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Charles Stedman

Run away from the subscriber in West Hartford, Charles Stedman, a lad of 18 years - wore away a London Smoke Coat, a stitch’d vest, brown coating trousers. Whoever will take up the said lad and deliver him to the subscriber, shall receive two dollars…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1793
Location: West Hartford, CT

Nehemiah Hotchkiss

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RAN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 18th inst. an apprentice to the tayloring business - Nehemiah Hotchkiss, jun. aged about 16 years, had on a light colour'd short coat, a pair of striped trowsers. All persons are forbid harboring said runaway, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 3, 1793
Location: New Haven, CT

Eunice Peas

Whereas Eunice my wife, has eloped my bed and board, for reasons I know not what, this is therefore to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account after the date hereof. Israel Peas. Enfield, July 9, 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 15, 1793
Location: Enfield, CT

John Cadwell

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Run away from the subscriber, an indented Apprentice, named John Cadwell. All persons are forbid to conceal, employ, or harbour said Apprentince, on penalty of the Law, and if any person will return him they shall have one shilling reward, but no…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: August 3, 1793
Location: Middletown, CT

Lucy Chappel

Whereas Lucy, my wife, has eloped my bed and board, this is therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusitng her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting after the date hereof. Stephen Chappel. Coventry, July 29 1793.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 5, 1793
Location: Coventry, CT

Hannah Wells

Whereas my wife Hannah, on or about the middle of April last, eloped from my bed and board, without any reasonable cause or provocation, against my mind and will, and I still am ready and willing to receive her and live with her again. I do therefore…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 26, 1793
Location: Hebron, CT

Tite

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RAN-away from Nathan Pierson, on Long-Island, the 16th instant, a negro man named TITE, about 5 feet high, thick set, about 20 years old, very likely; had on when he went away a light coloured homespun coating coat, spotted calico trowsers, large…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 26, 1793
Location: New London, CT

Peter Chappel and John Roach

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One Hundred DOLLARS Reward.
LAST Night made his escape from the County Goal in New-London, PETER CHAPPEL, who was committed to said goal for Murder; he is about 24 years of age, light complexion, slim built, about 5 feet 9 inches high, had a hair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 26, 1793
Location: Norwich, CT

Joseph Bukley Wood

Ran away from the Subscriber, on the night of 27th of September inst. an apprentice boy, named Joseph Bukley Wood, about nineteen years of age. Said run-away will be known by his foul language and intoxication whenever he can get liquor. Whoever…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: October 2, 1793
Location: Harwinton, CT

Lydia Gridley and children

Whereas my wife Lydia, has eloped from my bed and board, and taken with her my children; This is therefore to forbid all persons trusting or harboring her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after this date. Elisha Gridley.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 28, 1793
Location: Southington, CT