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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

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…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 29, 1785
Location: Woodbury, CT

Gale Goodwin Rockwell

April 19, 1785. Suffield
Run-away from the subscriber some time hace [hence] an indented servant, named Gale Goodwin Rockwell, 16 years of age, small stature, very talkative. Whoever will take up and return said runaway, shall have six pence reward…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 26, 1785
Location: Suffield, CT

Boatswain

RUN away from the subscriber the 24th instant, a Negro BOY, named Boatswain, 16 years of age, large of his age, very black, born in this state, had on and took with him a dark homemade coat, jacket in overhalls, a mixed homemade great coat, an old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 10, 1785
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Negro or Molatto Slave

RUN away from the subscriber the night after the 20th of February last, a Negro or Molatto Slave, about five feet five inches high, eighteen years old, wore away a claret colored coat, cut off at the skirts, corduroy breeches, a pair of old boots,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 23, 1785
Location: New Hartford, CT

Dick and Jack

Forty Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber on the 28th of May, a Negro Man, named Dick, about 28 years old, of a midling stature, has lost one of his little toes. Also, run away from Ebenezer Hurd on the first of March last, a Negro Man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 20, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Sipeo

RUN from the subscriber last winter, a negro fellow named SIPEO, belonging to the estate of Nathan Chapman, now delirious. Said negro is about 18 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, wore or carried off a pair of old woollen shirts, one pair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 22, 1785
Location: Colchester, CT

Quam

RUN away from the subscriber in Colechester, on the 19th inst. a Negro Man, named Quam, about 35 years of age, about five feet nine inches high thick set, walks very straight, had on when he went away a light coloured plain cloth coat, a light…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 25, 1785
Location: Colechester, CT