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Mary West

Whereas my wife Mary, has eloped from my bed and board, and behaved herself unbecoming the charachter of a wife. I forbid all persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt of her contracting from the date hereof. William West.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 19, 1782
Location: Litchfield, CT

Peter and Harry

RUN-away from Isaac Smith, of Dutchess County, State of New-York, on the 8th day of May last, a Negro Man named PETER, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, black but not of the blackest sort, thick lips, he was at Deerfield about the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 26, 1782
Location: Dutchess County, NY

Jack

RAN AWAY, the 2d instant, from the subscriber, a NEGRO MAN, named jack, about 19 years old, upwards of 5 feet 4 inches high, has a blemish in one of his eyes, speaks quick; had on and carried away a whitish coloured Coat, one striped red and white…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 17, 1782
Location: East Haddam, CT

Robert Smith and Dick

RUN away from the Subscriber, on the night after the 15th inst. a Servant Boy, named ROBERT SMITH, about 18 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, dark hair and eyes, had on and carried with him a light coloured great Coat, two brown homespun body…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 31, 1782
Location: Hartford, CT

Prince

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 1st instant, a NEGRO MAN, named PRINCE, about 6 feet high, well built, speaks good English, about 23 years old; took with him a short light brown Coat, the buttons marked U. S. A. a grey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 7, 1783
Location: Not Specified

Martin Wilcocks

OBSERVING yesterdays paper, to my great surprize I found myself advertised by him who ought to have been my friend and husband; who forbids all persons trusting me on his account, which I can safely say they never did nor never will, until he behaves…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 14, 1783
Location: New Hartford, CT

Jack or John Johnson

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RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on the night after the 30th Day of Sept. last, a MOLATTO PRENTICE MAN, above five feet high, well sett, had about two Years and a half to serve when he ran away, and was bound to me by the Authority of the Town. His Name…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 28, 1783
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Juba

RUN away from the Subscriber, on the night of the 20th inst. a Negro Boy Named Juba, 18 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, had on when he ran away, a white Jacket with sleeves, a brown corduroy Vest, a pair of buck-skin Breeches, pair of boots, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 4, 1783
Location: Newtown, CT

Bill

TEN DOLLARS REWARD, RUN away from the subscriber, on the 9th instant, a Negro man named BILL, about 6 feet 9 inches high, well built, about 26 years of age, talks good English, had on when he went away a white Shirt, white Jacket and Breeches, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 18, 1783
Location: Albany, NY

Cash

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SIX DOLLARS Reward. RUN away from the subscriber in Plainfield, in the evening of the 12th of February instant, a negro man servant named CASH, about 21 years of age, speaks good English, small of his age, carried no cloathing with him except what he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: March 7, 1783
Location: Plainfield, CT