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

Sip

Ten Dollars Reward! RAN way from the Subscriber, a Negro man named SIP; about 25 years of age --- 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, slender built, drops his under lip, has a heavy loping walk, dances and runs very spry; had on and carried with him a round…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 20, 1784
Location: Colchester, CT

Silva

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RUN away from the Subscriber the 17th instant, a Negro Wench, named SILVA, about 24 years of age, smallish size, thick and well made, had on and took with her 2 brown Skirts and striped short Gowns. Whoever will take up and secure said Wench and give…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 22, 1784
Location: Farmington, CT

Sam and Sam

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RUN-AWAY from the subscribers, two Negro men, supposed to be aged about 22 years each, both named SAM, one a large well built fellow, with very large feet, wore leather Breeches, a grey Coat and large Hat; the other a well set fellow, a little knock…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 6, 1784
Location: Fish Kill, NY

Nicholas Smith, Daniel Whitmash, and Elisha Miller

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BROKE Goal on Saturday night last, Nicholas Smith, five feet eleven inches high, forty-seven years old, something pitted with the small-pox, speaks broken English, committed for Stealing negroes and for debt. --- Also, Daniel Whitmash, five feet…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 1, 1784
Location: Great Barrington, MA

Jube

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Ten Dollars Reward! RUN away from the Subscriber, on the night of the 12th inst. a Negro man, named JUBE, about 34 years old, six feet high, has a large under lip, speaks good English, keeps his knees near together when he walks, runs his shoes on…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 18, 1784
Location: Hartford, CT

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

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

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

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