Runaway Connecticut

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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

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

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

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

Charles

STOLEN and run away from the subscriber the night after the 18th of Aptil, two or three Crowns and Eleven Dollars, and sundry other things, whoever will take up said theif shall have thirteen pence half-penny reward and no charges paid. All persons…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 27, 1797
Location: Woodbury, CT

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

Crispus Cros

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Run-away from the Rev. John-Frederick Rees of Claverack, on the First of January last, a Mulatto Negro Man, named Crispus Cros, about Six Feet high, raw-bon'd, had on a dark brown long friz'd Coat, half warn felt Hatt, red Indian Stockings,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 2, 1767
Location: Claverack, NY

David Brewer

These may certify all whom it may concern That whereas there has been a report spread abroad, that Joseph Bidwell of Glasternbury, did in the month of May, in the year A.D. 1769, by whipping, or some other way, make way with one David Brewer a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 26, 1771
Location: Glastenbury, CT

David Clark, Joseph Green, Jonathan Smith, Robert Dunkley, Peleg Burdick, and Abraham Ferris

THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED some time past from Capt. William Sizer's company of Artificers, David Clark and Joseph Green, both inhabitants of Milford, carpenters by trade. Said Clark aged about 38 years, and Green 58. Also, Jonathan…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 22, 1780
Location: West Point