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Betty

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

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

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

Ishmael Russel

RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the evening of the 27th of April last, a negro man servant, named Ishmael, and calls himself Ishmael Russel, twenty years old, about five feet and eight inches high, short hair, of a yellow tawny complexion, is a little…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 9, 1793
Location: Colchester, CT

Nero

SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from me the subscriber, the 26th of April last, a negro man, named NERO, about twenty years of age, a stout well built fellow. He had on a check'd linen shirt, green baize trowsers, green baize waistcoat, and sundry other…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 9, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

Cato and Jack

RUN-away from the subscriber in Wethersfield, on the 11th inst. a clumsy negro boy, named Cato, about 19 years old, of a yellowish complexion, had on a short light brown homespun Coat, black Vest, and linen Trowsers, a brown home-spun great Coat.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 13, 1793
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Hamon

RUN-away from the subscriber on the 10th inst. a Negro man, named Hamon, more than midling for size, light complexion, one thumb off at the middle joint, about twenty-eight years of age; had on when he went away, a blue coat, a light brown jacket,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 20, 1793
Location: Huntington, CT

David Wright

RAN-away from the subscriber in Wethersfield, DAVID WRIGHT, a lad of the age of 18 years, wore away a light coating Coat, Nankeen Trowsers, striped Vest, somewhat freckled. Whoever will take up said lad, and give information to the subscriber, shall…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 20, 1793
Location: Rockyhill, CT

Caleb Robbens

RUN away from the subscriber in Bolton, on the night of the 20th of May instant, CALEB ROBBENS, an Apprentice Boy, about the age of 19 years, dark complexion; wore away a claret coloured strait bodied Coat. Whoever will take up said apprentice, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1793
Location: Bolton, CT