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Cato, Cambridge, and Dan

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RANAWAY from their masters, on the 14th instant, three negro boys, named Cato, Cambridge and Dan - Cato is about 20 years old, of a middling size, has large feet, and a stooping gait - Cambridge is of a smaller size, 20 years old, has a small scar on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 20, 1789
Location: Wallingford, CT

Susanna Rising

Whereas my Wife Susanna, through choice and against my will, had left my bed and board, for reasons best known to herself: I therefore forbid any person trusting or entertaining her on my account, as I shall pay no debts of her contracting after the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 25, 1789
Location: Cambridge

Avery Morgan

RUN away from the subscriber the 21st of June last, an apprentice boy named Avery Morgan, about 20 years of age, dark complexion, short hair. Whoever will return said apprentice shall have a reasonable reward but no charges paid. Demick Morley.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 10, 1789
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Jonathan Wickham

RUN away from the subscriber the 16th inst. August, an apprentice boy, named Jonathan Wickham, in the 21st year of his age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, pretty stocky - Had on a dark clarey Coat, with white metal round top buttons, a striped callico…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 17, 1789
Location: Hartford, CT

Nathan Tomson

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RUN away from the Subscriber on the Night of the 2d instant, an Apprentice boy named Nathan Thomson, in the 15th Year of his Age; had on when he went away a new felt Hat, striped Shirt, coloured Tow Cloth Trowsers, brown Linen outside Jacket, and a…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: September 12, 1789
Location: Chatham, CT

Ambrose Burgad

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Ran away from the subscriber on the 9th inst. a Molatto boy, in the thirteenth year of his age, named Ambrose Burgad, had on when went away blue coat, a light brown coat and jacket, striped trousers, grey stockings, and a new flet hat. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 14, 1789
Location: Colchester, CT

Joseph Kellogg

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RUN away from the subscriber, on the 31st of October last, an Apprentice Boy, named Joseph Kellogg, in the 16th year of his Age, middling Stature, well built, short black Hair, and black eyes; had on a short double-breasted outfit and under Jackets,…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: December 5, 1789
Location: Chatham, 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

Joseph White

RUN away from the subscriber, in Granville, the 28th of May last, an apprentice Boy to the black-smiths business, named Joseph White, in the 18th year of his age. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to me shall have ten shillings reward, but…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 7, 1790
Location: Granville, MA

Simeon

RAN away from the subscriber, on the 8th inst., a Negro servant about 20 or 21 years of age, named Simeon, about 5 feet 6 inches high, slim built; had on or with him when he went away, a dark brown suit of clothes, almost new, and an old felt hat.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: January 8, 1790
Location: Ashford, CT