Runaway Connecticut

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Alexander McCoy

RAN away from the subscriber in Colchester, on the 2d inst. an apprentice boy about 18 years of age, named ALEXANDER MCCOY; had on when he went away, a short brown jacket, and striped tow-cloth trowsers. Whoever will return said boy to me, the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 12, 1788
Location: Colchester, CT

Author Hariss

Run away from the subscriber on the 22d day of October last, a boy about sixteen years of age, named Author Harriss, about five feet in height--Whoever will take up said Boy and return him to the subscriber, shall have six pence reward for their…
Newspaper: American Mercury
Date: November   15, 1788
Location: Glastonbury, CT

Author Harriss

Runaway from the subscriber on the 22nd of October last, a boy about fiftenn years of age, named Author Harriss, about five feet in height--Whoever will take up said Boy and return him to the subscriber, shall have six pence reward for their trouble,…
Newspaper: American Mercury
Date: December 8, 1788
Location: Glastonbury, CT

Ben

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber, in the night after the 4th instant, a likely negro Man, named BEN, about 5 feet 10 inches high, well sett, a small scar on his forehead, speaks good English, and some of the Dutch language, and is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 8, 1788
Location: New Haven, CT

David Blague

RUN away from the Subscriber on the 28th of Feb. David Blague, a servant lad about 19 years of age - large and strong built - light complection. Took with him when he went away a new surtout brown coating with basket buttons, an out-side jacket of…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 24, 1788
Location: Lebanon, CT

Dorothy Eno

Whereas Dorothy my wife has eloped from my bed and board, and in every respect behaved herself in the most unbecoming manner, and there is danger of her running me in deby. This is to forbid any person harboring or trusting her on my account, as I…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 5, 1788
Location: Simsbury, CT

Jedide Porter

Whereas Jedide my wife hath absented my bed and board (for reasons known to herself) and as a conciliation may hopefully take place I hereby chearfully offer to receive her into my favor if she will return, or honourably support her where I shall…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 13, 1788
Location: Coventry, CT

Jehiel Hodge

RUN away from the Subscriber on the 26th inst. A servant lad named Jehiel Hodge, in the 19th year of his age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; wore away a dark butternut colour'd coat and breeches, black jacket, took with him a suit of butternut colour'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 14, 1788
Location: Boston, MA

Jesse Brooks

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RUN away from the Subfcriber, on the Night of the 16th Inftant, a BOY named JESSE BROOKS, about 19 Years of Age, by Trade a Blackfmith, tall, light complextion and lightifh Hair ; had on a coarfe-cloth outfide Jacket, lughtcolour'd, black Sattinnet…
Newspaper: Middlesex Gazette
Date: July 7, 1788
Location: Chatham, CT

Joseph Merriman

RUN away from the subscriber on the night of the 11th of May, an apprentice lad named Joseph Merriman, shoemaker by trade; said Merriman is a short thick built saucy boy, 19 years of age; had on when he went away a green coat and vest, butternut…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 9, 1788
Location: Watertown, CT