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Martha Arnold

Whereas my wife Martha hath eloped form my house, while I was in the army, serving my country, and hath been guilty of adultery, and behaved herself in such a manner as I have reason to think she will run me in debt. These are therefore to forbid all…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 9, 1782
Location: Farmington, CT

Lankton

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RAN AWAY on the 15th of September last, my Negro man LANKTON, about thrity-two years of age, talks but indifferently, handsomely pitted with the small-pox, has his two fore teeth remarkable sharp, being filed in his youth to a point, his wool, the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 29, 1782
Location: Weathersfield, CT

John Neff

RUN AWAY, my apprentice JOHN NEFF, a tall young man of about 17 years of age, masculine, hearty, raw country boy, of a good disposition, light coloured short hair; had on when he went away light colour'd cloaths. - As he has always behaved well, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 27, 1781
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Tom

RUN AWAY from the subscriber, the night of the third inst. a Negro Man, named TOM, 40 years old, tall, well built, very black, speaks good English, marked with three strait streaks on one or both temples, had on and carried with him two checked and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 20, 1781
Location: East Haddam, CT

Abner Peirce

FIVE HARD DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the Subscriber, on the night og thr 28th instant, one ABNER PEIRCE, who was detached for the three months service and returned for East-Windsor, about 26 years of age, 5 feet high, lightish complexion, grey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 11, 1781
Location: East Windsor, CT

Hampton and Gad

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TWENTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, two NEGRO Servants, in the night after the 8th instant, named Hampton, and Gad, one is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high: the other about 22 years old, and is near 6 feet high,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1781
Location: New Haven, CT

Bud, Peter, and Nabby

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THIRTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from Nathaniel Durkee, jun. and Capt. Nathan Botsford of New-Milford, 2 NEGRO Men on Tuesday night. One named BUD, about 21 years old, about 5 feet and 6 inches high, wore a brown coat home made, and small cut…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1781
Location: New Milford, CT

Nero

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RAN away from sub-scriber, a Negro Man Slave, named NERO; he is a well grown stoat built fellow, about 6 feet high, is a good singer and dancer, and is ingenious and active, has large feet, his little finger on his left hand something crooked, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 6, 1781
Location: New London, CT

Sarah

Whereas Sarah, my wife, hath eloped from [my bed] and board; I therefore forbid all persons to [trust] her on my account, as I will not pay ant debts that she [will contract] after this date. John [...] Farmington, May 20, 1781.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 26, 1781
Location: Farmington, CT

Chadwell Parsons, Luke Morris, William Young, Stephen Prentice, Nicholas Davenport, Pelatiah Turner, David Worster, Samuel Doolittle, Henry Worster, Benjamin Prescott, Peter Stackett, John Heacock, Ebenezer Harthaway, Thomas Smith, William Wharton, Elihu Rennals, James Derby, Heth Baldwin, Samuel Holt, Ephraim Palmer, and James Bush

STOP VILLAINS! The prison of Newgate was broke up last night, one of the guard killed, and a number more wounded, and the following prisoners escaped (and carried off with them the arms and ammunition belonging to the guard) viz. Chadwell Parsons,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 22, 1781
Location: Windsor, CT