Runaway Connecticut

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Caesar

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RAN away, on Sunday evening, the 26th day of the present month of August, from John Duncan, of Hermitage, in the district of Schenectady, and county of Albany, in the state of New-York, a Negro named CAESAR, about 36 years of age; a very stout fellow…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 8, 1787
Location: Hermitage, NY

Glasco (commonly called Glass)

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD!!!
Runaway from the subscriber, on the 19th instant, a Negro Man Servant named GLASCO, but commonly called GLASS - aged about 22 to 23 years - in height 5 feet 10 inches. He is bony, robust, and stout built, and is vey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1807
Location: Easton, NY

Tom

Fifty Dollars Reward!! RUNAWAY on Monday the 25th of this instant, from the subscriber, a Negro Man, named Tom, about 25 or 26 years old, had on when he went away, a round blue jacket, swansdown vest, a homespun striped trowsers, a felt hat, he is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 8, 1807
Location: Marlborough, NY

Yat

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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-away from John S. Glen, of Schenectady, in November last, a Mulatto Negro named YAT, about 26 years old, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; had on an old grey coat, old blue jacket, check'd woolen shirt; is a good fiddler, he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 26, 1807
Location: Schenectady, 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

Lew or Lewis

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber, the 29th May last, a negro man named LEW, or LEWIS, is about 25 years old, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very black, a long under lip, speaks low Dutch, tolerable good English, and a low tone of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 28, 1814
Location: Newpaltz, 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

Jacob and Peter

RAN away from the subscriber, living in Clinton, Dutches county, in the state of New-York, on the night of the fifth of June instant, TWO NEGRO MEN, one named JACOB, and the other PETER. Jacob is a large stout fellow, six feet high, very black, with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 22, 1808
Location: Clinton, Dutches County, NY

Francis Dowen, Daniel Williams, and Thomas Atwel

Six Dollars Reward. Deserted from the late Col. Gay's regiment, Capt. Bradley's company, then lying at White Plains, on the 25th day of October 1776, Francis Dowen, about 22 years old, about 6 feet high, very slim ---And on the 27th Daniel Williams,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 11, 1776
Location: White Plains, NY

Negro Man

RUN away from Elihu Hyde of Spencer Town on the 17th day of instant April, a Negro Man about 26 years of age, had on when he went away a mix'd colour'd short coat, black and blue, an under double breasted waistcoat, one side of it plaid, dirty…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 26, 1774
Location: Spencertown, NY