Runaway Connecticut

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William Comes

RUN away from the subscriber in the night of the 24th inst, an indented apprentice by the name of WILLIAM COMES, 18 years old about this time, is about five feet high, black hair, slow in speech and motion. Whoever will take up and return said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 27, 1800
Location: Windsor, CT

Negro Man

RUN-away from the Subscriber the 21st of September Instant, a New Negro Man, about 25 Years old, 5 Feet 9 Inches high, well sett, talks but a little English, calls himself a Portuguese, and talks a little of the Tongue---Had on a white flannel Jacket…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 10, 1774
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Negro Man

RUN away from the subscriber a Negro Man about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 4 inches high, the grizle of his nose eat out, and the top sunk in. Whoever will take up said run away and confine him so that his master can have him again, shall have one…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 5, 1779
Location: West Simsbury, CT

Servant Lad

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RUN AWAY from me the subscriber of Weathersfield, on Monday the 25th inst. a Servant Lad, about 11 or 12 years of age, had on when he went away an old Hat, a light blue Jacket, a pair white tow Trowsers, no shoes when he went away. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Weathersfield, CT

an Apprentice Boy and a Negro Man

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RUN-away from Josiah Griswold, of Weathersfield, the Night after the 24th Instant, an Apprentice Boy about 17 Years of Age, about 5 Feet thre Inches high, dark Complexion, wears his own long black Hair, had on, and carried with him, a light colour'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 27, 1766
Location: Weathersfield, CT

Noco

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Ten Dollars Reward ! RUNAWAY, ON Sunday night last, from the subscriber, a negro boy named Noco, aged about 18 years; pretty slim built, about 5 feet 8 inches high, walks with his toes turned out very much. Wore and carried away a great coat of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 3, 1804
Location: Waterford, CT

Charles

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RANAWAY from the subscriber about the 12th of September last, a Negro Man named Charles, about 30 Years old, slender built, speaks broken English; it is supposed he is concealed in this Town by some evil minded Person - Whoever shall take up said…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: October 20, 1779
Location: Wallingford, CT

Wyllys Rogers

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NOTICE. WYLLYS ROGERS, a mulatto boy, about 14 years of age, being under the care of us the subscribers, having run away from Samuel Aborn's, the place provided for him in this town, we therefore forbid all persons harboring, trusting or employing…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 26, 1819
Location: Tolland, CT

Mary Bante

NOTICE. ABSOCONDED, or ran away from the service of the subscriber, on the morning of the 9th instant, an indented apprentice by the name of MARY BANTE, about twelve years old, small of her age, of a light complexion; she left her morning chores, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 23, 1832
Location: Suffield, CT

Pomp

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RAN away from the subscriber last April,a negro fellow named POMP, a slave for live, a stout thick fet fellow,very black.Whoever will return said negro to the subscriber, shall have Six-pence reward. All persons are forbid harbouring said fellow on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 12, 1787
Location: Stonington,CT