Runaway Connecticut

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Cuff

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RAN away from subscriber, on the 18th instant, a Negro Boy,named CUFF, tall, rather stooping forward. Had on, when he went away, a light coloured cloth jacket and olive trowsers. Whoever will secure this said Negro, so his mistress may have him…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: April 21, 1796
Location: New York, NY

Dick

75 Dollars Reward.
Stop Thief and Runaway!

RAN away the 21st of August instant, a stout, well made Negro Man, named Dick; aged about 22 years, nearly six feet high; remarkably active, straight and well shaped; speaks the English language very…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 28, 1796
Location: Albany, NY

Israel Stone

100 Dollars Reward. ESCAPED from the hospital of the state prison in New York, in the night of the 1st of Sept. Israel Stone, born at Litchfield, in the state of Connecticut - about 23 years of age, fair complexion, rather pale, pockmarked, has a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 17, 1798
Location: State Prison, NY

Nance

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RUN away from the Subscriber, on the Night of the 20th Inst. a Negro Woman named NANCE, about 25 Years old, a short thick Person, not very large, of a yellowish Coleur, not very black, hath a considerable Quantity of Clothing, - viz. - one grey…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: April 17, 1799
Location: North East, NY

Sambo and Pompey

20 DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from their masters at Haerlam, York-Island, on 15 April, a Negro men; One named SAMBO, aged about 30 years, 6 feet high, had on a blue short coat, brown streaked homespun trowsers, good shoes, is of a yellow complexion, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 19, 1800
Location: Harlam, NY

Simon

25 Dollars REWARD. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Montgomery, Orange county, on the night of the 13th inst. a NEGRO MAN, named Simon, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, stout built and very black, plays very well on the violin…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 16, 1803
Location: Montgomery, NY

Joe and Grant

Eighty Dollars REWARD. RAN away from the subscribers on Sunday night last, two negro men named Joe and Grant. Jo is a stout well made fellow, about 23 years of age, five feet ten inches tall, remarkably black, very full eyes and grins uncommonly when…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 3, 1803
Location: Montgomery, NY

Frank (alias Sause or Solomon) and Robert or Bob

40 DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away on the 12th instant, from his master at New-York, a Negro slave named FRANK, alias SAUSE or SOLOMON. He is about 5 feet 7 inches high; of a yellowish complexion, broad face, nose pretty flat, thick lips, a countenance…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 6, 1804
Location: New York, NY

James

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25 DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away on the evening of the 21st, of September, a mulatto man named JAMES; he is about six feet high, walks a little stooping, with a down look, was brought up in a dutch family and discovering something of it by his speech.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 23, 1805
Location: Clinton, NY

Frank or Francis

STOP THE RUNAWAY. RUN AWAY, on the 6th inst. a Negro Man, of a pretty dark complexion, named FRANK or FRANCIS, about 27 years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout and acrive, speaks both low Dutch and English, has a scar above one of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 30, 1806
Location: Flatbush, NY