Runaway Connecticut

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Juba

RUN away from the subscriber on Wednesday, the 27th of January, 1808, a Negro SERVANT by the name Juba, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, very black, slim built; had on when he went away a grey homemade sailors coat in overhauls and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 24, 1808
Location: Granby, CT

Jedediah Woodworth

RANAWAY FROM the subscriber on the 26th Jan. last, an apprentice boy named Jedediah Woodworth, jun. Whoever will return him to the subscriber shall have one cent reward, and no charges paid. All persons are forbid to harbour said boy on penalty of…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: February 18, 1796
Location: Franklin, CT

Selah

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RAN-away from the subscriber the 27th of July last, a servant negro woman named SELAH, about 48 years of age, of middling stature. This is to forbid all persons harboring, trading with, or employing said negro on penalty of the law: and whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: February 7, 1793
Location: Groton, CT

Benjamin Heth

RUN away from the subscriber of Sandisfield, on the first of December last, and apprentice, named Benjamin Heth, about 18 years of age, wears his own long light colour'd hair, about 5 feet high, had on when he went away, a mix'd blue homespun coat, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 13, 1769
Location: Sandersfield, MA

John Thomas

Sharon, January 30, 1775. RUN-away from Sharon, on Saturday the 28th of this instant, one John Thomas, who has stolen several bags and other things. He is a short thick man, about 40 years old --- Had on when he went way a green or brown surtout…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 6, 1775
Location: Sharon, CT

Bill

TEN DOLLARS REWARD, RUN away from the subscriber, on the 9th instant, a Negro man named BILL, about 6 feet 9 inches high, well built, about 26 years of age, talks good English, had on when he went away a white Shirt, white Jacket and Breeches, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 18, 1783
Location: Albany, NY

Chloe

RAN away from the Subscriber on the 9th instant, a Negro Wench, named CHLOE, about 24 years of age, she talks much and loud, she is supposed to have gone to Boston the metropolis of the Massachusetts-Bay. Whoever shall take up said Wench and return…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 17, 1784
Location: Hartford, CT

Asa Barns

ESCAPED from the subscriber, on the night of the 14th instant, Col. ASA BARNS, of Lanesborough, a prisoner for debt, being on the road to the Goal in Great-Barrington at the time he effected his escape. Said Barns is a large sized, corpulent man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 1, 1785
Location: Great Barrington, MA

Awan

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Ten Dollars Reward. RUN-away from the subscriber the 25th of December, a negro man named AWAN, 27 years of age, upwards of 6 feet high, a slim fellow with large deet, speaks Dutch and broken English, when spoken to shows his teeth-his cloathing…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 6, 1792
Location: Kingston, NY

Cesar

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Twelve Dollars Reward. RAN away from Epenetus Smith of Smith Town Long-Island, a Mustee Slave named Cesar, thin Visage, tall and slim, Indian hair, discovers guilt in his Look, has lost all his Toes of one Foot, I think the right. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: February 18, 1763
Location: Smithtown, NY