Runaway Connecticut

Search using this query type:



Advanced Search

Browse (16 total)

Robbin

courant-06-26-1769.gif
RUN-away from Jonathan Hollister, a negro man, named ROBBIN, about 5 feet 6 inches in height, had on a blue jacket when he went away, curled hair, about 20 years of age whoever takes up said negro and returns him to me the subscriber shall have Three…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 26, 1769
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Robin and Jin

hale-courant-07-30-1770.gif
RUN-AWAY, FROM their Master, Benjamin Hale of Glastenbury, the Night after the 29th Inst. a Negro Man and Woman, named Robin and Jin: the Negro Man about Forty Years of Age, of a middling Stature straight Lim'd carried away with him one dark brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1770
Location: Glastenbury, CT

David Brewer

These may certify all whom it may concern That whereas there has been a report spread abroad, that Joseph Bidwell of Glasternbury, did in the month of May, in the year A.D. 1769, by whipping, or some other way, make way with one David Brewer a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: February 26, 1771
Location: Glastenbury, CT

John Morley

Run away from the subscriber of Glastenbury, on the 10th day of November inst. an apprentice boy named John Morley, he was about five feet five inches high, think face, sharp nose, round shoulders, long brown hair, had on a blue waistcoat, with…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: November 17, 1772
Location: Glastenbury, CT

John Strong

SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. RUN away from Elisha Hale, Constable, on the 2d instant, JOHN STRONG, under an arrest for passing counterfeit eighty dollar bills, continental currency of the emission of January 1779; is a thick set fellow, has short…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 18, 1780
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Jack or John Johnson

John Johnson - 01-28-1783.png
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on the night after the 30th Day of Sept. last, a MOLATTO PRENTICE MAN, above five feet high, well sett, had about two Years and a half to serve when he ran away, and was bound to me by the Authority of the Town. His Name…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 28, 1783
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Dick and Pomp

Fifty Dollars Reward! RUN away from the subscriber the night following the 7th inst. July, a likely well built Negro Man, DICK, about 22 years old, near 5 feet and a half high, clear black, talks pretty good English; had on when he went away, a deep…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 22, 1783
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Boatswain

RUN away from the subscriber the 24th instant, a Negro BOY, named Boatswain, 16 years of age, large of his age, very black, born in this state, had on and took with him a dark homemade coat, jacket in overhalls, a mixed homemade great coat, an old…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 10, 1785
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Simile

Run away from the Subscriber, on the 12th instant a Negro girl named Simile, about 18 years of age- trim built it- very thick lips- had on a light coloured striped quilt- a brown loose gown - a crimson cloak and a black bonnet. Whoever will bring…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 24, 1788
Location: Glastenbury, CT

Jacob Simbo

April 13, 1789.png
RUN away from the subscriber on the 24th instant, an indented Molatto BOY, named Jacob Simbo, aged about nineteen yeras, tall and slim-- wore away one jacket, under vest, and breeches, all of homemade brown cloth, the jacket with two rows of metal…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: March 30, 1789
Location: Glastenbury, CT