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Jeptha

RUN away from the subscriber a negro man named Jeptha, about 5 feet 7 inches high, plays on a violin. Whoever will take up said negro and return him to the subscriber, shall have six pence reward and no charges paid. All persons all forbid harboring…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 5, 1791
Location: Windsor, CT

James Blanchard

RAN away from the subscriber the 28th of August an apprentice named James Blanchard, aged 13 years, thick set, dark complexion, short hair, thick lips, had on a pair of fustian trowsers, check'd shirt, strip'd under jacket, and bever hat. Said boy…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 12, 1791
Location: Hartford, CT

Vilet

RUN-away from the subscriber last night, a negro girl named VILET, 15 or 16 years of age. Whoever will apprehend said wench and return her to me shall have two dollars reward and no charges paid. All persons are forbid harboring or concealing her on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 5, 1791
Location: Hartford, CT

Elijah Cone

RUN-away from the subscriber the 5th inst. an apprentice boy named Elijah Cone, 17 years of age; had on when he went away an orange coloured coat, knit vest pattern, black sattinet breeches and felt hat. Whoever will take up said run-away and return…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 16, 1792
Location: Hebron, CT

Pompey and Ishmael

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
RAN-away from the subscribers on the night of the 5th of June last, two Negro Men Slaves, one named Pompey, about 29 years old, something of a pale complexion, one of his fore fingers stiff, and near the end perished, with a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 30, 1792
Location: Huntington, NY

Awan

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Ten Dollars Reward. RUN-away from the subscriber the 25th of December, a negro man named AWAN, 27 years of age, upwards of 6 feet high, a slim fellow with large deet, speaks Dutch and broken English, when spoken to shows his teeth-his cloathing…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 6, 1792
Location: Kingston, NY

John Benson and Lucretia

Western Star. (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) • 02-07-1792 - John Benson (man).gif
Eight Dollars Reward.
A CERTAIN Mulatto Man, who calls himself JOHN BENSON, stole and carried off from the subscriber, his master, sundry articles of clothing, amongst which was a corduroy coat and vest - he also stole and took with him a sum of…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: February 7, 1792
Location: New York, NY

John Benson

Western Star. (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) • 02-14-1792 - About John Benson.gif
Mr. Andrews,
IN your paper of the 7th instant is an Advertisement offering a reward of eight dollars for the apprehending a Mulatto by the name of John Benson, as having run-away from P. Shay, in New-York. - In pursuance of that Advertisement, a…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: February 14, 1792
Location: Stockbridge, MA

Laban

RUN-away from the subscriber living in Danbury, about the first of June last, a Negro man named LABAN, about 20 years of age, stout built, remarkable large feet, stammers or stutters much when he speaks, appears to be silly and almost a fool, his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 12, 1792
Location: Danbury, CT

Prince

RUN-away from the subscribers the evening of the 23d last. a Negro Lad named PRINCE, very small, about 25 years of age; said Negro the evening he went off broke open a desk and stole about 30 dollars in Cash, and sundry other articles; the fellow…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 12, 1792
Location: Farmington, CT