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Jorden

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New London, 23 July, 1761. Ran-away on Tuesday Morning the 21st Instant, a Negro Man called Jorden, about 21 Years of Age, born at Lyme, in Connecticut, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, a well built Fellow and remarkably Strong, good at all Manner of…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: July 24, 1761
Location: New London, CT

Scipio

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RAN- away from Ebenezer Fitch of Lebanon, on the Evening of the 7th of this instant June, a Negro Man Named Scipio, about 5 Feet 10 inches high was Pocket broken. had with him a grey Bearskin Jacket, also a light colour'd thicksett Jacket, a pair of…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: July 2, 1762
Location: Lebanon, CT

Ben Suson

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RAN-AWAY from the subscriber at Canterbury, on the 9th day of June last, a Negro Man Servant, named Ben Suson, aged thirty years, about five feet high; had on when he went away, a lightest coloured Soldier's Coat, Lappell'd and Cuff'd with Red, blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 24, 1764
Location: Canterbury, CT

Asahel Nickson

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Newburgh (in Ulster County) July 13, 1767. Run away from James Stickney in Ulster County, in New-York, 7th Inst. A White Servant Man, named Asahel Nickson - he is about twenty-five Years of Age, of a dark Complexion, short, […] hair, black Eyes, his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 20, 1767
Location: Newburgh, NY

Luke Duin

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Run-away last Monday, from the subscriber of Chatham, an Irishman between 30 and 40 years of age, of a dark complexion, wears his own dark hair, a little inclining to a curl, of a middling stature carries his head a little back, a thin face, long…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 29, 1768
Location: Chatham, CT

Negro Woman

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RAN away on the 10th of April Inst. past from Daniel Cook, of Long Island, a Negro Woman, about 20 years old, speaks good English, born on Long Island, about midding stature, she is a likely wench, had a large pack of cloaths, strip'd short gown, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: July 20, 1770
Location: Long Island, NY

Robin and Jin

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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

Isaac

RUN away from Daneil & Israel Lewis of Charlotte Precinct, in Dutches county, province of New York, a Negro man named ISAAC, between 30 and 40 years of age, had on when he went away, a brown vest, and check shirt, a pair leather breeches, and a small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess County, NY

Newport and unnamed woman

RUN away from the subscriber hereto, the evening foltowing the 12th of May last from Milford, in the colony of Connecticut, in New-England, a negro man named Newport, aged 29 years, a stout well set, broad shoulder'd fellow, for height about…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Milford, CT

Harry

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Great-Barrington, June 26, 1771. This day escaped from me the subscriber in this place, a negro man named Harry about 24 years of age speaks good English, had on a red coat, cuff'd and lappel'd with green velvet suppos'd to be an old coat of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1771
Location: Great Barrington, MA