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Hannah Huffman

Whereas Hannah Huffmna, wife of me the subscriber hath lately elped from me, and left me contrary to my will. I hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my account. as I will not pay any debt contracted by her after this date. Simon Huffman.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 24, 1779
Location: Middletown, CT

Moses M. Cann, Daniel Kiefee, William Haslet, John Barr, Michael Stratford, Morris Roach, Francis Ducros, and Michael Valarant

ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY DOLLARS Reward. DESERTED from my regiment, the following men, v.z. MOSES M CANN, an Irishman, about 26 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, is stout well made, and has dark brown hair tied behind. DANIEL KIEFEE, an…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 31, 1779
Location: Camp Haverhill

William Johnstone

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. Run away from the sunscriber, living in Hartford in June last, a small LAD named William Johnstone, alias William Sutherland, about 4 feet high, 14 years ofl, sandy hair, grey eyes. - Whoever will return said run away to the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 14, 1779
Location: Hartford, CT

Sebbel Ladd

Whereas Sebbel Ladd, my wife, hath lately eloped from me contrary to my will, and by the advice of other people has carried away my household goods. And I having a desire she would return to her duty again and live with me as she ought, do therefore…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1779
Location: East Windsor, CT

Abraham Ferris, Robert Dunkley, and William Sheene

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from my company of Artificers in July last, Abraham Ferris, Robert Dunkley, and William Sheene; Ferris is a carpenter by trade, belonged to Stanford in Connecticut, about 45 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1779
Location: Middletown, CT

David Day, Jr. and Sumner Banks

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from my Company of artificers, in July last, David Day, junr. Carpenter by trade, belongs to Killingley, state of Connecticut, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, short brown hair, grey eyes; also Sumner…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1779
Location: Middletown, CT

William Wooding and Thomas Rose

Camp, Canaan, Sept. 13, 1779. DESERTED from Capt. David Edgar's troop, Col. Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Cavalry, two Dragoons, the one named William Wooding, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, of a dark complexion, has a wife at…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 5, 1779
Location: Canaan, CT

Negro Man

RUN away from the subscriber a Negro Man about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, the grizle of his nose eat out, and the top sunk in. Whoever will take up said run away and confine him so that his master can have him again, shall have one…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 5, 1779
Location: West Simsbury, CT

Charles

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RANAWAY from the subscriber about the 12th of September last, a Negro Man named Charles, about 30 Years old, slender built, speaks broken English; it is supposed he is concealed in this Town by some evil minded Person - Whoever shall take up said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 20, 1779
Location: Wallingford, CT

Seth Ranney

RUN away from the subscriber on the night following the 14th of August last, an apprentice boy named SETH RANNEY, about 5 feet 6 inches high, 18 years of age, wore away a red brown jacket, checkt shirt, brown trowsers, new shoes, felt hat, had a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 23, 1779
Location: Middletown, CT