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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

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

Percilla Martin

Wheas Percilla Martin wife of me the subscriber, hath lately eloped from me contrary to my will I hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my account as I will not pay no debt contracted by her after this date. Joseph Martin. Stafford, June 13,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 16, 1778
Location: Stafford, CT

Canadian prisoners

Hartford, June 22, 1778. WHEREAS a number of Canadian prisoners, that were fatigue men, for General Burgoyne's army, taken near the Lakes and sent here to be kept, till opportunity presented for their exchange, were for want of barracks and proper…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 30, 1778
Location: Simsbury, CT

Dick

RUN-away from the subscriber the 18th of June instant, a Negro man named DICK; had on a light coloured woolen coat, vest and breeches, 1 pair of blue grey stockings a felt hat 37 or 38 years old, 5 feet 3 inches high. Whoever will take up said Negro…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 30, 1778
Location: Middletown, CT

Dick

RUNAWAY the night after the 14th instant, a negro man named Dick about 24 years old, about five feet high not thickset has a scar on his left arm above his elbow, cut by an ax, had a blue coat a brown millcolour'd one an old one two vests, one…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 7, 1778
Location: Nobletown, NY

Ichabod Peavy

DESERTED from Continental service Icabod Peavy of Voluntown a draughted man for the Continental army refusing to march according to orders, was taken, and inlisted himself a soldier in Continental army, in Col. Durkees regiment, to serve in Capt.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 21, 1778
Location: Hartford, CT

[John] Lawton

DESERTED from Continental service, [John] Lawton of Woodstock, returned to me legally draughted for the army until the 1st day of Jan. next, was properly warned to join the army, and refused to obey said warning and absented he was taken and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 21, 1778
Location: Hartford, CT