Runaway Connecticut

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Tom

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RAN away from his Master, (Nathaniel Bishop, of Norwich,) on the 22nd of this Instant, a Negro Man Servant, named TOM, about 30 Years old, about Six Feet high, well set, he speaks broken English, has a hole through each Ear. Had on when he went away,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 2, 1763
Location: New London, CT

Cush

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Ran away from the Subscriber, on Long-Island, the 4th inst. a negro man slave named CUSH, this country born, he is about 5 feet and 8 inches high; had on a blue broadcloth coat lined with white, a black everlasting jacket5, and a pair of brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 11, 1772
Location: New London, CT

Robert Indian Jude

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RAN away from the subscriber on the 14th inst. an indented black boy by the name of ROBERT INDIAN JUDE, half Indian and half Negro, about 19 years old, small of his age. Whoever will take up and return him to me shall be intitled to FOUR CENTS…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 20, 1792
Location: New London, CT

Elisha Sherman, Charles Sweet, and Joseph Moor

DESERTED from Capt. Joshua Conkey's company of rangers, in the county of Charlotte, and state of New York, Elisha Sherman, Charles Sweet, and Joseph Moor, lately living at Arlington in the New Hampshire grants, and suppos'd to be at Newtown in…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 30, 1776
Location: New Perth, NY

Ellick Sander

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS Reward. RUN away from the subscriber the 22d of November, a Negro Man, 21 years old, named Ellick Sander, tall and slim, thin faced, squint eyed; wore a small brim'd castor hat, butternut coloured great coat, blue strait bodied…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 25, 1797
Location: North Haven, CT

Isaac

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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD, RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 25th Day of Nov. last, a Negro Man Servant named Isaac, about 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high, well Set of a down Look, and a Scar on his Forehead, something slow of Speech, loves strong Liquor and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 23, 1768
Location: North Kingstown, RI

Joseph Holly

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New-London, Nov, 25, 1763. RAN-away from the Subscriber at Norwich, on the 30th of October last, an Apprentice named Joseph Holly, a likely Fellow, about 19 or 20 Years old, about 5 Feet and a Half high, well set, has dark brown Hair, is something…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 9, 1763
Location: Norwich, CT

Timothy Higgins

Deserted from Capt. Elizur Hubbards company, of the 17th regiment, Timothy Higgins, about 20 years of age, light complexion, about 5 feet 8 inches high. Whoever will take up said deserter, and return him to said regiment or company, shall have five…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 2, 1776
Location: Not Specified

Joanah David

Whereas my wife Joanah has eloped my bed and board, and refuses to live with me. This is therefore to warn all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting after this date. Hendrick…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 31, 1792
Location: Salisbury, CT

Yat

20 DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away on Saturday, the 15th of Nov. a Mulatto NEGRO, about 16 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high speaks good English and low Dutch, is a good fiddler, fiddles right handed, ests left handed, chops right handed. He is a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 17, 1806
Location: Schenectady, NY