Runaway Connecticut

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Sam

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Twenty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the Subscriber on Thursday the 9th Inst. a NEGROMAN named SAM, about 24 Years old, but appears by his Countenance to be much older, a tall, stout, well built Fellow, in Colour a dark yel-low. has a very large Foot,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 29, 1783
Location: New Haven, CT

Samuel Ely

RUN away from Head Quarters, about the 5th instant, with the following valuable articles, the infamous, loquacious Samuel Ely, of Somers, formerly an iternerant preacher, and auctioneer of the gospel. This inhuman, plundering villain may be…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 7, 1777
Location: Somers, CT

Samuel Gridley

This is to notify the Public, That whereas Samuel Gridley hath seen cause to post me the subscriber, and forbid any person's harbouring or entertaining me, and further, has tried to ruin my Character, by saying that I have spent his Estate, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 24, 1774
Location: Farmington, CT

Servant Lad

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RUN AWAY from me the subscriber of Weathersfield, on Monday the 25th inst. a Servant Lad, about 11 or 12 years of age, had on when he went away an old Hat, a light blue Jacket, a pair white tow Trowsers, no shoes when he went away. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Weathersfield, CT

Seth Robards

Hartford, Oct. 12. RUN away from his Master, Thomas Newhall, of Hartford, on the Night after the 8th Instanr, an Apprentice Lad named Seth Robards, about 19 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, swarthy Complexion, wears his own long, brown Hair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 12, 1767
Location: Hartford, CT

Simon

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RAN-AWAY from Stephen Hopkins of the Nine-Partners, a Negro Man named Simon, about 24 Years of Age, near 6 feet high, well proportioned, had on when he went away, a blue Coat, brass Buttons with round Tops, a light-colour'd, double-breasted…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 7, 1765
Location: Nine Partners, NY

Steph

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Stop a Runaway! September 30, 1772. RAN-AWAY from the subscriber (of Bedford, in the County of West-Chester, and Province of New-York,) on the Night after the 24th of September, Instant, a Negro Man named STEPH, about 6 Feet high, about 30 Years old,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 16, 1772
Location: Bedford, NY

Stephen

RUN away from his Master, on the 28th day of September last, a Negro Man Servant, called Stephen, about five feet six inches high, 35 years of Age, his little finger on his right hand is cut off - he says he was born on Long-Island, in the family of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 29, 1792
Location: Hartford, CT

Tom

Run away from me the subscriber, a negro man, named TOM, a little on the molatto colour, aged 19 years, speaks good English and low Dutch, has a blemish in one eye. Had on when he went away, a light blue coat, white Philadelphia buttons, and best of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 15, 1771
Location: Amenia, NY

Will

Twenty Dollars Reward. RUN away, on Sunday the third inst. a Negro Man, named WILL, who lately arrived with his master from the West Indies. The said fellow is about twenty five years of age, five feet six inches high, stout thick make, has two marks…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 11, 1790
Location: Hartford, CT