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a Mollato fellow

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Run away from his Master Isaac Day of Colchester, in the County of Hartford, and Colony of Connecticut in New England, a Mollato fellow about eighteen Years old, middling stature, brown complection, strait course black hair, a scar on the inside of…
Date: December 4, 1753
Location: Colchester, CT

Jack

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RUNaway from the subscriber in Wallingford, on the 28th of November. A negro man-servant named Jack at middling stature is marked with the Small-pox, speaks good english, had on when he ran away, a red duffel coat, a blue jacket without sleeves,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 5, 1761
Location: Wallingford, CT

Tom

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RAN away from his Master, (Nathaniel Bishop, of Norwich,) on the 22nd of this Instant, a Negro Man Servant, named TOM, about 30 Years old, about Six Feet high, well set, he speaks broken English, has a hole through each Ear. Had on when he went away,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 2, 1763
Location: New London, 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

Ham

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RUN away from his Master, Isaac Mann of Still Water, near Albany, about the 18th of November last, a Negro Man named HAM, middling Size, about 30 Years old, had on a furr'd Cap, red cloth Leggins, check'd Shirt, strip'd flannel Vest, Dutch blanket -…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 15, 1766
Location: Still Water, NY

Rebecca Whiting

Whereas Rebecca, the wife of the subscriber, has, for some time past, behaved in a very disorderly Manner, absenting herself from my Bed and Board, and I am apprehensive she may run me in debt - These are therefore, to warn all Persons not to credit…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 14, 1767
Location: Hartford, CT

Isaac

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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD, RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 25th Day of Nov. last, a Negro Man Servant named Isaac, about 5 Feet 6 or 7 Inches high, well Set of a down Look, and a Scar on his Forehead, something slow of Speech, loves strong Liquor and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 23, 1768
Location: North Kingstown, RI

Joseph Cuffe

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Ten Dollars Reward! Ran away from the subscriber, in Harwich, in the county of Barnstable, some time last spring, a negro man servant named JOSEPH CUFFE, about 36 years of age, he speaks good English, has left both his great toes; he very well…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 22, 1769
Location: Harwich, MA

Tom Card

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Ran-away from the subscriber, of South Kingston, in the colony of Rhode Island, on the 10th inst. A negro man named Tom, he often calls himself Tom Card, a stout, well-built fellow, about 20 years old, had on when he went away, a light colored…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: December 22, 1769
Location: South Kingston, RI

a young man

RUN AWAY from me the subscriber on the 16th day of instant Nov. a young man, about 24 years of age, a short thick set fellow, red complexion, dark hair, hard favour'd, dull heavy eyes, stole and carried off with him when he went away a wool hat half…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: December 4, 1770
Location: Waterbury, CT