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Joseph Turner

DESERTED form my company in Col. […] regiment, Joseph Turner an Indian fellow, about 24 years of age, of middling stature, likely to have his wife with him. Said Turner inlisted with Lieut. John Bewell at Hebron some time about the first of April…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 11, 1777
Location: Hebron, CT

Elizabeth Snow

Whereas Elizabeth Snow, wife of me the subscriber hath lately eloped from me and left my house countrary to my will. I hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt contracted by her after this date. Ebenezer Snow.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 11, 1777
Location: Sunderland, MA

Samuel Smith

DESERTED from […] first of instant September, from Capt. Abijah Savage's company Col. Sherburne's regiment, a soldier named Samuel Smith, belonging to Middletown, in Connecticut; he is about five feet six inches high, of a dark complexion, blakc…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 29, 1777
Location: Middletown, CT

Samuel Ely

RUN away from Head Quarters, about the 5th instant, with the following valuable articles, the infamous, loquacious Samuel Ely, of Somers, formerly an iternerant preacher, and auctioneer of the gospel. This inhuman, plundering villain may be…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 7, 1777
Location: Somers, CT

Jeremiah Rogers, James Burdick, and James Reynolds

BROKE goal in Northampton and escaped the last evening, the following prisoners viz. Jeremiah Rogers late of Colchester or Milford or Lebanon in Connecticut a well set fellow about five feet nine inches high twenty six years old; he was committed for…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 17, 1778
Location: Northampton, MA

Molatto Boy

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TAKEN up as a Runaway, a Molatto Boy, about 13 Years old, has short, black, straight Hair; he says he formerly belonged to one William Rose, of Branford. His Master is desired to take him away, and pay Charges to the Subscriber, Innholder in Milford,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: April 8, 1778
Location: Milford, CT

Elijah Plummer and Bass

Deserted from Capt. Ezekiel P. Belden's troop, in Col. Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, Elijah Plummer, a pretty well built and good looking fellow, about 23 years of age 5 feet 1 inches high dark complexion and a little pitted with the small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1778
Location: Not Specified

Hannah

RUNAWAY from the subscriber, a Negro woman, named Hannah, about 19 years old country born, had on when she went away a striped tow and linnen gown an old red shag short cloak, a linen and woolen peticoat, and a striped tow apron. Whoever will take up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1778
Location: Killingly, CT

Mary Souls

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WHEREAS Mary, my lawful Wife, has behaved in a very indecent Manner, refusing a virtuous Compliance with the Apostle's Injunctions to Wives; but on the contrary has made sundry Attempts to take away my Life, by stabbing me with Knives and Forks,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 22, 1778
Location: Pomfret, CT

John Bates

RUN away from Simsbury on the 6th instant, a British soldier, named John Bates belonging to the 24th regiment, about 5 feet 6 inches high, thick-set well shaped, had a large scar on his left cheek, wore and took with him a felt hat, brown coat red…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1778
Location: Hartford, CT