Runaway Connecticut

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a Negro Man

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TAKEN up, August 26, 1765, and secur'd in Hartford Goal, a Negro Man, aged about 22 Years, of a yellow Complection, a thick sett Fellow, about 5 Feet 5 Inches in Height, speaks good English, and is a smart, active Fellow. Had with him when found, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 9, 1765
Location: Hartford, CT

Zebulon Prut

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RUN away from the Widow Elizabeth Porter of Hadley, a Negro Man named Zebulon Prut, about 30 years old, about five Feet high, a witish Complexion, suppos'd to have a Squaw in Company: Carried away with him a, a light brown Cabinet Coat, lin'd and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 8, 1766
Location: Hadley, MA

Abigail Butler

These are to give public notice, that I the subscriber do forewarn and forbid all persons from trusing my wife Abigail Butler, any money Goods or Chattles on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting, after the date…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 1, 1772
Location: Stafford, CT

Pomp

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RUN away from the subscriber the 13th instant a negro man named POMP, about 25 years old, a thick, well set fellow, about 5 feet 6 inches high, speaks quick and broken English, he has lost the first joint of his right thumb, so that the nail turns…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 22, 1772
Location: Stockbridge, MA

Sarah Hurlbut

Whereas Sarah the wife of the subscriber, hath eloped from my bed and board. This is to forewarn all persons from entertaining or trusting her on my account, for I will not pay any debt she shall contract from the date hereof. But if she will return…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 29, 1772
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Edward Peters and Rufus Cooper

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16 Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber in Pittsfield in the county of Berkshire, on the 7th June last, two Molatto Servants one named Edward Peters, about 35 years old, of a middling stature, round shouldered, bushy hair, and has lost his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 7, 1773
Location: Pittsfield, MA

Benjamin Wilcox

RUN away from me the subscriber, last night, one Benjamin Wilcox, a bound servant to me, in the 17th year of his age, pretty large of his age, something of a brownish complexion, black eyes, brownish curl's hair on his head, if not cut off. Had with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 21, 1773
Location: Simsbury, CT

Cato

Run-away from the subscriber in Wethersfield, a Negro Man named CATO, about the age of 27 years, is about 6 feet high, is a handsome well made fellow - Had on when he went away, a light brown jacket and a green under ditto - blue German large…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1773
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Israel and Joseph Robins

Ran-away from the subscriber Samuel Chapman of Tolland, in Hartford county, the night after the 28th of August last, a Molatto servant named ISRAEL, a strong well built fellow, about 18 years of age, something straitish hair for a Molatto, carried…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 12, 1774
Location: Tolland, CT

Richard Steel, John Brown, Richard Marshfield, and James McGinley

Three Pounds Reward. In the night after the 24th of August, New-Gate prison was broke up, and the following prisoners made their escape, viz. the notorious Richard Steel, he is about 5 feet 9 inches high, pitted with the small pox, has been twice…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 4, 1775
Location: Simsbury, CT