Runaway Connecticut

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David Welton

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RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 6th. an apprentice boy named David Welton, 15 years of age, light complextion, took with him when he went away, a jane coat, striped vest, striped twilled nankeen overalls, a pair of mixt worsted stockings, a pair…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: November 2, 1796
Location: Litchfield, CT

Frank

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Runaway, a negro boy slave, named Frank,--he left the subscriber’s house in Lyme, Black-Point, on Friday night, the 29th inst. And has not since returned. He is about 20 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, square built, has a large mouth, thick lips,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 18, 1797
Location: Lyme, CT

William Comes

RUN away from the subscriber in the night of the 24th inst, an indented apprentice by the name of WILLIAM COMES, 18 years old about this time, is about five feet high, black hair, slow in speech and motion. Whoever will take up and return said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 27, 1800
Location: Windsor, CT

Noco

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Ten Dollars Reward ! RUNAWAY, ON Sunday night last, from the subscriber, a negro boy named Noco, aged about 18 years; pretty slim built, about 5 feet 8 inches high, walks with his toes turned out very much. Wore and carried away a great coat of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 3, 1804
Location: Waterford, CT

Daniel Squires

Runaway from the subscriber on the 4th inst. an indented apprentice, by the name of Daniel Squires. All Masters of Vessels and others, are forbid harboring or trusting said runaway. Whoever will stop said boy and return him to his master, shall…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 9, 1805
Location: East Windsor, CT

Worwick Stoughton

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RUN away from the subscriber, on the 18th inst. an indented mulatto Boy, by the name of Worwick Stoughton, about 19 years of age. Whoever will take up said runaway and return him, shall have 5 cents reward and no charges paid. Masters of vessels and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 23, 1805
Location: East Hartford, CT

James

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25 DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away on the evening of the 21st, of September, a mulatto man named JAMES; he is about six feet high, walks a little stooping, with a down look, was brought up in a dutch family and discovering something of it by his speech.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 23, 1805
Location: Clinton, NY

Mariam

Twenty dollars Reward. RANaway from the subscriber on the night of the 8th inst. MARIAM, a negro woman, about 29 years of age, stout built, about five feet high, has a scar on her left cheek, has lost two toes from her right foot; she wore or carried…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 28, 1808
Location: Colchester, CT

Pero Little

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, on the 25th ult. a Negro BOY, named PERO LITTLE, about 20 years old, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, wore away a drab great coat and a jean short coat, a yellow and white callico vest, and a striped…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 24, 1810
Location: Plainfield, CT

Amos Knapp

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Run away from the subscriber on or about the 14th of September last, an indented boy, by the name of Amos Knapp, aged 16 years, about 5 feet 3 inches in height, light complexion-had on when he went away, a black coat and pantaloons, striped…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: October 17, 1816
Location: Litchfield, CT