Runaway Connecticut

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Ichabod Peavy

DESERTED from Continental service Icabod Peavy of Voluntown a draughted man for the Continental army refusing to march according to orders, was taken, and inlisted himself a soldier in Continental army, in Col. Durkees regiment, to serve in Capt.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 21, 1778
Location: Hartford, CT

[John] Lawton

DESERTED from Continental service, [John] Lawton of Woodstock, returned to me legally draughted for the army until the 1st day of Jan. next, was properly warned to join the army, and refused to obey said warning and absented he was taken and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 21, 1778
Location: Hartford, CT

Joseph Bradly, Thomas Slater, and Thomas Ward

Hartford, June 19, 1779. ESCAPED from the goal last Tuesday afternoon, 3 prisoners of war, viz. Joseph Bradly, a tall lusty man, perhaps near 40 years old, was a serjeant of grenadiers, very poorly cloathed, his outside covering was a very poor…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 6, 1779
Location: Hartford, CT

Bill

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, on Wenesday the 5th instant, a likely Negro Man, named Bill, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, plays well on the flute and fife; had on a short green coat with a red cape,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 18, 1780
Location: Hartford, CT

Jenny

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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

Moses Fisk, Ezra Holbrook, and Frederick Way

LAST Satruday night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Moses Fisk, a thick set fellow, about 25 years of age, committed for forgery. Ezra Holbrook, about 28 yeasr of age, committed for burglary, and Frederick…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1787
Location: Hartford, CT

Allyn Cheney and David Wolcott

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Run-away from the subscriber on the 9th of May, two apprentive boys, one named ALLYN CHENEY, about 19 years old, light complexion and short hair, and is a little thick of hearing; he wore and took away with him the foltowing articles of clothing,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1793
Location: Hartford, CT

Ezra Ingraham

Runaway from the subscriber last Sunday evening, a young lad 14 or 15 years of age, named Ezra Ingraham, has a scurvy face, red nose and thick set - carried with him several articles of clothing, viz a white homespun shirt, a check do. and a fine…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 8, 1807
Location: Hartford, CT

Samuel Clark

INFORMATION WANTED. Escaped from the Connecticut Retreat for the Insane, on Sunday, the 10th instant, a Man by the name of SAMUEL CLARK, in a state of mental derangement. He wore away a Dark Brown Coat, Mixed Pantaloons, and a Drab Hat. Any…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 18, 1836
Location: Hartford, CT

Moses Butler and William Wolcot

20 dollar reward. Two runaway boys. Moses Butler and William W Wolcott, Intended apprenices to the Shoe-making Business, left the service of the subscribers, on Monday evening, the 16th inst- Moses is 20 years of age, about 5 feet 3 inches high,…
Newspaper: American Mercury
Date: July 26, 1791
Location: Hartford, CT