Runaway Connecticut

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Moses

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STOP RUNAWAY. 20 Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber at Long-Island, a Black Man by the name of MOSES, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high – one eye a little less than the other – walks a little lame from a wound received on the heel, where he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Herald
Date: July 14, 1818
Location: Smithtown, NY

Bob

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber on the night of 29th of May last, a Negro Man named BOB, 22 yers old, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, wears his hair platted up before, is of a stocky make, full face, pretty black and pleasant…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1814
Location: Newpaltz, NY

John Hawley and John Fitzgerald

DESERTED from my company, in Col. Burrell's regiment, at Albany, on the evening of the 31st of March ult. two Irishmen, John Hawley and John Fitzgerald, both of them considerable of their native brogue, they are each about five feet and half high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 29, 1776
Location: Albany, NY

John Benson and Lucretia

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Eight Dollars Reward.
A CERTAIN Mulatto Man, who calls himself JOHN BENSON, stole and carried off from the subscriber, his master, sundry articles of clothing, amongst which was a corduroy coat and vest - he also stole and took with him a sum of…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: February 7, 1792
Location: New York, NY

Jack

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TEN DOLLARS will be given by the subscriber for securing a Negro Man named JACK. He calls himself Free Man John, aged 23 years, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout and well made, broad face, has a quickness in his looks, chews a great deal of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 15, 1790
Location: Mamaroneck, NY

Hendrick

Ran-away from the subscriber on the third inst. A negro sir named Hendrick, aged 30 of a very yellow complexion, about five feet high, and had on when he went away a long blue coat, a pair of black velvet pantaloons, a black fur hat, and calico…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 19, 1811
Location: Newpaltz, NY

Bill

TEN DOLLARS REWARD, RUN away from the subscriber, on the 9th instant, a Negro man named BILL, about 6 feet 9 inches high, well built, about 26 years of age, talks good English, had on when he went away a white Shirt, white Jacket and Breeches, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 18, 1783
Location: Albany, NY

Joanna Hebbard

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Amenia, in Dutches-County, in the Province of New-York, December 4th, 1765. WHEREAS my Wife Joanna Hebbard, hath for some time past Eloped from me, and gone into some Parts of the Colony of Connecticut; These are therefore to warn and forbid all…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: January 17, 1766
Location: Amenia, NY

Stephen

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FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. Run away from the subscriber in September last, a Negro man named Stephen, born in Lebanon, in the colony of Connecticut, is a stout fellow, frouzled hair, is part Indian, hath remarkable scars made by the king's evil breaking…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 29, 1768
Location: Nine Partners, 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