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Sam and Sam
RUN-AWAY from the subscribers, two Negro men, supposed to be aged about 22 years each, both named SAM, one a large well built fellow, with very large feet, wore leather Breeches, a grey Coat and large Hat; the other a well set fellow, a little knock…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
April 6, 1784
Location:
Fish Kill, NY
Sip
Ten Dollars Reward! RAN way from the Subscriber, a Negro man named SIP; about 25 years of age --- 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, slender built, drops his under lip, has a heavy loping walk, dances and runs very spry; had on and carried with him a round…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
April 20, 1784
Location:
Colchester, CT
Elus and Jack
Ran-away from the Subscriber on the night following the 20th of April Inst. a Negro man named ELUS, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, thick set, not very black ; he carried with him one red coat with white metal buttons, without lining,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
April 21, 1784
Location:
New London, CT
Jube
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
Nicholas Smith, Daniel Whitmash, and Elisha Miller
BROKE Goal on Saturday night last, Nicholas Smith, five feet eleven inches high, forty-seven years old, something pitted with the small-pox, speaks broken English, committed for Stealing negroes and for debt. --- Also, Daniel Whitmash, five feet…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
June 1, 1784
Location:
Great Barrington, MA
Silva
RUN away from the Subscriber the 17th instant, a Negro Wench, named SILVA, about 24 years of age, smallish size, thick and well made, had on and took with her 2 brown Skirts and striped short Gowns. Whoever will take up and secure said Wench and give…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
June 22, 1784
Location:
Farmington, CT
Fortune
Fifteen Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 27th instant, a Negro Man named FORTUNE, a stout well built fellow, about 26 years old, speaks good English, and is supposed to have pushed for Boston --- Any person that shall…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
June 29, 1784
Location:
Hartford, CT
Cyrus
Ten Dollars Reward! RUN-away from the subscriber the 3d instant, a Negro man, named CYRUS, about 22 years of age, near six feet high, well built, speaks good English; had on and took with thim a felt hat, a home-made light brown great coat, a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
July 20, 1784
Location:
Southington, CT
Dinah
RUN-away from Mr. Barnabas Horton, of the State of New-York, the county of Orange, the Precinct of Goshen, near Chester, about the first of June, a Negro Wench named DINAH, about 17 years of age, of midling size, and molatto complexion, a flat nose…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
July 27, 1784
Location:
Goshen, NY
Jenny
TAKEN up and detained in this city, a Negro Girl, by the name of JENNY, about 20 years old, of middling stature, says she belongs to one William Greene, near Fish-Kill Ferry, State of New-York, was travelling in man's cloaths towards Boston, the…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
July 27, 1784
Location:
Hartford, CT