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Ephraim Smith

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RUN-AWAY; THE 30th of June last, from Dr. ELIOT RAWSON of Middletown, in the Colony of Connecticut, an assigned Servant, Ephraim Smith, born on the East Side of the great River in said Middletown, about 26 Years of Age, of middling Stature, perhaps…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 18, 1768
Location: Middletown, CT

Mary Miller

Whereas Mary the wife of the subscriber has eloped from my bed and board. These are to warn all persons from harboring or trusting her on my account, for I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date. William Miller. Torrington, Feb. 12,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 28, 1791
Location: Torrington, CT

Peter

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RAN away from the subscriber, on the night of the 21st instant, a NEGROE BOY, 20 years of age, named Peter, a very short thick set fellow; wore away a black and white mixt colour'd coat and vest, deer skin breeches, check'd woolen shirt, dark black…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: March 9, 1791
Location: Huntington, CT

Sylvia Leray

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Whereas my wife Sylvia hath eloped from my bed and board, and gone off with one Lyman Bevans, a leather-shoe-maker - these are therefore to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account, for I will not pay any debt of her contracting.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: March 11, 1791
Location: Stonington, CT

Amasa Coat

Run away from the subscriber the 14th day of March, an apprentice boy, near 20 years of age, named Amasa Coat- strong built, of light complexion, works at shoe makers business had on check shirt, yellow jacket, brown coat, and light coloured surtout.…
Newspaper: American Mercury
Date: March 14, 1791
Location: Hebron, CT

Herman Griswold

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RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 26th of March last, a musty, cross, muttering Boy, (when called upon to do any thing) named Herman Griswold, about 17 years of age, bound to the subscriber by the select-men of the town of Litchfield. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: April 13, 1791
Location: Litchfield, CT

Simeon Stedman

RUN-away from the subscriber the 25th of May, an apprentice boy named Simeon Stedman, aged 20 years, of a light complexion, slim built; had with him a blue coat, spotted vest, a pair overhalls, round hat. Whoever will take up said apprentice and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 13, 1791
Location: Wethersfield, CT

Sarah

RAN away from the subscriber last February, a negro woman, about 27 years of age, named Sarah. Whoever will take up said wench and return her to her master shall have one dollar reward and no charges. - All persons are forbid harbouring or trusting…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 20, 1791
Location: Hartford, CT

Prince Perkins

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. MADE his escape from NEW-GATE Prison, on the 23d of June instant, a Negro man named Prince Perkins, sentenced to said Prison for burglary, about 35 years old, about five feet ten inches high, of a yellow black, a thick stout built…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 27, 1791
Location: Granby, CT

Moses

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RUN-away from the subscriber on the evening of the 28th of June last, a molatto servant BOY, named Moses, about 17 years old, thick set fellow, has a scar on one of his cheeks, had on a fustian colour'd coat and tow cloth trowsers. Whoever will…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 11, 1791
Location: Killingworth, CT