Runaway Connecticut

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Lydia Hamilton

Whereas Lydia my wife hath absented my bed and board for reasons best known to herself, These are therefore to robid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I shall pay no debt of her contracting after the date hereof. Paul Hamilton.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 29, 1788
Location: Ellington, CT

a transient person

On the 7th inst. Dec. I the subscriber took up a transient Person with a quantity of Merchant's Good's, to the amount of thirty of forty pounds, which are supposed to have been stolen; the man escaped from his keeper on the evening of the 11th…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 31, 1789
Location: New Fairfield, CT

Joanah David

Whereas my wife Joanah has eloped my bed and board, and refuses to live with me. This is therefore to warn all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting after this date. Hendrick…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 31, 1792
Location: Salisbury, CT

Zuviah Hale

Whereas my wife Zuviah, has eloped my bed and board; this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date. Daniel Hale. Enfield, Nov. 20, 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 9, 1793
Location: Enfield, CT

Hepzibah Stores

Whereas my wife Hepzibah, has eloped my bed and board, and behaved very odly, this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date. Prince Stores. Dec. 15 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 16, 1793
Location: Hartford, CT

Sarah Hewit

Whereas my wife Sarah, hath without assigning any just cause Eloped form my bed and board, and refuses to live with me, and threatens to run me into debt, these are therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring her on my account, as I will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 30, 1793
Location: Willington, CT

Horace Battis

A RUN-AWAY. RUN-away from his master on Wednesday the 3d inst. a Negro man named Horace, or Horace Battis, nearly 31 years of age, and by law has four years to serve; he is stout and well made, about 6 feet high, can read and write, and is a good…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 6, 1814
Location: Hartford, CT

James Briggs

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RAN AWAY, FROM the subscriber, on the 20th instant, a Negro Boy, named JAMES BRIGGS, about seventeen years of age. All persons are hereby forbid harboring, trusting, or employing said Boy, on penalty of the law. ELISHA MORTON. East-Windsor, December…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 29, 1834
Location: East Windsor, CT

Prince St. John

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LEFT THE employment of the subscriber, on the 17th instant, an indented mulatto man, named Prince St. John, nineteen years old next month; thick set; took with him a light drab great coat, a dark frock coat, one pair blue and one pair light bang up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 9, 1828
Location: Winsted, CT

Robin

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RAN away from the subscriber in Waterbury, on Sunday evening the 1st instant December, a NEGRG MAN named ROBIN, about 27 years old, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, a well set fellow, has had the small-pox; had on or carried with him a pair of new…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: December 25, 1776
Location: Waterbury, CT