Runaway Connecticut

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Francis Dowen, Daniel Williams, and Thomas Atwel

Six Dollars Reward. Deserted from the late Col. Gay's regiment, Capt. Bradley's company, then lying at White Plains, on the 25th day of October 1776, Francis Dowen, about 22 years old, about 6 feet high, very slim ---And on the 27th Daniel Williams,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 11, 1776
Location: White Plains, NY

Thomas Feaks

Deserted from Capt. John Bigelow's company of artillery, Thomas Feaks, an Irishman, about 45 years of age, five feet nine inches high, somewhat pitted with the small pox, and red short hair; lately complains of an ailment in his throat. Whoever…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1776
Location: Albany, NY

Israel Stone

100 Dollars Reward. ESCAPED from the hospital of the state prison in New York, in the night of the 1st of Sept. Israel Stone, born at Litchfield, in the state of Connecticut - about 23 years of age, fair complexion, rather pale, pockmarked, has a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 17, 1798
Location: State Prison, NY

William

RUN away from the subscriber the 16th instant a NEGRO man named William about 22 years of age, five foot three inches high, had on a new wool hat, a white broad cloath coat about half worn, two brown homespun jackets, the one with sleeves, white…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 6, 1775
Location: Little Nine Partners, NY

Tom

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber last night, a Negro man, named TOM, about 9 years of age, thick short neck and long legs, one side of his face swelled with the tooth ach, a small scar on his right eye-brow. Had on when he went away…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 7, 1795
Location: Spencertown, NY

Joe and Grant

Eighty Dollars REWARD. RAN away from the subscribers on Sunday night last, two negro men named Joe and Grant. Jo is a stout well made fellow, about 23 years of age, five feet ten inches tall, remarkably black, very full eyes and grins uncommonly when…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 3, 1803
Location: Montgomery, NY

Tom

Fifty Dollars Reward!! RUNAWAY on Monday the 25th of this instant, from the subscriber, a Negro Man, named Tom, about 25 or 26 years old, had on when he went away, a round blue jacket, swansdown vest, a homespun striped trowsers, a felt hat, he is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 8, 1807
Location: Marlborough, NY

Isaac

RUN away from Daneil & Israel Lewis of Charlotte Precinct, in Dutches county, province of New York, a Negro man named ISAAC, between 30 and 40 years of age, had on when he went away, a brown vest, and check shirt, a pair leather breeches, and a small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess County, NY

Negro Woman

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RAN away on the 10th of April Inst. past from Daniel Cook, of Long Island, a Negro Woman, about 20 years old, speaks good English, born on Long Island, about midding stature, she is a likely wench, had a large pack of cloaths, strip'd short gown, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 20, 1770
Location: Long Island, NY

Glasco (commonly called Glass)

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD!!!
Runaway from the subscriber, on the 19th instant, a Negro Man Servant named GLASCO, but commonly called GLASS - aged about 22 to 23 years - in height 5 feet 10 inches. He is bony, robust, and stout built, and is vey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 1, 1807
Location: Easton, NY