Runaway Connecticut

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John Bath

DESERTED from Capt. Barnard's company in Col. Wyllys's regiment, one John Bath, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, well set, dark hair, had on a light brown waistcoat one skirt torn off, old leather breeches, white linen shirt, and an old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

Samuel Smith

DESERTED from […] first of instant September, from Capt. Abijah Savage's company Col. Sherburne's regiment, a soldier named Samuel Smith, belonging to Middletown, in Connecticut; he is about five feet six inches high, of a dark complexion, blakc…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 29, 1777
Location: Middletown, CT

Rachel Hancock

Wheras Rachel the wife of the subscriber hath eloped, and I am apprehensive will endeavor to run me in debt. This is therefore to forbid all persons from tusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt contracted by her after this date. Abner…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 17, 1777
Location: Lichfield, CT

Will

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RUN away from the subscriber the 22d instant, a negro man named WILL, 22 years of age, talks something broken English; had on a red scarlet broad cloth coat, one old scarlet soldier coat, the buttons marked with the number 40, two brown vests, two…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Litchfield, CT

John Manning

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RUN away from Farmington, in the State of Connecticut, (where he was stationed) on the 10th day of May instant, one John Manning, a prisoner of war, belonging to the 10th regiment in the British forces: He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Farmington, CT

Michael Burn

Escaped from the barrack at Hartford last night, one Michael Burn, belonging to Col. Brown's brigade in the British service, lately taken at Danbury: He is a native of Ireland, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, sandy short hair, […] on the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT

John Manning

RUN away from Farmington, in the State of Connecticut, (where he was stationed) on the 10th day of May instant, one John Manning, a prisoner of war, belonging to the 40th regiment in the British forces: He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 19, 1777
Location: Farmington, CT

William Angel

THIS is to give notice to all whom it may concern, to Lieut. John Buell, in Col. Durkey's regiment, in particular, that on sunday the 13th instant I took up a fellow advertise in the Connecticut Courant of the 7th of April; he appears to be…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Williamsburgh, MA

Morris Welch

DESERTED from Capt. Manson's company, Col. Chandler's regiment, one Morris Welch, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, light complexion, short light brown hair, had on a dark brown coat and vest, dirty leather breeches, a silver watch in his pocket, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 12, 1777
Location: Not Specified

James Jeffrys and William Davidson

DESERTED from Hartford, on the night after the 21st of March last, from Capt. Bernard's company, in Col. Wylly's regiment, two solders: James Jeffrys, a native of Ireland about 5 feet 10 inches high, dark short strait hair, a scar over each eye on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 7, 1777
Location: Hartford, CT