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Jack

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RUN away from the subscriber, of Stratford, a NEGRO Man, named JACK, a short thick set fellow much pock broken, with a small spot bald on the crown of his head, had on when he ran away, a Kersey great coat and a strait bodied coat of the same.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: March 15, 1781
Location: Stratford, CT

Henry Smith, Samuel Sherman, and Ithamer Granger

DESERTED from the subscriber, HENRY SMITH, SAMUEL SHERMAN AND ITHAMER GRANGER, soldiers inlisted and mustered for the three year's service, in the American army: Said Smith is twenty years old, five feet six inches high, light complexion, redish…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 17, 1781
Location: Lenox, MA

Pomp

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Escaped from his keepers at the house of the widow Tharp, in North Haven, on the night of the 13th instant, a Negro fellow named Pomp, lately belonging to James Barker, Esq; of Branford, but now enlisted in Col. Meigs's regiment; who, on the 11th…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 17, 1781
Location: North Haven, CT

Chadwell Parsons, Luke Morris, William Young, Stephen Prentice, Nicholas Davenport, Pelatiah Turner, David Worster, Samuel Doolittle, Henry Worster, Benjamin Prescott, Peter Stackett, John Heacock, Ebenezer Harthaway, Thomas Smith, William Wharton, Elihu Rennals, James Derby, Heth Baldwin, Samuel Holt, Ephraim Palmer, and James Bush

STOP VILLAINS! The prison of Newgate was broke up last night, one of the guard killed, and a number more wounded, and the following prisoners escaped (and carried off with them the arms and ammunition belonging to the guard) viz. Chadwell Parsons,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 22, 1781
Location: Windsor, CT

Sarah

Whereas Sarah, my wife, hath eloped from [my bed] and board; I therefore forbid all persons to [trust] her on my account, as I will not pay ant debts that she [will contract] after this date. John [...] Farmington, May 20, 1781.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 26, 1781
Location: Farmington, CT

Nero

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RAN away from sub-scriber, a Negro Man Slave, named NERO; he is a well grown stoat built fellow, about 6 feet high, is a good singer and dancer, and is ingenious and active, has large feet, his little finger on his left hand something crooked, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 6, 1781
Location: New London, CT

Bud, Peter, and Nabby

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THIRTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from Nathaniel Durkee, jun. and Capt. Nathan Botsford of New-Milford, 2 NEGRO Men on Tuesday night. One named BUD, about 21 years old, about 5 feet and 6 inches high, wore a brown coat home made, and small cut…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1781
Location: New Milford, CT

Hampton and Gad

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TWENTY hard dollars REWARD. RUN away from the subscriber, two NEGRO Servants, in the night after the 8th instant, named Hampton, and Gad, one is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 7 inches high: the other about 22 years old, and is near 6 feet high,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 26, 1781
Location: New Haven, CT

Abner Peirce

FIVE HARD DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the Subscriber, on the night og thr 28th instant, one ABNER PEIRCE, who was detached for the three months service and returned for East-Windsor, about 26 years of age, 5 feet high, lightish complexion, grey…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 11, 1781
Location: East Windsor, CT

Tom

RUN AWAY from the subscriber, the night of the third inst. a Negro Man, named TOM, 40 years old, tall, well built, very black, speaks good English, marked with three strait streaks on one or both temples, had on and carried with him two checked and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 20, 1781
Location: East Haddam, CT