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Pomp

RUN away from the subscriber the 13th instant a negro man named POMP, about 25 years old, a thick, well set fellow, about 5 feet 6 inches high, speaks quick and broken English, he has lost the first joint of his right thumb, so that the nail turns…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 22, 1772
Location: Stockbridge, MA

Abigail Butler

These are to give public notice, that I the subscriber do forewarn and forbid all persons from trusing my wife Abigail Butler, any money Goods or Chattles on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting, after the date…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 1, 1772
Location: Stafford, CT

George Gordon alias Hamlinton

Run away from the subscriber, a prisoner named George Gordon alias Hamlinton, a Scotchman, about five feet ten inches high short brown hair, long favor'd, a high-forehead, a very long Nose, a remarkable scar across his left check, had on a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 18, 1772
Location: Dover, NY

two Negro Men

Six Pounds Reward. RUN away from their Masters John Northrop, of Newtown, and John Sanford, of Reading, in Fairfield County, on the 31st May last, two Negro Men: the one belonging to John Northrop, was about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, about 25 Years old,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 21, 1772
Location: Newtown, CT

John Brown

BROKE out of the Goal in this Place, the Night after the 14th June Instant, the noted Borglarian John Brown, who was uder Sentence of Death for House breaking, is a short, thick Fellow, 22 Years old, has been twice crop'd and branded. Whosoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1772
Location: Litchfield, CT

William Johnson

Run-away last Monday night from Wethersfield a transient person who says his name is William Johnson an old countryman, about 5 feet 9 inches high about 25 years of age, wore his own light coloured short, curl'd hair, well built, has a sore on his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 7, 1772
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Elisha Wadsworth, Abraham Curtis,and John Grant

Take Notice! The 26th Instant, the County Goal in this Place was broke up, and the following Persons made their Escape from it viz. Elisha Wadsworth of Hartford, confined for Debt, he is about 56 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, wears a Cap…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 7, 1772
Location: Hartford, CT

Elisha Johnson

Ran-away on Wednesday Night last, from on Board the Sloop Ester, John Braddock, Master, lying at New London, Elisha Johnson, just came out of the Small Pox, and much pitted with the same, a square well set young Fellow, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 19, 1772
Location: New London, CT

Robert Chambers

Ran away from Nathaniel West, of Tolland, on the night following the 17th inst. an Irish man servant named ROBERT CHAMBERS, aged about 22 years, 5 feet 8 inches high, well set, wears his own hair, goes stooping–Had on when he went away an old blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 19, 1772
Location: Tolland, CT

Thomas Larabe

Ran-away from the Subscriber on the 14th Instant, a Boy named Thomas Larabe, aged between 11 and 12 Years, is much freckled, has brown Hair, had on a mix'd colour'd sarge Coat much faded, a blue and white check'd woollen Shirt, and black and white…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 19, 1772
Location: New London, CT