Runaway Connecticut

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William Clark

RAN-away from the subscriber on the 30th of September, an indented boy by the name of WILLIAM CLARK, about 16 years of age. Whoever will return said boy shall have one cent reward but no charges. All persons are forbid harbouring, trusting or…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 22, 1822
Location: Ellington, CT

Maria Alford

RAN AWAY FROM the subscriber, on the 25th instant, an indented Girl, named Maria Alford, aged about twelve years, has dark etes and dark complexion, and formerly belonged to the Female Benevolent Society of Hartford. All persons are forbid harboring,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 6, 1829
Location: Farmington, CT

Amos Knapp

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Run away from the subscriber on or about the 14th of September last, an indented boy, by the name of Amos Knapp, aged 16 years, about 5 feet 3 inches in height, light complexion-had on when he went away, a black coat and pantaloons, striped…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: October 17, 1816
Location: Litchfield, CT

Henry Miller

RUN-away from the subscriber the 15th of June, an apprentice Boy, named Henry Miller, about 14 years old. Whoever will return said boy to me, shall have one penny reward - and all persons are forbid harboring or trusting said boy. CAMP PARMELE.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 29, 1792
Location: Hartford, CT

Servant Lad

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RUN AWAY from me the subscriber of Weathersfield, on Monday the 25th inst. a Servant Lad, about 11 or 12 years of age, had on when he went away an old Hat, a light blue Jacket, a pair white tow Trowsers, no shoes when he went away. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Weathersfield, CT

Samuel Ely

RUN away from Head Quarters, about the 5th instant, with the following valuable articles, the infamous, loquacious Samuel Ely, of Somers, formerly an iternerant preacher, and auctioneer of the gospel. This inhuman, plundering villain may be…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 7, 1777
Location: Somers, CT

James Simons

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from my company, in Colonel Alden's regiment, about the 19th of July last, from Fort Stanwix; JAMES SIMONS a Soldier, about five feet eight inches, dark complexion, black hair, and between thirty and forty years of age;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 13, 1778
Location: Fort Stanwix

Grig, Jack, Frank, and Peter

ON the night of the 8th instant, run away from the subscribers, four Negro men one named GRIG and one JACK. Grig about 21 years of age and Jack about 19, about 5 feet 1 or 2 inches high, Greg has a scar on his left cheek and neck occasioned by the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 22, 1782
Location: Bethlem, CT

Noco

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Ten Dollars Reward ! RUNAWAY, ON Sunday night last, from the subscriber, a negro boy named Noco, aged about 18 years; pretty slim built, about 5 feet 8 inches high, walks with his toes turned out very much. Wore and carried away a great coat of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 3, 1804
Location: Waterford, CT

Dick

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber the 7th inst. a MOLATTO fellow, named DICK, 22 years of age, about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, middling thick, pitted with the small pox, walks wide with his knees, pretty surly look: had on when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 24, 1782
Location: Staatsburg, NY