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John Hawley and John Fitzgerald

DESERTED from my company, in Col. Burrell's regiment, at Albany, on the evening of the 31st of March ult. two Irishmen, John Hawley and John Fitzgerald, both of them considerable of their native brogue, they are each about five feet and half high;…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 29, 1776
Location: Albany, NY

Thomas Feaks

Deserted from Capt. John Bigelow's company of artillery, Thomas Feaks, an Irishman, about 45 years of age, five feet nine inches high, somewhat pitted with the small pox, and red short hair; lately complains of an ailment in his throat. Whoever…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1776
Location: Albany, NY

Bill

TEN DOLLARS REWARD, RUN away from the subscriber, on the 9th instant, a Negro man named BILL, about 6 feet 9 inches high, well built, about 26 years of age, talks good English, had on when he went away a white Shirt, white Jacket and Breeches, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 18, 1783
Location: Albany, NY

Dick

75 Dollars Reward.
Stop Thief and Runaway!

RAN away the 21st of August instant, a stout, well made Negro Man, named Dick; aged about 22 years, nearly six feet high; remarkably active, straight and well shaped; speaks the English language very…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 28, 1796
Location: Albany, NY

York and Rup

120 DOLLARS REWARD
RAN away from the subscriber on Whit-Sunday, two NEGRO MEN SLAVES, named YORK and RUP; both aged about 32 years. York is about five feet nine inches high, very black, pock marked, ugly, crooked fellow; he has a small impediment in…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 25, 1806
Location: Albany, NY

Dine and Jim

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN away from the subscriber on the 16th inst. a Negro Wench named DINE, about thirty-five years of age, of middling size, strong and healthy; wore, when she went off, a blue striped woollen short gown, blue linsey petticoat, and…
Newspaper: Pittsfield Sun
Date: June 6, 1807
Location: Albany, NY

Isaac Evens

Run away from the subscriber, on the night of the 20th inst, April, a young man named Isaac Evensm about 20 years of age; said runaway had on a lead coloured double breasted jacket, a pair of new leather breeches; he is of a swarthy complexion, had…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 6, 1776
Location: Amenia Precinct, NY

Tom

Run away from me the subscriber, a negro man, named TOM, a little on the molatto colour, aged 19 years, speaks good English and low Dutch, has a blemish in one eye. Had on when he went away, a light blue coat, white Philadelphia buttons, and best of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 15, 1771
Location: Amenia, NY

Joanna Hebbard

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Amenia, in Dutches-County, in the Province of New-York, December 4th, 1765. WHEREAS my Wife Joanna Hebbard, hath for some time past Eloped from me, and gone into some Parts of the Colony of Connecticut; These are therefore to warn and forbid all…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: January 17, 1766
Location: Amenia, NY

Mary Bicknell

RAN away from the subscriber, on the 21st of May, 1824, Mary Bicknell, an indented girl, aged 16 y ears: This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting said Mary on penalty of the law. Whnoever will return said Mary shall be entitled to one cent…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 28, 1824
Location: Ashford, CT