Runaway Connecticut

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William Larcum

RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 14th inst. an indented apprentice by the name of William Larcum, about 20 years of age; whoever will apprehend said runaway, shall be entitled to one cent reward - All persons are forbid harboring,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 21, 1813
Location: Hartford, CT

Seth Hotchkiss

RAN away from the subscriber, on the night of the 29th of August last, an indented apprentice to the shoemaking and tanning business, named Seth Hotchkiss, about 20 years of age. Said boy is small of his age, dark complexion, a black, downcast,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 21, 1819
Location: Berlin, CT

Mary Bicknell

RAN away from the subscriber, on the 21st of May, 1824, Mary Bicknell, an indented girl, aged 16 y ears: This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting said Mary on penalty of the law. Whnoever will return said Mary shall be entitled to one cent…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1824
Location: Ashford, CT

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

Truman Merrill

RUN away from the subscriber the 24th of August, an apprentice Boy, named Truman Merrill, about 18 years of age, about five feet ten inches high, strait well built, short lightish curl'd hair, has work'd some at the clothiers trade, and likely will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 7, 1784
Location: West 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

Henry Browning

Run away from the Subscriber on the night of 6th inst. a Negro SERVANT, about 5 feet high, of a yellow complexion, very crooked legs, about 28 years old, calls himself HENRY BROWNING, had on when we went away, a gray loose Coat, blue Jacket, white…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 17, 1782
Location: Hartford, CT

Frank

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Run away from the subscriber last night, a NEGRO LAD, named FRANK, about nineteen years old, a likely well made fellow, rather short---it is supposed he has on a blue broadcloth Coat, but may change it as he took sundry other Coats and small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 16, 1783
Location: Hartford, CT

Tack and woman and female child

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RUN away from the Subscriber on Saturday night last, a Negro man named TACK, about 25 years of age, middling stature, likely, active, and well made, was born and brought up in this town, he had with him all his clothes, among which were a white broad…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 23, 1783
Location: Hartford, CT

John Hofman

Ten Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber, on the night following the 14th inst. an indented servant man, named John Hofman, says he is a Hanoverian, was in the British army in America in the late wat, was taken prisoner, lived with Col.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 25, 1786
Location: Hartford, CT