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Patience Sans

Whereas Patience Sans, my wife, hath eloped from my bed and board for reasons I know not why; this is to forbid all persons from harboring or trusting her upon my account, for I will not pay any debts of her contracting per me. Cato Sans. Windsor,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 29, 1794
Location: Windsor, CT

Jonathan Spencer

RUN away from the subscriber an apprentice boy, named Jonathan Spencer, 17 year of age, whoever will take up said boy and return him to me shall have two pence reward, but no charges paid. PHINEAS LOVEJOY. Suffield, Nov. 3. N. B. All persons are…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 8, 1794
Location: Suffield, CT

Submit Russel

Whereas Submit, wife of the subscriber, hath without assigning any just cause or reason, eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me; and I am apprehensive intends to run me in debt. - These are therefore to forbid any person harboring…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 19, 1795
Location: Enfield, CT

Dick

RUNAWAY from his master, (Mr. M. I' Comte, an inhabitant of Martinico, resident in Milford.) a Negro Man named DICK, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, had on when he went away, a woolen coat and overalls, has a flat nose, and the great toe of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: February 18, 1795
Location: Milford, CT

Jack

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away on the night of the 11th instant, a negro man named JACK, about four feet 6 or 8 inches high, very black, talks broken, walks with his toes out: had on when he went away, a green coatee, patched with blue, red velt, old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 23, 1795
Location: New London, CT

Prince

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-away from the subscriber on Monday night last a Negro Boy named Prince, about 5 1/2 feet high, a scar in his right temple reaching into the hair a little higher than the eye, has broad shoulders, spindle shanks, a very long…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 4, 1795
Location: East Windsor, CT

Mark

RUN-away from his father last Sunday evening, a Negro Boy named Mark, 19 years old, slim built; had on a greyish coat, jacket and trowsers, goes a little lame. All persons are forbid harboring, employing, or carrying off said boy on penalty of the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 29, 1795
Location: Salisbury, CT

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

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

Samuel Holcomb and Elihu Holcomb

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the garrison at West-Point the 23d inst. Samuel Holcomb and Elihu Holcomb, corporals in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers; the former 5 feet 10 inches high, light hair and light complexion, 19 years of age; the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 10, 1795
Location: West Point