Runaway Connecticut

Search using this query type:



Advanced Search

Browse (858 total)

Amos Isbel

amosisbel.gif
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber on the Night following the 28th Day of May last, an apprentice Boy, to the Trade of a Shoe-Maker, named AMOS ISBEL, about 17 Years of Age a thick set Boy, well grown for his Years, comely Countenance, a very thick Head of…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: June 11, 1787
Location: Killingworth, CT

Charles Tousley

RAN AWAY From the Subscriber the 2d Instant, an Apprentice, named CHARLES TOUSLEY, in the 20th Year of his Age, being about five Feet three Inches high, light Complexion, slim built, had on when he went away, an old Red under Vest, Woollen Shirt, Tow…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: June 11, 1787
Location: Salisbury, CT

James Dewy

dewy - 05-28-1787.gif
Eighteen-pence reward, slip'd his Cable, and efsap'd from the subscriber, in Harwinton, on the Evening of the 24th, James Dewy, an Appretice boy, bound to the Blacksmith's Business, in the 18th year of his age, of light complexion, tall and much…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: May 28, 1787
Location: Harwinton, CT

Thomas Guthrie

RAN away from the subscriber, an apprentice lad, named THOMAS GUTHRIE, about 17 years of age, about five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, loves strong drink, walks stooping; had on when he went away, a London brown coat with yellow bbuttons,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 9, 1787
Location: Washington, CT

Cuff (calls himself Tom)

04-02-1787.gif
Eight Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscriber in October last, a negro servant named CUFF, (calls himself Tom) a well built black, about twenty-six years of age, five feet ten inches high, country born, speaks good English, has on a short blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 26, 1787
Location: Hartford, CT

Ichabod Higgins

ManuelaPavlina .gif
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the Night of the 13th Inst. an Apprentice Boy named ICHABOD HIGGINS, aged sixteen Years, slimish make, short brown Hair, grey Eyes, of a guilty Countanence, had on when he went away, an old brown Jacket and Breeches,…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: March 19, 1787
Location: Durham, CT

Tom and Frank

courant-01-08-1787.gif
RUN-away from the subscribers, in Fairfield, the night following the third inst. a Negro Man called TOM; had on when he went away a blue coat, a pair of corduroy breeches, about six feet high, well set, his ancles turn in and his feet out. Also,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 8, 1787
Location: Fairfield, CT

Cato

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away from the subscriber, in Lyme on the 7th Instant, a NEGRO MAN named CATO, about 25 years of Age about five feet and a half high, thick set, yellow Complexion; carried away with him a considerable large Pack of Wearing…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: December 5, 1789
Location: Lyme, CT

Dilla Harris

Whereas my wife has for some time past behaved in a very scanalous and affrontive manner, and being inclined to be with others, has forsaken my bed and board and taken residence at a place where I am forbid to come; these are therefore to forbid all…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 20, 1786
Location: Coventry, CT

John Hofman

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber, on the night following the 14th inst. an indented servant man, named John Hofman, says he is a Hanoverian, was in the British army in America in the late wat, was taken prisoner, lived with Col.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 25, 1786
Location: Hartford, CT