Runaway Connecticut

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Jack

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away on the night of the 11th instant, a negro man named JACK, about four feet 6 or 8 inches high, very black, talks broken, walks with his toes out: had on when he went away, a green coatee, patched with blue, red velt, old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: April 23, 1795
Location: New London, CT

Dick

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RUNAWAY from his master, (Mr. M. I' Comte, an inhabitant of Martinico, resident in Milford.) a Negro Man named DICK, about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high, had on when he went away, a woolen coat and overalls, has a flat nose, and the great toe of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: February 18, 1795
Location: Milford, CT

Lois Trion

Whereas my wife Lois has without sufficient reason deserted my bed and board with two twin boys. This is to forbid any person harboring or keeping them upon penalty of the law, or trusting her on my account. Elisha Trion. East-Hartford, Nov. 14,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 23, 1795
Location: East Hartford, CT

Peter Parker

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RUN-away from me the subscriber about the 6th instant, Peter Parker, he being my own natural son, is about 17 years of age. This is therefore to forbid all persons trading with or harboring, or trusting said boy, on penalty of the law. SAMUEL PARKER.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 26, 1795
Location: Enfield, CT

Thomas Manahan

To PRINTERS. RUN-away from the subscribers, an Irish apprentice boy to the Printing business, named Thomas Manahan; he is about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, thick set, very much pitted with the small-pox, and sandy hair; he is a remarkable surly, down…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 14, 1795
Location: New Haven, CT

Honor Foster

As my wife Honor, hath without any just provocation eloped from my bed and board and hath endeavored her best to undo me, these are to forbid all persons from harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting after…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 31, 1795
Location: New Hartford, CT

Mark

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RUN-away from his father last Sunday evening, a Negro Boy named Mark, 19 years old, slim built; had on a greyish coat, jacket and trowsers, goes a little lame. All persons are forbid harboring, employing, or carrying off said boy on penalty of the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 29, 1795
Location: Salisbury, CT

Submit Russel

Whereas Submit, wife of the subscriber, hath without assigning any just cause or reason, eloped from my bed and board, and refuses to live with me; and I am apprehensive intends to run me in debt. - These are therefore to forbid any person harboring…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 19, 1795
Location: Enfield, CT

an indented boy

RUN-away from the subscriber on Monday night the 2d of Nov. inst. an indented boy 18 years old, about 5 feet or 6 inches high, dark complexion, dark colour'd hair; had on when he went away a homespun grey coating coat, vest and overhalls, and carried…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 16, 1795
Location: Harwinton, CT

Chloe

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RAN away from the subscriber on the night of the 25th inst. a Negro girl named CHLOE, about 18 years of age; is large of her age and very black. She carried away with her, one purple and white strip'd calico gown, purple and white shawl, a pair of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 3, 1795
Location: Stonington, CT