Runaway Connecticut

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Michael Murrey and John Scovel

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. LAST night escaped from the subscribers with whom they were permitted to work in Hartford, MICHAEL MURREY and JOHN SCOVEL both prisoners of war. Said Murry is a short thick set fellow, about 5 feet 6 inches high, dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 18, 1780
Location: Hartford, CT

Prince

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RUN way from the subscriber, on the 27th inst., a negro man named Prince, about 25 years old, near 5 feet 10 inches high, well set, had with him a red great coat and a violin, on which he plays well, has a small scar in his forehead, and speaks good…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 8, 1775
Location: Pittsfield, MA

Cato and Jack

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RUN-away from the subscriber in Wethersfield, on the 11th inst. a clumsy negro boy, named Cato, about 19 years old, of a yellowish complexion, had on a short light brown homespun Coat, black Vest, and linen Trowsers, a brown home-spun great Coat.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 13, 1793
Location: Wethersfield, CT

John Rano, Ebenezer Williams, and Samuel Orell

DESERTED from the subscriber on the 10th of March last, two soldiers belonging to Captain Hall's Company, in Col. Swift's Regiment, viz. John Rano, aged 25 Years, says he belongs to New-Britain, New Hampshite, 5 feet 10 inches high, light eyes, brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Wallingford, CT

Nero

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SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from me the subscriber, the 26th of April last, a negro man, named NERO, about twenty years of age, a stout well built fellow. He had on a check'd linen shirt, green baize trowsers, green baize waistcoat, and sundry other…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 9, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

John Bates

RUN away from Simsbury on the 6th instant, a British soldier, named John Bates belonging to the 24th regiment, about 5 feet 6 inches high, thick-set well shaped, had a large scar on his left cheek, wore and took with him a felt hat, brown coat red…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1778
Location: Hartford, CT

Elijah Plummer and Bass

Deserted from Capt. Ezekiel P. Belden's troop, in Col. Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, Elijah Plummer, a pretty well built and good looking fellow, about 23 years of age 5 feet 1 inches high dark complexion and a little pitted with the small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1778
Location: Not Specified

Prudence Cramer

Whereas my wife Prudence, on the 22d of April, 1776, eloped from my bed and board, therefore I forbid any person or persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts she shall contract. George Cramer. Middletown, May 13, 1776.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1776
Location: Middletown, CT

Jube

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Ten Dollars Reward! RUN away from the Subscriber, on the night of the 12th inst. a Negro man, named JUBE, about 34 years old, six feet high, has a large under lip, speaks good English, keeps his knees near together when he walks, runs his shoes on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 18, 1784
Location: Hartford, CT

Asa Jones

Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the subscriber's service on the 3d instant, a man who called his name Asa Jones, and said he belonged to Mistick, about twenty-years of age, of a midling size, with light brown or sandy hair friz'd at the ears,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 11, 1789
Location: Hartford, CT