Runaway Connecticut

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Thomas Pierce

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Run-away from me the subscriber on the 12th instant, one Thomas Pierce, a stout thick set fellow, about 21 years of age; had on when he went away, a brown waistcoat, a check linen shirt, a pair of cloth breeches, and linnen stockings.  He took with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 19, 1773
Location: Hartford, CT

Bud

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Ten DOLLARS Reward. Runaway from the subscriber, of Huntington, on Long Island, the night of the 9th instant, a Negro Man Slave, named BUD, about 25 years old, stocky built, but not tall, has a smooth black skin, thick lips, broad nose, and large…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 25, 1792
Location: Huntington, NY

Cape Mount

Ran- away from the subscriber on the evening of the 14th inft. an indented NEGRO BOY, named CAPE MOUNT, bound to me by the town of Killingly; he is in the 20th year of his age, and very large: Had on and carried with him a grey sertoot, 1…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: July 3, 1795
Location: Killingly, 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

Scipio

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RAN- away from Ebenezer Fitch of Lebanon, on the Evening of the 7th of this instant June, a Negro Man Named Scipio, about 5 Feet 10 inches high was Pocket broken. had with him a grey Bearskin Jacket, also a light colour'd thicksett Jacket, a pair of…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: July 2, 1762
Location: Lebanon, CT

John Brown

BROKE out of the Goal in this Place, the Night after the 14th June Instant, the noted Borglarian John Brown, who was uder Sentence of Death for House breaking, is a short, thick Fellow, 22 Years old, has been twice crop'd and branded. Whosoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1772
Location: Litchfield, CT

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

Negro Woman

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RAN away on the 10th of April Inst. past from Daniel Cook, of Long Island, a Negro Woman, about 20 years old, speaks good English, born on Long Island, about midding stature, she is a likely wench, had a large pack of cloaths, strip'd short gown, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 20, 1770
Location: Long Island, NY

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

Tom

Fifty Dollars Reward!! RUNAWAY on Monday the 25th of this instant, from the subscriber, a Negro Man, named Tom, about 25 or 26 years old, had on when he went away, a round blue jacket, swansdown vest, a homespun striped trowsers, a felt hat, he is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 8, 1807
Location: Marlborough, NY