Runaway Connecticut

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a Negro Wench

RUN-away from the subscriber the latter end of May last, a Negro Wench, about 50 years of age, of small stature, remarkably black; she was formerly the property of Mr. Daniel Goodwin, of Hartford, where it is supposed she is again returned. Whoever…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 13, 1792
Location: Johnstown, NY

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

Dick

RUNAWAY the night after the 14th instant, a negro man named Dick about 24 years old, about five feet high not thickset has a scar on his left arm above his elbow, cut by an ax, had a blue coat a brown millcolour'd one an old one two vests, one…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 7, 1778
Location: Nobletown, NY

Peter and Harry

RUN-away from Isaac Smith, of Dutchess County, State of New-York, on the 8th day of May last, a Negro Man named PETER, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, black but not of the blackest sort, thick lips, he was at Deerfield about the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 26, 1782
Location: Dutchess County, NY

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

Dinah

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RUN-away from Mr. Barnabas Horton, of the State of New-York, the county of Orange, the Precinct of Goshen, near Chester, about the first of June, a Negro Wench named DINAH, about 17 years of age, of midling size, and molatto complexion, a flat nose…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 27, 1784
Location: Goshen, NY

Jack

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TEN DOLLARS will be given by the subscriber for securing a Negro Man named JACK. He calls himself Free Man John, aged 23 years, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout and well made, broad face, has a quickness in his looks, chews a great deal of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 15, 1790
Location: Mamaroneck, NY

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

Sara

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the night of the first day of July last, a negro GIRL, about eighteen years of age, of a yellow complexion; slim built, and a large breast. She wore away a light tow-colored short gown, a brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 15, 1809
Location: Hillsdale, NY

Caesar and Cuff

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TEN DOLLARS Reward. RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber of Bedford, in the Province of New York, on Sunday the 10th Instant, two Negro Men, one named Caesar, about 32 Years old, about 6 Feet high, knock-knee'd, has with him a grey Great Coat, two grey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: April 22, 1774
Location: Bedford, NY