Runaway Connecticut

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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

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

Newport and unnamed woman

RUN away from the subscriber hereto, the evening foltowing the 12th of May last from Milford, in the colony of Connecticut, in New-England, a negro man named Newport, aged 29 years, a stout well set, broad shoulder'd fellow, for height about…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Milford, 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

Jorden

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New London, 23 July, 1761. Ran-away on Tuesday Morning the 21st Instant, a Negro Man called Jorden, about 21 Years of Age, born at Lyme, in Connecticut, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, a well built Fellow and remarkably Strong, good at all Manner of…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: July 24, 1761
Location: New London, CT

Dick and Pomp

Fifty Dollars Reward! RUN away from the subscriber the night following the 7th inst. July, a likely well built Negro Man, DICK, about 22 years old, near 5 feet and a half high, clear black, talks pretty good English; had on when he went away, a deep…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 22, 1783
Location: Glastenbury, 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

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

Bob

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber on the night of 29th of May last, a Negro Man named BOB, 22 yers old, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, wears his hair platted up before, is of a stocky make, full face, pretty black and pleasant…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1814
Location: Newpaltz, NY

Dery

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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber the night following
the 7th instant, a likely well built NEGRO MAN, named DERY, about 22
years of age, near five feet and a half high, clear black, talks pretty
good English; had on when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 8, 1783
Location: Glastonbury, CT