Runaway Connecticut

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Peter and Henry Wiltse

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, a Negro man named Peter, aged about 25 years. Took with him a blue coat, and a blue camblet vest, a blue cut Manchester pair of breeches, and some other cloathing. The said Negro was bred at Long…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 19, 1765
Location: Fish Kill, NY

Simon

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RAN-AWAY from Stephen Hopkins of the Nine-Partners, a Negro Man named Simon, about 24 Years of Age, near 6 feet high, well proportioned, had on when he went away, a blue Coat, brass Buttons with round Tops, a light-colour'd, double-breasted…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 7, 1765
Location: Nine Partners, NY

Ham

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RUN away from his Master, Isaac Mann of Still Water, near Albany, about the 18th of November last, a Negro Man named HAM, middling Size, about 30 Years old, had on a furr'd Cap, red cloth Leggins, check'd Shirt, strip'd flannel Vest, Dutch blanket -…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 15, 1766
Location: Still Water, NY

Crispus Cros

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Run-away from the Rev. John-Frederick Rees of Claverack, on the First of January last, a Mulatto Negro Man, named Crispus Cros, about Six Feet high, raw-bon'd, had on a dark brown long friz'd Coat, half warn felt Hatt, red Indian Stockings,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 2, 1767
Location: Claverack, NY

Asahel Nickson

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Newburgh (in Ulster County) July 13, 1767. Run away from James Stickney in Ulster County, in New-York, 7th Inst. A White Servant Man, named Asahel Nickson - he is about twenty-five Years of Age, of a dark Complexion, short, […] hair, black Eyes, his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 20, 1767
Location: Newburgh, NY

Stephen

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FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. Run away from the subscriber in September last, a Negro man named Stephen, born in Lebanon, in the colony of Connecticut, is a stout fellow, frouzled hair, is part Indian, hath remarkable scars made by the king's evil breaking…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 29, 1768
Location: Nine Partners, NY

Harry

RAN-away from the subscriber of Claverack, on the 1st day of instant April, a negro man named Harry, about 5 feet high, had on when he went away, a greyish coloured coat, a pair of buckskin breeches, green Indian stockings, large brim'd beaver hatt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 16, 1771
Location: Claverack, 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

Tom

Run away from me the subscriber, a negro man, named TOM, a little on the molatto colour, aged 19 years, speaks good English and low Dutch, has a blemish in one eye. Had on when he went away, a light blue coat, white Philadelphia buttons, and best of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 15, 1771
Location: Amenia, NY

George Gordon alias Hamlinton

Run away from the subscriber, a prisoner named George Gordon alias Hamlinton, a Scotchman, about five feet ten inches high short brown hair, long favor'd, a high-forehead, a very long Nose, a remarkable scar across his left check, had on a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 18, 1772
Location: Dover, NY