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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
James Simons
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from my company, in Colonel Alden's regiment, about the 19th of July last, from Fort Stanwix; JAMES SIMONS a Soldier, about five feet eight inches, dark complexion, black hair, and between thirty and forty years of age;…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
October 13, 1778
Location:
Fort Stanwix
Abagail Allin
Whereas Abagail, the wife of me the Subscriber, hath lately eloped from me, contrary to my will. I therefore forbid all persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt contracted by her after this date. David Allin. Petersham, August…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
October 13, 1778
Location:
Petersham, MA
Anna
Whereas my dearest consort, Anna,(Or Doll or Sue, or Nab or Hannah,)The vilest trollop in the nation,Without least cause or provocationFrom house and board and bed hath eloped,And after pimps and scoundrels gallop'd;And further still in spite of…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
October 17, 1778
Location:
Not Specified
Elizabeth Lee
Whereas my wife Elizabeth, had without any just cause or provocation, eloped from my bed and board, and carried off great part of my household stuff, and has declared she will never live with me again, and I am apprehensive will run me in debt. These…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
November 3, 1778
Location:
Willington, CT
Obadiah
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, an indented servant mulatto boy, named Obadiah, 16 years of age, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, of a slender make; had on when he went away, a brown linsey woolsey jacket, a tow shirt, an old…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Journal
Date:
November 11, 1778
Location:
Fairfield, CT
Prince
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, in October last a Negro Man named PRINCE, twenty-three years old, Guinea born, a remarkable scar on his head: Had on a light brown coat and vest of homespun, round felt hat, trowsers and shirt, or…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
January 5, 1779
Location:
Dutchess County, NY