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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
Sambo
DESERTED from William Retter, conductor of a party of men engaged in the nine month service belonging to the Continental army in their march from the county of Worcester to Fish kill at landlord Scotts in Palmer, on the evening of the 5th instant, a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
July 21, 1778
Location:
Palmer, MA
Joseph Cox
Ran away from the subscriber on the night following the 19h inft. an apprentice boy about 20 years of age, named Joseph cox said apprentice is about six feet high , light complexion, light colored hair and eyes, and had something of a breaking out in…
Newspaper:
Norwich Packet
Date:
August 8, 1778
Location:
Norwich, CT
Frenchmen
LAST Saturday night 5 prisoners run away from the several place where they were at work in this town: They were Frenchmen taken at the northward, are dark complexioned and speak very little English. Whoever will secure either or all of said fellows…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
August 18, 1778
Location:
Hartford, CT
Neptune
AUGUST 18, 1778. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, living in New-Hartford, Litchfield County, the night foltowing the 16th inst. a negro man, named Neptune, 24 years of age about 5 feet 7 inches high, well set, something pock broken,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
August 25, 1778
Location:
New Hartford, CT