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Two Negro Men

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Run away from the subscriber, two negro men, one about 50 years old, of a small size, can read and write, and may forge passes; had on when he went away, a reddish coat and leather breeches. The other of about 18 years old, of a small size, handsome…
Newspaper: The Connecticut Journal
Date: January 18, 1786
Location: Huntington, NY

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

Pompey and Ishmael

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
RAN-away from the subscribers on the night of the 5th of June last, two Negro Men Slaves, one named Pompey, about 29 years old, something of a pale complexion, one of his fore fingers stiff, and near the end perished, with a…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 30, 1792
Location: Huntington, NY

Bud

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Ten DOLLARS Reward. Runaway from the subscriber, of Huntington, on Long Island, the night of the 9th instant, a Negro Man Slave, named BUD, about 25 years old, stocky built, but not tall, has a smooth black skin, thick lips, broad nose, and large…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: July 25, 1792
Location: Huntington, NY

Hamon

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RUN-away from the subscriber on the 10th inst. a Negro man, named Hamon, more than midling for size, light complexion, one thumb off at the middle joint, about twenty-eight years of age; had on when he went away, a blue coat, a light brown jacket,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 20, 1793
Location: Huntington, CT