Runaway Connecticut

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Peter Chappel and John Roach

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One Hundred DOLLARS Reward.
LAST Night made his escape from the County Goal in New-London, PETER CHAPPEL, who was committed to said goal for Murder; he is about 24 years of age, light complexion, slim built, about 5 feet 9 inches high, had a hair…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: September 26, 1793
Location: Norwich, CT

Thomas Avery

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Norwich, October 30, 1765.
RAN-away last night from the subscriber in Norwich, an Apprentice Boy named Thomas Avery, aged about 19 Years, is of midling stature, has black straight hair; had on and carried with him a lightish colour'd broad-cloth…
Newspaper: New London Gazette
Date: November 1, 1765
Location: Norwich, CT

Lettice

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Ran away from the Subscriber last Night, a Negro Woman named Lettice, she's of a very sprightly make, of midling height, and slender built, borne upon Long Island, speaks good English, carried with her a coarse purple and white chintz Gown; a strip'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 28, 1773
Location: Norwich, CT

Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson

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Broke out of Goal in Norwich, on the 22 of October last, Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson. Whoever will take up and return said Runaways shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and all necessary Charges, paid per me. Norwich, Nov. 6, 1766. Joseph Peck…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: November 7, 1766
Location: Norwich, CT

Joseph Holly

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New-London, Nov, 25, 1763. RAN-away from the Subscriber at Norwich, on the 30th of October last, an Apprentice named Joseph Holly, a likely Fellow, about 19 or 20 Years old, about 5 Feet and a Half high, well set, has dark brown Hair, is something…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 9, 1763
Location: Norwich, CT

Joseph Cox

Ran away from the subscriber on the night following the 19h inft. an apprentice boy about 20 years of age, named Joseph cox said apprentice is about six feet high , light complexion, light colored hair and eyes, and had something of a breaking out in…
Newspaper: Norwich Packet
Date: August 8, 1778
Location: Norwich, CT

Negro Man Slave

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Ran-away from the Subscriber, a Negro Man Slave, about Five Feet Six Inches high, something mark'd with the Small-pox, about 20 Years old: Had on when he went away, a light blue mixed Coat, brown cloth Breeches. Said Negro speaks good English, had…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: May 18, 1762
Location: Norwich, CT

William Avery

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Run away from John Avery, jun. Hatter, of Norwich, on Wednesday Night last, one William Avery, an Apprentice to the Subscriber, aged about 18 years; He had on when he went away, a snuff colour'd broad cloth Coat, a brown Jacket, lin'd with red Bays,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 4, 1765
Location: Norwich, CT

Thomas Still

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DESERTED his Majesty's Service, on the 29th Ult. THOMAS STILL, alias SAMUEL HINES, of my Company, in Col. Fitch's Regiment; he is about 25 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 Inches high, of a slim Make, small Face, small dull Eyes, and black strait Hair; he had…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: June 13, 1760
Location: Norwich, CT

Nero

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RAN-AWAY from his Master John Perkins, of Norwich, on the 27th of August Inst a Negro Man Servant named Nero, about 20 Years old; a well looking Fellow, of middling Stature; had a small Scar over one Eye, and some Scars on the back of one Hand;…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: September 7, 1759
Location: Norwich, CT