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Gillium

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RUN away from the subscriber the 11th instant, a negro boy named GILLIUM, 18 years of age, but small and slender, very black, talks quick and plain English; had on a light brown jacket and breeches, black and white stockings and half boots. - Whoever…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Westfield, CT

Will

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RUN away from the subscriber the 22d instant, a negro man named WILL, 22 years of age, talks something broken English; had on a red scarlet broad cloth coat, one old scarlet soldier coat, the buttons marked with the number 40, two brown vests, two…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Litchfield, CT

Caleb Moore and Nathaniel Rose

DESERTED from Capt. Parson's company, Col. Charles Webb's regiment some time since, one CALEB MOORE, 24 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, brown hair, grey eyes, light complexion. --- NATHANIEL ROSE, 32 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, brown hair,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Not Specified

John Wright, John Turner, and Enos Blackslee

INLISTED with Capt. Lewis of Col. Charles Webb's regiment, about the first of January 1777, four men John Turner, Enos Blacksles, Asa Branson and Normand Newel, supposed to belong to the county of New London; are ordered to march and join their…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Stratford, CT

John Hough, Derick Sliter, and Peter Johns

DESERTED from Capt. Woodbridge's company in Col. Swift's regiment, about the 10th of April, one JOHN HOUGH, 24 years of age, red complexion, sandy hair, grey eyes, 6 feet high, belongs to New-Concord in New-York State. DERICK SLITER, 35 years of age,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: New Milford, CT

John Manning

RUN away from Farmington, in the State of Connecticut, (where he was stationed) on the 10th day of May instant, one John Manning, a prisoner of war, belonging to the 40th regiment in the British forces: He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 19, 1777
Location: Farmington, CT

Morris Welch

DESERTED from Capt. Manson's company, Col. Chandler's regiment, one Morris Welch, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, light complexion, short light brown hair, had on a dark brown coat and vest, dirty leather breeches, a silver watch in his pocket, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Not Specified

William Angel

THIS is to give notice to all whom it may concern, to Lieut. John Buell, in Col. Durkey's regiment, in particular, that on sunday the 13th instant I took up a fellow advertise in the Connecticut Courant of the 7th of April; he appears to be…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Williamsburgh, MA

George Norton

DESERTED from my company, in Col. Shepard's regiment, in the continental army, one George Norton, a soldier, about twenty years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, sandy hair, light complexion, grey eyes, something pitted with the small pox, says he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Westfield, MA

John Murray

DESERTED from Westfield, the 14th inst. one John Murray of Capt. Slayton's company, and Col. Shepard's regiment, about thirty five or seven years of age, dark complexion, much pitted with the small-pox, wears a tied wigg and cock'd hat, or otherwise…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Westfield, MA