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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

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

Alexander Johns

SIX MILLS REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the subscribers, the morning of the 6th instant and indented apprentice named Alexander Johns in the nineteenth year of his age. Whoever will take up said apprentice and return him to us or give information where he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 23, 1815
Location: Hartford, CT

Henry W Wilcox

One cent reward. Ran away from the subscriber on Thursday November 23, an indented apprentice to the chair making business by the name of Henry W Wilcox, 19 years of age 5 feet 2 inches high. Light hair, light eyes; wore away a reddish-brown boat and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 28, 1815
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Betsey Cook

ONE CENT REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber, on the night of the 10th inst. An indented Girl by the name of Betsey Cook. I hereby forbid all persons harboring, trusting or employing said girl on penalty of the law. EZRA BALDWIN, jr. Granville,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 2, 1816
Location: Granville, MA

Jeremiah House Jr.

ONE DIME REWARD!
RAN away from the subscriber on the 9th instant, an indented apprentice to the Silver plating business, named Jeremiah House. jun. about 13 years of age, five feet seven inches high, light complexion, and rather thick set, wore away…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 28, 1816
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Horace Taylor

Five Dollars Reward. Ran away from the subscriber, on the 28th of July last, an indented apprentice to the tailoring business, by the name of Horace Taylor, about 19 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion, light hair and eyes: wore away a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 5, 1816
Location: Hartford, CT

Amos Knapp

Run away from the subscriber on or about the 14th of September last, an indented boy, by the name of Amos Knapp, aged 16 years, about 5 feet 3 inches in height, light complexion-had on when he went away, a black coat and pantaloons, striped…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: October 17, 1816
Location: Litchfield, CT

York

TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away on the night of the 23rd instant, a black boy named York (a servant to the subscriber until the age of 21) between 18 and 19 years of age, a short thick set fellow; took away with him sundry articles of clothing, among…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 5, 1816
Location: Bridgeport, CT

Amelia White

RUN away from the subscriber on the 16th inst. Amelia White, an indented negro girl, in the 10th year of her age, pretty high colored, had on when she went away a red woollen slip and a black chip bonnet - Whoever will return said runaway to the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 6, 1817
Location: Suffield, CT