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Bet

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY, the 12th July, 1784, a molatto WENCH, about 29 years old; named BET, a short thick set fat wench, very talkative, and handy about house-work and cookery, has a large scar over her temple extending up under the hair of the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 20, 1784
Location: Stonington, CT

Hannah (a.k.a. Hannah Watson)

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Run away from the subscriber, a Negro or Molatto Girl named Hannah, but assumes the name of Hannah Watson, had on a callico bonnet, and other thin cloths, midling size, with long black hair, was the property of Thomas Philips of Salisbury; from whom…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 24, 1784
Location: Salisbury, CT

Truman Merrill

RUN away from the subscriber the 24th of August, an apprentice Boy, named Truman Merrill, about 18 years of age, about five feet ten inches high, strait well built, short lightish curl'd hair, has work'd some at the clothiers trade, and likely will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 7, 1784
Location: West Hartford, CT

Clement

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-away from the subscriber living in Redding, on Saturday night last, a Negro Man, named CLEMENT, about a middling stature, very black, has a remarkable twist in his gait as he walks supposed to be occasioned by one leg being…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 12, 1784
Location: Redding, CT

Alexander

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-away from the subscriber a Negro man named Alexander, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high; had on when he went away a whitish wool hat, an old dark brown great coat, an old short strait bodied linen coat, an ash…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 9, 1784
Location: Litchfield, CT

Asa Barns

ESCAPED from the subscriber, on the night of the 14th instant, Col. ASA BARNS, of Lanesborough, a prisoner for debt, being on the road to the Goal in Great-Barrington at the time he effected his escape. Said Barns is a large sized, corpulent man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 1, 1785
Location: Great Barrington, MA

John Demeratt

RUN away from the subscriber the 30th of January last, a Molatto Fellow, named John Demeratt, commonly goes by the name of Jack, about 22 years of age, five feet ten inches high, wears very large, bushy, curled hair, thick set, well and strong made;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 8, 1785
Location: Hartford, CT

Negro Man

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Stratford, March 2, 1785. Ran away from Ebenzer Hurd, a NEGRO MAN, about 30 years old, is short and thick set, has large legs, much pitted with small-pox, has a bald spot on his head, occasioned by a scald when young; had on and took with him when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: March 2, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Joseph Dickerman, Ezra Davis, Abel Kidder, Abel Tilletson, and Andrew Broga

LAST night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Joseph Dickerman, committed for house-burning; Ezra Davis, Abel Kidder, Abel Tilletson and Andrew Broga, committed for passing counterfeit money. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 8, 1785
Location: Hartford, CT

Job Francis

RUN away from the subscriber the 23d of September last, an apprentice Lad, named Job Francis, 19 years of age, […] feet 8 or 9 inches high, well set, long black hair, dark eyes - carried away with him a peach coloured coat and vest and […] pair of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 29, 1785
Location: Woodbury, CT