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Man and Wench

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

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

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