Runaway Connecticut

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Ben

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber, in the night after the 4th instant, a likely negro Man, named BEN, about 5 feet 10 inches high, well sett, a small scar on his forehead, speaks good English, and some of the Dutch language, and is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 8, 1788
Location: New Haven, CT

Ben

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Waterbury July 22, 1771. Run-away from the Subscriber, on the 20th Instant, a Molatto fellow named BEN, of a Copper complexion, about 17 Years of Age, wellset and sprightly, he has a black bushy Head of Hair, speaks good English and is adicted to…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1771
Location: Waterbury, CT

Ben Suson

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RAN-AWAY from the subscriber at Canterbury, on the 9th day of June last, a Negro Man Servant, named Ben Suson, aged thirty years, about five feet high; had on when he went away, a lightest coloured Soldier's Coat, Lappell'd and Cuff'd with Red, blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 24, 1764
Location: Canterbury, CT

Benajah Boardman

ESCAPED this morning from the custody of law, Benajah Boardman, of Alington, State of Vermont, attach'd to answer at November Court; a tall slender man, had on an olive coloured coat, with lappells, a spotted vellet underdress, a slope hat, and rode…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 4, 1786
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Benjamin Bingham and Ozias Palmer

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. Run away from the subscriber, on the 23d of Feb. last, Benjamin Bingham, about 20 years old, by trade a leather dresser; also Ozias Palmer, an apprentice to the hatters business, about 18 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 29, 1776
Location: Suffield, CT

Benjamin Heth

RUN away from the subscriber of Sandisfield, on the first of December last, and apprentice, named Benjamin Heth, about 18 years of age, wears his own long light colour'd hair, about 5 feet high, had on when he went away, a mix'd blue homespun coat, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 13, 1769
Location: Sandersfield, MA

Benjamin Higgins

Fidteen Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the iron furnace in Hardwick, a shortish well set man, with brown hair, swarthy complexion, called his name Benjamin Higgins, is from Norwich-Landing, said he had lived with Wm. Colt, merchant, it is likely he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 16, 1776
Location: Hardwick, MA

Benjamin Porter and Jesse Cable

20 DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the rendezvous ar Hartford, on the 13th instant, Benjamin Porter and Jesse Cable, soldiers in the United States infantry. Porter is thirty-five years of age, five feet eight inches high, blue eyes, dark hair and dark…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 20, 1801
Location: Hartford, CT

Benjamin Robertson and Abraham Baily

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from Conductor Olmsted's company of Teamsters in Continental service, the 16th July last BENJAMIN ROBERTSON, formerly of East Haddam, of a middling statute, dark complexion, about 20 years of age. Also, ABRAHAM…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 24, 1779
Location: Hartford, CT

Benjamin Taylor

Last night run away from the subscriber an apprentice boy, named Benjamin Taylor, about 19 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, by trade a shoemaker and tanner, has light colour'd hair, had on a brown cloth colour'd coat, and jacket a pair of buck skin…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 2, 1775
Location: Litchfield, CT