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Martha Allen

Whereas Martha, the wife of me the subscriber, has eloped from my bed and board; These are therefore to forbid all persons crediting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt or contract she many make hereafter. David Allen, Jun. East Windsor,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 9, 1779
Location: East Windsor, CT

James Foster

DESERTED from the 8th Connecticut Battalion about theh 7th instant, JAMES FOSTER, an Irishman, about 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, brown hair, walks trim, speaks very plausible, has lost the sight of one eye, had with him a new red regimental…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 23, 1779
Location: Reading, CT

Negro Man

RUN-away from the subscriber in Woodbury, a Negro Man, about 23 years of age, very black and trim built a small head and flat nose and pitted on the nose with the small pox; he is about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; took away with him a butternut…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 20, 1779
Location: Woodbury, CT

John Johnstone and James Furgerson

SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from me the subscriber, at Bennington, State of Vermont, two soldiers, namely, JOHN JOHNSTONE, and JA,ES FURGERSON, who had inlisted with me, to serve in an expedition in defense of the northern frontiers of this state,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 4, 1779
Location: Bennington, VT

Zilpah Smith

Whereas Zilpah, the wife of me the Subscriber has (with doing her utmost to ruin my character,) eloped from my bed and board. This is therefore to forbid all persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt she contracts after this…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 11, 1779
Location: Ruport

Man and Wench

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Three Hundred Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, on the Night of the 30th Instant, two NEGROES, a MAN and WENCH; the Man 25 Years of Age, thick-set, and well built, low spoken, speaks as if his Mouth was fill'd with Wool, a down cast Look,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: June 2, 1779
Location: Woodbury, CT

Bud, Nabey, and Lettice

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Three Hundred DOLLARS Reward. LAST night ran away from the subscriber, a Negro man and Negro girl, the man about 25 years old, thick, well built, speaks low, and shews his teeth when he speaks, has a down look, this country born, his name is BUD, the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 8, 1779
Location: Woodbury, CT

Joseph Bradly, Thomas Slater, and Thomas Ward

Hartford, June 19, 1779. ESCAPED from the goal last Tuesday afternoon, 3 prisoners of war, viz. Joseph Bradly, a tall lusty man, perhaps near 40 years old, was a serjeant of grenadiers, very poorly cloathed, his outside covering was a very poor…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 6, 1779
Location: Hartford, CT

Rogers

RUN away from the subscriber on the night after the 22d day of July, a yoiung man, called his name ROGERS, about 5 feet 10 inches high, light colour'd hair, slow of speech; had a blue coat and vest check shirt, strip trowsers, a large pair of diamond…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 17, 1779
Location: Enfield, CT

Benjamin Robertson and Abraham Baily

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from Conductor Olmsted's company of Teamsters in Continental service, the 16th July last BENJAMIN ROBERTSON, formerly of East Haddam, of a middling statute, dark complexion, about 20 years of age. Also, ABRAHAM…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 24, 1779
Location: Hartford, CT