Runaway Connecticut

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a Negro Man

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TAKEN up, August 26, 1765, and secur'd in Hartford Goal, a Negro Man, aged about 22 Years, of a yellow Complection, a thick sett Fellow, about 5 Feet 5 Inches in Height, speaks good English, and is a smart, active Fellow. Had with him when found, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 9, 1765
Location: Hartford, CT

Abigail Butler

These are to give public notice, that I the subscriber do forewarn and forbid all persons from trusing my wife Abigail Butler, any money Goods or Chattles on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting, after the date…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 1, 1772
Location: Stafford, CT

Abner Peirce

FIVE HARD DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the Subscriber, on the night og thr 28th instant, one ABNER PEIRCE, who was detached for the three months service and returned for East-Windsor, about 26 years of age, 5 feet high, lightish complexion, grey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 11, 1781
Location: East Windsor, CT

Abraham Ferris, Robert Dunkley, and William Sheene

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from my company of Artificers in July last, Abraham Ferris, Robert Dunkley, and William Sheene; Ferris is a carpenter by trade, belonged to Stanford in Connecticut, about 45 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1779
Location: Middletown, CT

Alanson Freeman

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RUN AWAY, FROM the subscriber, on the first day of instant September, a Negro Boy, about seventeen years of age, named ALANSON FREEMAN. This is to forbid all persons trusting or harbouring said Boy on my account, as I shall pay no debts of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 25, 1832
Location: Harwinton, CT

Amos

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Run away from the subscriber in Greens-farm, Fairfield, a Negro Man, named Amos, about 20 years of age, about five feet and a half high, thick set hair naturally grows very low on his forehead, had on when he went away a short coat, with a patch on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 17, 1787
Location: Fairfield, CT

Anna Boston

Anna my wife, has for reasons unknown to me, eloped from my bed and board and utterly refuses to live with me; I therefore forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on penalty of the law, as I will pay no more debts of her contracting. Thomas…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 15, 1800
Location: Windsor, CT

Asahel Morris Scot

RAN away from the subscriber on the 11th inst. An apprentice boy named Asahel Morris scot, nineteen years old, of a light complexion, slim built. Whoever will take up and return said apprentice shall receive a reasonable reward for their trouble.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 5, 1791
Location: Suffield, CT

Ben

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber, in the night after the 4th instant, a likely negro Man, named BEN, about 5 feet 10 inches high, well sett, a small scar on his forehead, speaks good English, and some of the Dutch language, and is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 8, 1788
Location: New Haven, CT

Benajah Boardman

ESCAPED this morning from the custody of law, Benajah Boardman, of Alington, State of Vermont, attach'd to answer at November Court; a tall slender man, had on an olive coloured coat, with lappells, a spotted vellet underdress, a slope hat, and rode…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 4, 1786
Location: Wethersfield, CT