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

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

Nehemiah Hotchkiss

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RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 18th inst. an apprentice to the tayloring business - Nehemiah Hotchkiss, jun. aged about 16 years, had on a light colour'd short coat, a pair of striped trowsers. All persons are forbid harboring said runaway, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 3, 1793
Location: New Haven, CT

Nero

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SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from me the subscriber, the 26th of April last, a negro man, named NERO, about twenty years of age, a stout well built fellow. He had on a check'd linen shirt, green baize trowsers, green baize waistcoat, and sundry other…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 9, 1793
Location: Groton, 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

Sam and Tice

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Forty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from Isaac Blauvelt, of Haverstraw, Orange County, State of New York, on the night of the 16th instant, a Negro man, named SAM, about five feet ten inches high, slim built, middling black, 18 years old. Also, Ranaway at…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: June 26, 1793
Location: Haverstraw, NY

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

Sarah Hewit

Whereas my wife Sarah, hath without assigning any just cause Eloped form my bed and board, and refuses to live with me, and threatens to run me into debt, these are therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 30, 1793
Location: Willington, 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

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