Runaway Connecticut

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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

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

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

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

Hannah (a.k.a. Hannah Watson)

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Run away from the subscriber, a Negro or Molatto Girl named Hannah, but assumes the name of Hannah Watson, had on a callico bonnet, and other thin cloths, midling size, with long black hair, was the property of Thomas Philips of Salisbury; from whom…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 24, 1784
Location: Salisbury, 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

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

James

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from Long Island, in the Spring, 1781, an INDIAN BOY, named JAMES, about 17 Years of Age, has a Scar on some Part of his Face: Any Person securing said Boy, so that I may have him, shall receive the above Reward from me,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: January 21, 1784
Location: Long Island, NY

Alexander

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-away from the subscriber a Negro man named Alexander, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high; had on when he went away a whitish wool hat, an old dark brown great coat, an old short strait bodied linen coat, an ash…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 9, 1784
Location: Litchfield, 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