Runaway Connecticut

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Jenny

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TAKEN up and detained in this city, a Negro Girl, by the name of JENNY, about 20 years old, of middling stature, says she belongs to one William Greene, near Fish-Kill Ferry, State of New-York, was travelling in man's cloaths towards Boston, the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 27, 1784
Location: Hartford, 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

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

Bet

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY, the 12th July, 1784, a molatto WENCH, about 29 years old; named BET, a short thick set fat wench, very talkative, and handy about house-work and cookery, has a large scar over her temple extending up under the hair of the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 20, 1784
Location: Stonington, CT

Clement

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-away from the subscriber living in Redding, on Saturday night last, a Negro Man, named CLEMENT, about a middling stature, very black, has a remarkable twist in his gait as he walks supposed to be occasioned by one leg being…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 12, 1784
Location: Redding, CT

Gillam

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Twenty Dollars Reward! RAN away from the Subscriber in Suffield, on the night of the 19th instant, a Negro man, named Gillam, 23 years old, about 5 feet 2 inches high, very black; had on a reddish brown Coat; new Boots, much too big for him. Said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 2, 1784
Location: Suffield, CT

Elus and Jack

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Ran-away from the Subscriber on the night following the 20th of April Inst. a Negro man named ELUS, about 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches high, thick set, not very black ; he carried with him one red coat with white metal buttons, without lining,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 21, 1784
Location: New London, CT

Enoch

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RUN-AWAY from the subscriber, a Negro servant named ENOCH, had on when he went away from me, a felt Hat; blue great Coat, with a brown velvet cape, buttons under the arms and a slappet with button-holes on the shoulders; a brown Coat, with short…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 6, 1784
Location: Hebron, CT

Cyrus

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Ten Dollars Reward! RUN-away from the subscriber the 3d instant, a Negro man, named CYRUS, about 22 years of age, near six feet high, well built, speaks good English; had on and took with thim a felt hat, a home-made light brown great coat, a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 20, 1784
Location: Southington, CT

Fortune

Fifteen Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 27th instant, a Negro Man named FORTUNE, a stout well built fellow, about 26 years old, speaks good English, and is supposed to have pushed for Boston --- Any person that shall…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 29, 1784
Location: Hartford, CT