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Sarah

WHEREAS SARAH, the wife of the subscriber, has conducted in a very improper manner, by quitting my bed but not my board, and has run me in debt very unnecessarily, and has carried off by night and by day my household furniture, &c. : This is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 3, 1815
Location: Not Specified

Horace Battis

A RUN-AWAY. RUN-away from his master on Wednesday the 3d inst. a Negro man named Horace, or Horace Battis, nearly 31 years of age, and by law has four years to serve; he is stout and well made, about 6 feet high, can read and write, and is a good…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 6, 1814
Location: Hartford, CT

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

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

John

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RUNAWAY from on board the sloop Jane, at Wethetsfield, on the night of the 4th inst. a black Boy, named JOHN, about 13 years of age, a native of Annabos, Coast of Guinea, speaks Spanish and but little English, is very black. Whoever will deliver the…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: November 25, 1813
Location: Middletown, CT

William Larcum

RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 14th inst. an indented apprentice by the name of William Larcum, about 20 years of age; whoever will apprehend said runaway, shall be entitled to one cent reward - All persons are forbid harboring,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 21, 1813
Location: Hartford, CT

Stephen Hoster

Ran away from the subscriber, on the evening of the 5th inst. An indented apprentice to the blacksmith’s business, by the name of Stephen Hoster, jun. sixteen years of age, of a middling size- wore away a - butternut colored coat and vest, brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 6, 1813
Location: Hartford, CT

Amon Woodruff

Five dollars reward. Runaway from the subscriber on the night of the 22nd inst. An indented apprentice by the name of Amon Woodruff, about 18 years of age 5 feet 2 inches high, dark complexion. Carried with him one black coat and one butternut coat.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 25, 1813
Location: Canton, CT

David Warner

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SIX CENTS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber on the 9th of November last, David Warner, an indentured apprentice to the Blacksmith Business, aged 20 years. Whoever will return said Boy, shall have the above reward, and no charges paid. All persons…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: December 31, 1812
Location: Middletown, CT

Phebe

WHEREAS my wife PHEBE, (for reasons best known to herself,) on or about the 10th day of August 1812, eloped from my bed and board, robbed me of my cloathing, has run me in debt, and continues to threaten me; this is therefore to forbid all persons…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 1, 1812
Location: Wethersfield, CT