Runaway Connecticut

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Sipeo

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RUN from the subscriber last winter, a negro fellow named SIPEO, belonging to the estate of Nathan Chapman, now delirious. Said negro is about 18 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, wore or carried off a pair of old woollen shirts, one pair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 22, 1785
Location: Colchester, CT

Quam

RUN away from the subscriber in Colechester, on the 19th inst. a Negro Man, named Quam, about 35 years of age, about five feet nine inches high thick set, walks very straight, had on when he went away a light coloured plain cloth coat, a light…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 25, 1785
Location: Colechester, CT

Eunice Mobbs

Whereas Eunice the wife of the subscriber having eloped from my bed and board, all persons are forbid trusting or harbouring said Eunice, for I will not pay any debt of her contracting after the date hereof. Pierce Mobbs. East-Haddam, June 30, 1787.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1787
Location: East Haddam, CT

Horace Miller

RUN away from the subscriber the night of the 23d of June, an apprentice lad, named Horace Miller, in the 18th year of his age, light complexion, dark brown hair, [...] walks with his head stooping forward, very talkative and bold, carried away with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1787
Location: Suffield, CT

Moses Fisk, Ezra Holbrook, and Frederick Way

LAST Satruday night the following prisoners made their escape from the goal in this city, viz. Moses Fisk, a thick set fellow, about 25 years of age, committed for forgery. Ezra Holbrook, about 28 yeasr of age, committed for burglary, and Frederick…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1787
Location: Hartford, CT

John Carpenter

RAN away from the subscriber an Apprentice lad, named John Carpenter, about 18 years of age, five feet eight inches high, short brown hair, light blue eyes, had on when he went away, a claret coloured coat, black vest and breeches. Said lad run away…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1787
Location: Mansfield, CT

Jesse Brooks

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RUN away from the Subfcriber, on the Night of the 16th Inftant, a BOY named JESSE BROOKS, about 19 Years of Age, by Trade a Blackfmith, tall, light complextion and lightifh Hair ; had on a coarfe-cloth outfide Jacket, lughtcolour'd, black Sattinnet…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: July 7, 1788
Location: Chatham, CT

Lott and Jacob

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Forty Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscribers on sunday the 6th day of June instant, Two Negro men, one named LOTT, about 35 years old - five feet nine or ten inches high - a sober, surly, down looking, black fellow - a little bald on the fore…
Newspaper: American Mercury
Date: July 5, 1790
Location: Elizabeth, NJ

James Lee

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Run-away from the subscriber, an Apprentice-Boy, bound by the hon. selectmen of the town of Lichtfield 'till he was 20 years old, an apprentice boy named James Lee. Said boy was moored in the west part of Lichtfield, and has slipt his cable in the…
Newspaper: Lichtfield Monitor
Date: July 12, 1790
Location: Litchfield, CT

Moses

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RUN-away from the subscriber on the evening of the 28th of June last, a molatto servant BOY, named Moses, about 17 years old, thick set fellow, has a scar on one of his cheeks, had on a fustian colour'd coat and tow cloth trowsers. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 11, 1791
Location: Killingworth, CT