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Prince

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, in October last a Negro Man named PRINCE, twenty-three years old, Guinea born, a remarkable scar on his head: Had on a light brown coat and vest of homespun, round felt hat, trowsers and shirt, or…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 5, 1779
Location: Dutchess County, NY

Prince

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RUNAWAY on Monday the 14th Instant September, from Gale Yelverton of Poughkeepse, In Duchess-County, a Negro Man, named Prince, 30 Years old, about 5 Feet 5 Inches high a well built Fellow; had on when he went away, a brown Jacket, tore a little down…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 17, 1761
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY

Prince

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Ran away from me the Subscriber, of East Hampton, on Long Island, the 11th of June last, a NEGRO Man Slave named PRINCE, but has since called himself sundry different Names: He lived about Six Years with Mr. Daniel Denison, at Stonington, in New…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 9, 1773
Location: East Hampton, NY

Sam and Sam

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RUN-AWAY from the subscribers, two Negro men, supposed to be aged about 22 years each, both named SAM, one a large well built fellow, with very large feet, wore leather Breeches, a grey Coat and large Hat; the other a well set fellow, a little knock…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 6, 1784
Location: Fish Kill, NY

Sam and Tice

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Forty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from Isaac Blauvelt, of Haverstraw, Orange County, State of New York, on the night of the 16th instant, a Negro man, named SAM, about five feet ten inches high, slim built, middling black, 18 years old. Also, Ranaway at…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: June 26, 1793
Location: Haverstraw, NY

Sambo

RUN AWAY from John Garnsey of Amenia Precinct in Dutchess County, on the 29th of May last, a Negro man named Sambo, a large well set fellow, pitted with the small pox, talks very broken, had with him a grey great coat, a light coloured vest, a pair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 22, 1773
Location: Dutchess County, 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

Sara

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the night of the first day of July last, a negro GIRL, about eighteen years of age, of a yellow complexion; slim built, and a large breast. She wore away a light tow-colored short gown, a brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 15, 1809
Location: Hillsdale, NY

Shedrich

Runaway from the subscriber, on the first inst. a NEGRO MAN, named Shedrich, about 22 years of age, six feet high, of a middling size, straight built, of a yellow cast, has some impediment in his speech, his fore teeth in his upper and tower jaws…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 9, 1809
Location: Newburgh, NY

Simon

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RAN-AWAY from Stephen Hopkins of the Nine-Partners, a Negro Man named Simon, about 24 Years of Age, near 6 feet high, well proportioned, had on when he went away, a blue Coat, brass Buttons with round Tops, a light-colour'd, double-breasted…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 7, 1765
Location: Nine Partners, NY