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Liverpool
RUN-AWAY from the subscriber in the night of the 16th of April, a Negro boy named LIVERPOOL; had on a brown jacket, a blue cap, blue stockings and red vest: is a short thick fellow, about 18 years of age. Whoever will take up and secure said Negro so…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
The Oblong, Dutchess County, NY
Caesar
RAN away from the subscriber a negro man, named Caesar upwards of five feet high, about 23 years of age, took with him, one brown coat, one blue ditto, one brown waistcoat, three pair of stockings, four shirts, two pair of shoes, a pair of silver…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Springfield, MA
David Purdie, Peter Patterson, Edward White, and Silas Fay
DESERTED from Stockbridge December and January, David Purdie, belonging to the Nine Partners, 23 years of age, 5 feet 10 light complection, light hair and eyes. Peter Patterson, a High Dutchman, speaks broken English, has a down look, 5 feet 10, 50…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Stockbridge, MA
John Rano, Ebenezer Williams, and Samuel Orell
DESERTED from the subscriber on the 10th of March last, two soldiers belonging to Captain Hall's Company, in Col. Swift's Regiment, viz. John Rano, aged 25 Years, says he belongs to New-Britain, New Hampshite, 5 feet 10 inches high, light eyes, brown…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Wallingford, CT
John Murray
DESERTED from Westfield, the 14th inst. one John Murray of Capt. Slayton's company, and Col. Shepard's regiment, about thirty five or seven years of age, dark complexion, much pitted with the small-pox, wears a tied wigg and cock'd hat, or otherwise…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Westfield, MA
George Norton
DESERTED from my company, in Col. Shepard's regiment, in the continental army, one George Norton, a soldier, about twenty years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, sandy hair, light complexion, grey eyes, something pitted with the small pox, says he…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Westfield, MA
William Angel
THIS is to give notice to all whom it may concern, to Lieut. John Buell, in Col. Durkey's regiment, in particular, that on sunday the 13th instant I took up a fellow advertise in the Connecticut Courant of the 7th of April; he appears to be…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Williamsburgh, MA
Morris Welch
DESERTED from Capt. Manson's company, Col. Chandler's regiment, one Morris Welch, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, light complexion, short light brown hair, had on a dark brown coat and vest, dirty leather breeches, a silver watch in his pocket, a…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 12, 1777
Location:
Not Specified
John Manning
RUN away from Farmington, in the State of Connecticut, (where he was stationed) on the 10th day of May instant, one John Manning, a prisoner of war, belonging to the 40th regiment in the British forces: He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 19, 1777
Location:
Farmington, CT
John Hough, Derick Sliter, and Peter Johns
DESERTED from Capt. Woodbridge's company in Col. Swift's regiment, about the 10th of April, one JOHN HOUGH, 24 years of age, red complexion, sandy hair, grey eyes, 6 feet high, belongs to New-Concord in New-York State. DERICK SLITER, 35 years of age,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
May 26, 1777
Location:
New Milford, CT