Runaway Connecticut

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Betsey Cook

ONE CENT REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber, on the night of the 10th inst. An indented Girl by the name of Betsey Cook. I hereby forbid all persons harboring, trusting or employing said girl on penalty of the law. EZRA BALDWIN, jr. Granville,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 2, 1816
Location: Granville, MA

Amasa Dow

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RAN away from the subscriber, an apprentice Boy named Amasa Dow, about nineteen years of age. - whoever will take up said boy and return him to his master, or secure him in any goal, shall have a generous Reward. All person are forbid to harbor,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 18, 1794
Location: Pittsfield, MA

Azubah Wood and Two Children

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WHEREAS my wife AZUBAH hath eloped from my bed and board, and saith our marriage covenant is broken, and shall not be mended: - and 2dly, she does not believe in the resurrection of the body: 3dly, she wishes that I was in h--l: - 4th, she will not…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: August 5, 1794
Location: Lee, MA

John Benson

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Mr. Andrews,
IN your paper of the 7th instant is an Advertisement offering a reward of eight dollars for the apprehending a Mulatto by the name of John Benson, as having run-away from P. Shay, in New-York. - In pursuance of that Advertisement, a…
Newspaper: Western Star
Date: February 14, 1792
Location: Stockbridge, MA

Joseph White

RUN away from the subscriber, in Granville, the 28th of May last, an apprentice Boy to the black-smiths business, named Joseph White, in the 18th year of his age. Whoever will take up said boy and return him to me shall have ten shillings reward, but…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 7, 1790
Location: Granville, MA

Jehiel Hodge

RUN away from the Subscriber on the 26th inst. A servant lad named Jehiel Hodge, in the 19th year of his age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; wore away a dark butternut colour'd coat and breeches, black jacket, took with him a suit of butternut colour'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 14, 1788
Location: Boston, MA

Elijah Welch

RUN away from the subscriber last night, an apprentice Boy, named ELIJAH WELCH, almost sixteen years of age, darkish complexion, black hair and eyes; took with him a mill coloured coat, jacket and breeches, mixed blue and white Stockings, a frock and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 7, 1785
Location: Williamstown, MA

David Ensign

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WHEREAS David Ensign, of Lanesborough, in the county of Berkshire, was on the 15th inst. taken by me by virtue of a warrant issued against him for breach of the peace and held in my custody by virtue of a mittimus for his commitment to prison, until…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 8, 1785
Location: Pittsfield, MA

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

Nicholas Smith, Daniel Whitmash, and Elisha Miller

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BROKE Goal on Saturday night last, Nicholas Smith, five feet eleven inches high, forty-seven years old, something pitted with the small-pox, speaks broken English, committed for Stealing negroes and for debt. --- Also, Daniel Whitmash, five feet…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 1, 1784
Location: Great Barrington, MA