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Robert Indian Jude

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RAN away from the subscriber on the 14th inst. an indented black boy by the name of ROBERT INDIAN JUDE, half Indian and half Negro, about 19 years old, small of his age. Whoever will take up and return him to me shall be intitled to FOUR CENTS…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 20, 1792
Location: New London, 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

Dorcas

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RUNAWAY from the subscriber the 22d of Dec. last, a negro woman named DORCAS, about 55 years of age, of a small stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring said negro on penalty of the law, and whoever will return her, shall have six cents…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: January 24, 1793
Location: Westerly, RI

Selah

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RAN-away from the subscriber the 27th of July last, a servant negro woman named SELAH, about 48 years of age, of middling stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said negro on penalty of the law: and whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: February 7, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

Lucy Andrus

Whereas Lucy my wife, has eloped my bed and board, for reasons I know not what; this is therefore to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account after the date hereof. Abner Andrus. Granby, Feb. 15, 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 18, 1793
Location: Granby, CT

Josiah Russel

Run-away from the subscriber in New-Hartford, the 5th instant, Josiah Russel, an apprentice boy, about eighteen years of age, of a short thick sett make, with light coloured hair, had on for clothes, a snuff colored homespun coat, cotton waistcoat,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 25, 1793
Location: New Hartford, CT

Betty

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RAN away from the subscriber on the 2d instant, a Negro Woman named Betty, about 37 years old, thick set, very black; had on when she went away, a moss coloured gown, black shirt. Whoever will take up said Negro and return her to me, shall have six…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: March 21, 1793
Location: Gorton, CT

Dick

RAN away from the subscriber on the night of the 27th of March inst. a Negro Man servant named DICK; about 34 years old, thick set, very black and pitted with the small pox, about 5 feet 8 inches high, speaks good English, wore away a suit of every…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 8, 1793
Location: Saybrook, CT

Warner Andrews and Selden Miner

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RAN away from the subscriber, on the 10th inst. two Boys, one by the name of WARNER ANDREWS, about 17 years of age, slender built, had on when he went away, a grey colored short coat, vest and trowsers, and new felt hat; the other about 12 years of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 11, 1793
Location: East Haddam, CT

James Howard

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RAN away from the subscriber the 7th of March, inst. an Apprentice boy, named James Howard, a stout well set fellow, about 19 years of age. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said apprentice, on penalty of the law:…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 11, 1793
Location: Woodstock, CT