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Jane Gillet

Whereas Jane my wife has eloped from my bed and board, and in every respect behaved herself in the most unbecoming manner, and there is danger of her involving me in debt; this is to forbid any person trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 31, 1787
Location: New Hartford, CT

Joseph Sherry

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Run-away from the subscriber, on the night of the 30th of September last, and apprentice boy named Joseph Sherry, aged about nineteen years, small of stature, and dark complexion. Whoever shall take up and return to me said boy, shall have a gerous…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 24, 1787
Location: East Haddam, CT

Pomp

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RAN away from the subscriber last April,a negro fellow named POMP, a slave for live, a stout thick fet fellow,very black.Whoever will return said negro to the subscriber, shall have Six-pence reward. All persons are forbid harbouring said fellow on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 12, 1787
Location: Stonington,CT

Caesar

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RAN away, on Sunday evening, the 26th day of the present month of August, from John Duncan, of Hermitage, in the district of Schenectady, and county of Albany, in the state of New-York, a Negro named CAESAR, about 36 years of age; a very stout fellow…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 8, 1787
Location: Hermitage, NY

Amos

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Run away from the subscriber in Greens-farm, Fairfield, a Negro Man, named Amos, about 20 years of age, about five feet and a half high, thick set hair naturally grows very low on his forehead, had on when he went away a short coat, with a patch on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 17, 1787
Location: Fairfield, CT

Ely Hull and Aaron

RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, the Night after the 27th Instant, a white Man, named ELY HULL, about 24 Years old, about 5 Feet 8 or 9 Inches high, and took away with him one Negro Fellow named AARON, about 18 Years old , said Negro is a slim built…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: August 29, 1787
Location: Southington, CT

John Carpenter

RAN away from the subscriber an Apprentice lad, named John Carpenter, about 18 years of age, five feet eight inches high, short brown hair, light blue eyes, had on when he went away, a claret coloured coat, black vest and breeches. Said lad run away…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1787
Location: Mansfield, CT

Moses Fisk, Ezra Holbrook, and Frederick Way

LAST Satruday night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Moses Fisk, a thick set fellow, about 25 years of age, committed for forgery. Ezra Holbrook, about 28 yeasr of age, committed for burglary, and Frederick…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1787
Location: Hartford, CT

Horace Miller

RUN away from the subscriber the night of the 23d of June, an apprentice lad, named Horace Miller, in the 18th year of his age, light complexion, dark brown hair, [...] walks with his head stooping forward, very talkative and bold, carried away with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1787
Location: Suffield, CT

Eunice Mobbs

Whereas Eunice the wife of the subscriber having eloped from my bed and board, all persons are forbid trusting or harbouring said Eunice, for I will not pay any debt of her contracting after the date hereof. Pierce Mobbs. East-Haddam, June 30, 1787.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1787
Location: East Haddam, CT