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Michael Burn

Escaped from the barrack at Hartford last night, one Michael Burn, belonging to Col. Brown's brigade in the British service, lately taken at Danbury: He is a native of Ireland, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, sandy short hair, […] on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

John Delany

DESERTED from Captain Abby's company, in Colonel Wylly's regiment, on the 5th instant, a soldier who call himself John Delany, is a native of Ireland, twenty-four years of age, five feet ten inches high, black hair, light coloured eyes, red…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Enfield, CT

James Taylor

IN the Connecticut Courant, March 17, 1777, James Taylor was so ungernrous, unhumane and abusive as to advertise Deborah his wife as a deserter from his bed and board, which is so abuse to the unfortunate Denborah as to obliger her to declare to the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: East Windsor, CT

Jerrah French

THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD. ESCAPED from the guards the 21st of April last, one Jerrah French of Manchester, who was prov'd to be a notorious TORY and was confined therefor. Whosoever will seize said French, and return him to the commanding officer at…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Dorset, VT

Samuel Evins

RAN-away from the subscriber, living in Coventry, about the first of April last, an apprentice BOY named Samuel Evins, jun. he is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, something slender built large blue eyes, a very wide mouth, broad fore teeth, talks…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Coventry, CT

Jo

Lately RAN AWAY, A Mustee Slave, named Jo, of a Complexion lighter than common, having long bushy Hair, was short, thick and active, had a down-cast Look, and large Legs; took with him a full’d Cloth Great Coat, Vest and Breeches, of a Drab Colour,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 9, 1777
Location: South Kingstown, RI

Michael Ribley and Thomas Gardner

DESERTED from Capt. John Bernard's company, Col. Wylly's regiment some time since, Michael Ibley, 24 years of age, 4 feet 4 inches high, dark eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. Jacob Evens, 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, light hair, gray…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 5, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

William Angel

DESERTED from the subscriber, at Capt. Buell's, innholder in Hebron, on the night next after the 24th instant, one William Angel, middle of stature, 25 years of age, short black hair, a small scar in his forehead, well dressed, had on a mix'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 7, 1777
Location: Hebron, CT

James Jeffrys and William Davidson

DESERTED from Hartford, on the night after the 21st of March last, from Capt. Bernard's company, in Col. Wylly's regiment, two solders: James Jeffrys, a native of Ireland about 5 feet 10 inches high, dark short strait hair, a scar over each eye on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 7, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

Thomas Watson and Stephen Smith

INLISTED into the service of the United States of America in the company of the subscriber and since deserted, one Thomas Watson, born in Philadelphia, about 5 feet 6 inches high, of a very fair complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. Also Stephen…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 24, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT