coatee, patched with blue, red velt, old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 23, 1795
Location: New London, CT