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Caesar, Bet, and female child

Run away from the subscriber on the on the 23rd inst. a Negro, man, named Caesar, 20 years of age, middling size, is strong and spry; had on a grey jacket and trowsers, and check'd flannel shirt. Whoever will take up and return said runaway to the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 13, 1797
Location: Groton, CT

Toney

Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the night of the 6th inst. a Negro Man, named TONEY, aged 21 years, is about 5 feet 8 inches high, wore away a short mixed coloured coat and black striped trowsers, likewise two hats and an old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 22, 1797
Location: Newtown, CT

Frank

Runaway, a negro boy slave, named Frank,--he left the subscriber’s house in Lyme, Black-Point, on Friday night, the 29th inst. And has not since returned. He is about 20 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, square built, has a large mouth, thick lips,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 18, 1797
Location: Lyme, CT

Jack Rogers

Run away from the subscriber, on the 1st inst. an indented Negro servant, named JACK ROGERS, his deceription is as follows: viz. He appears rather short, being only about five feet eight inches high; pited very much with the small pox; drinks hard,…
Newspaper: Weekly Oracle
Date: November 3, 1797
Location: New London, CT

Ellick Sander

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS Reward. RUN away from the subscriber the 22d of November, a Negro Man, 21 years old, named Ellick Sander, tall and slim, thin faced, squint eyed; wore a small brim'd castor hat, butternut coloured great coat, blue strait bodied…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 25, 1797
Location: North Haven, CT

Louis Manierre, Thomas Hancock, and Peter Moffett

RUN away from the subscribers on the 26th Feb. an apprentice boy, named Louis Manierre, he is about 18 years old, and is a tall stout built lad, of a light complexion; has been seen in the town of Lyme, and called his name Richard Youngs. Also, run…
Newspaper: Weekly Oracle
Date: April 21, 1798
Location: New London, CT

Elizabeth Rice

Whereas my wife Elizabeth has eloped from my bed and board, for reasons best known to herself, this is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting after this date, on penalty of the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 23, 1798
Location: Glastonbury, CT

John Fitzgerald and Reuben Collear

20 Dollars Reward.
DESERTED, on the morning of the 22d inst. from the rendezvous in Middletown, John Fitzgerald, a soldier, five feet six inches in height, born in Ireland, dark complexion and hair, black eyes, his face scarrified, has the…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: May 28, 1798
Location: Middletown, CT

Titus

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber on the 10th day of May inst. a negro man, named Titus, about 26 years old, a thick set fellow, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, with a bunch on the back part of his neck, something like warts, &…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: June 13, 1798
Location: Stratford, CT

Abigail Lewis

Whereas Abigail my wife has of late behaved herself very unbecoming, and has eloped from my bed and board, and has carried off an concealed a considerable part of my household furniture and bedding, &c. and still behaves herself as though she was…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 23, 1798
Location: Barkhemsted, CT