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Nero

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Feb. 27, 1769. RUN-away from the subscriber of Hartford, on the 15th instant, a negro man, named NERO, about 35 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, speaks bad English. Had on when he went away, a light colour'd great coat, a pair of buckskin…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 27, 1769
Location: Hartford, CT

Ebenezer Parks

RUN AWAY from Thomas Stedman, Jun. of Windham on the 12th day of March 1769 an apprentice boy named EBENEZER PARKS, about 19 years old, a thick well set fellow had a coat deep blue bound with pale blue and the hair on one of his eye lids half White…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 20, 1769
Location: Windham, CT

Bristo

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Middletown, norwest part, March 27 day, 1769.
RUN-away about two months ago, from his master, a negro man named BRISTO, a good Fidler and has a Fiddle with him a short thick negro, above 30 years old, and had on a mix't coloured coat, blue and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 10, 1769
Location: Middletown, CT

Ann Winchell

Windsor, April 26, 1769. WHEREAS ANN, the Wife of me the subscriber has for some time past behaved herself in a very extraordinary and cruel manner absenting herself from my Bed and Board and I am apprehensive she intends to run me in debt - These…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 15, 1769
Location: Windsor, CT

Robbin

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RUN-away from Jonathan Hollister, a negro man, named ROBBIN, about 5 feet 6 inches in height, had on a blue jacket when he went away, curled hair, about 20 years of age whoever takes up said negro and returns him to me the subscriber shall have Three…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 26, 1769
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Cuff

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Run away from the Subscriber, of Beekman's Precinct, in Duchess County, on Saturday, the 23d Instant a Negro Man, named Cuff, about five Feet high, about thirty Years old, a thick well set Fellow; he wore a lightish Colour'd Broad Cloth Coat, a Blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: September 29, 1769
Location: Beekman, NY

John Way

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Farmington, Sept. 12, 1769. RUN-Away from the subscriber of Farmington, on the 1st of Sept. inst. a Molatto, Indian and Negro blood, named John Way, about 30 years of age, about 6 feet high, slim built, speaks good English, small voice, wears his own…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Farmington, CT

Servant Lad

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RUN AWAY from me the subscriber of Weathersfield, on Monday the 25th inst. a Servant Lad, about 11 or 12 years of age, had on when he went away an old Hat, a light blue Jacket, a pair white tow Trowsers, no shoes when he went away. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Weathersfield, CT

Peter

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RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, on the 6th day of October 1769, a molatto boy named PETER, about 16 years old - Had on when he went away, a felt hat, a brown all-wool coat, striped flannel Jacket, one white tow and one flannel shirt, a pair of leather…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 13, 1769
Location: Canterbury, CT

Ebenezer Worner

RUN Away on Friday the 29 Sept. from the subscriber living in Harwinton, an Apprentice boy, named Ebenezer Worner, aged about 16 years, 5 feet 5 inches high had on when he went away a brown homespun coat, black broad cloth vest, leather breaches,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 30, 1769
Location: Harwinton, CT