Runaway Connecticut

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William Gray

RUN away from the subscriber, last month a lad by the name of William Gray, about 17 years old. Whoever will return said boy shall receive one Copper reward and no charges. All persons are forbid harbouring or trusting said boy on their peril. SAMUEL…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 27, 1795
Location: Windsor, CT

Joshua Deland

RUN away from the subscriber in Colchester, Marlborough Society, on the evening of 29th of June last, an apprentice Boy named Joshua Deland aged 16 years, small of his age, light complexion, and much inclined to talk; carried with him a homemade…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 25, 1796
Location: Colchester, CT

John Warner

RUN away from the subscriber the 17th instant, a lazy idle Boy, about 17 years old, of a midling size, blind of his right eye, dark brown hair, his name John Warner. Whoever will take up and return said Boy shall have two pence reward and no charges…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 25, 1796
Location: Plymouth, CT

Abigail Lewis

Whereas Abigail my wife has of late behaved herself very unbecoming, and has eloped from my bed and board, and has carried off an concealed a considerable part of my household furniture and bedding, &c. and still behaves herself as though she was…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 23, 1798
Location: Barkhemsted, CT

Aaron Everts

TWO COPPERS REWARD. RUN-away from the subscriber on the night of the 1st of July, an indented boy named Aaron Everts, about 18 years of age. Whoever will return said boy to the subscriber shall be entitled to the above reward and no charges paid. All…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 23, 1798
Location: Berlin, CT

Phebe Ross and Benjamin Ross

Whereas Phebe my wife in a private manner last evening eloped from my bed and board, carrying property with her to the amount of seventy dollars, and taking my son Benjamin with her, aged 14 years: These therefore are to forbid, and I do hereby…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1798
Location: Stafford, CT

Luke Duin

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Run-away last Monday, from the subscriber of Chatham, an Irishman between 30 and 40 years of age, of a dark complexion, wears his own dark hair, a little inclining to a curl, of a middling stature carries his head a little back, a thin face, long…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 29, 1768
Location: Chatham, CT

George Johnson

RAN away from the subscriber the 24th of May last, an indented BOY, named George Johnson; said boy is about 5 feet 2 inches high, of a light complexion, light hair, walks with his toes rather turned in, and generally of a very sour countenance.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1807
Location: Canton, CT

Victor King

RAN away from the subscriber on the 22nd inst. an indented Boy, an apprentice to the tin making business, named Victor King, in the 19th year of his age, 5 feet 11 inches high, light complexion, a scar on his upper lip, and one on his right leg, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1807
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Glasco (commonly called Glass)

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD!!!
Runaway from the subscriber, on the 19th instant, a Negro Man Servant named GLASCO, but commonly called GLASS - aged about 22 to 23 years - in height 5 feet 10 inches. He is bony, robust, and stout built, and is vey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1807
Location: Easton, NY