Runaway Connecticut

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Jo

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Lately RAN AWAY, A Mustee Slave, named Jo, of a Complexion lighter than common, having long bushy Hair, was short, thick and active, had a down-cast Look, and large Legs; took with him a full’d Cloth Great Coat, Vest and Breeches, of a Drab Colour,…

Cuff

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Runaway from the subscriber a few days since a negro boy, named Cuff, about 20 years of age, middling in stature, full eye, had on a blue coating watch-coat, leather breeches, the rest of his cloaths brown homespun. Whoever will take up and return…

John Manning

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RUN away from Farmington, in the State of Connecticut, (where he was stationed) on the 10th day of May instant, one John Manning, a prisoner of war, belonging to the 10th regiment in the British forces: He is about 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches…
Location: Farmington, CT

Gillium

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RUN away from the subscriber the 11th instant, a negro boy named GILLIUM, 18 years of age, but small and slender, very black, talks quick and plain English; had on a light brown jacket and breeches, black and white stockings and half boots. - Whoever…
Location: Westfield, CT

Will

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RUN away from the subscriber the 22d instant, a negro man named WILL, 22 years of age, talks something broken English; had on a red scarlet broad cloth coat, one old scarlet soldier coat, the buttons marked with the number 40, two brown vests, two…
Location: Litchfield, CT

Samuel Ely

RUN away from Head Quarters, about the 5th instant, with the following valuable articles, the infamous, loquacious Samuel Ely, of Somers, formerly an iternerant preacher, and auctioneer of the gospel. This inhuman, plundering villain may be…
Location: Somers, CT

Samuel Smith

DESERTED from […] first of instant September, from Capt. Abijah Savage's company Col. Sherburne's regiment, a soldier named Samuel Smith, belonging to Middletown, in Connecticut; he is about five feet six inches high, of a dark complexion, blakc…
Location: Middletown, CT

Elizabeth Snow

Whereas Elizabeth Snow, wife of me the subscriber hath lately eloped from me and left my house countrary to my will. I hereby forbid all persons trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt contracted by her after this date. Ebenezer Snow.…
Location: Sunderland, MA

Joseph Turner

DESERTED form my company in Col. […] regiment, Joseph Turner an Indian fellow, about 24 years of age, of middling stature, likely to have his wife with him. Said Turner inlisted with Lieut. John Bewell at Hebron some time about the first of April…
Location: Hebron, CT

Joseph Stantcliff

DESERTED from Capt. Samuel Granger's company, one Joseph Stantcliff. Said Stantcliff was drafted to serve in the continental army until the first day of January next; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, about 39 years of age, black hair, dark…
Location: Hartford, CT