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Hannah (a.k.a. Hannah Watson)
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
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
Nicholas Smith, Daniel Whitmash, and Elisha Miller
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
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
Dinah
RUN-away from Mr. Barnabas Horton, of the State of New-York, the county of Orange, the Precinct of Goshen, near Chester, about the first of June, a Negro Wench named DINAH, about 17 years of age, of midling size, and molatto complexion, a flat nose…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
July 27, 1784
Location:
Goshen, NY
Silva
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
Jube
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
James
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
Sam and Sam
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
Fortune
Fifteen Dollars Reward. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 27th instant, a Negro Man named FORTUNE, a stout well built fellow, about 26 years old, speaks good English, and is supposed to have pushed for Boston --- Any person that shall…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
June 29, 1784
Location:
Hartford, CT