Runaway Connecticut

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Caesar

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Stonington, May 18, 1760. RAN away from his master ROBERT STANTON, of Stonington, a negroe man, named Caesar, about 25 years old, a short thick set fellow, with a large leg, speaks good English, and lisps a little, had on when he went away a lightish…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Stonington, CT

Thomas Still

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DESERTED his Majesty's Service, on the 29th Ult. THOMAS STILL, alias SAMUEL HINES, of my Company, in Col. Fitch's Regiment; he is about 25 Years of Age, 5 Feet 8 Inches high, of a slim Make, small Face, small dull Eyes, and black strait Hair; he had…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Norwich, CT

Joseph Blinn and Edward Price

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Middletown, June 5, 1760. DESERTED his Majesty's Service, from the Company under my Command, in Gen. Lyman's Regiment, a Soldier, named Joseph Blinn, about 35 Years of Age, 5 Feet 10 Inches high, round shoulder'd, thin visag'd, sandy complexion, he…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Middletown, CT

Tony and Tully

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RANAWAY on the 10th of June, (at Night) from David Cooke of Wallingford, a Molatto Man servant, named TONY, about 26 Years old, middling statute, speaks good English, one sore leg, and is bigger than the other. He had on when he went away a light…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Location: Wallingford, CT

Primus

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RAN-AWAY from his Master, John Miller of New London, on the 2nd Inst, a Negro Man named PRIMUS, about 23 Years of Age, of a middling Stature, has a defect in his left Wrist; had on when we went away, a white Kersey Jacket with Leather Buttons, a…
Location: New London, CT

Hezekiah Rust

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RUN Away from the Subscriber in Salisbury, an Apprentice Lad, named Hezekiah Rust, aged 18 years, about 5 Feet 3 Inches high, well made, Brown Complexion, light brown Hair, cut bare on the top of his Head; He took with hum when he went off, a dark…
Location: Salisbury, CT

a Molatto Slave

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Last Thursday Evening, made his escape at Middletown, (from Capt. Edward Clark of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, and Province of Massachusetts-Bay) a Molatto Slave, about 18 years old, bushy Hair, of a middling Stature, well made and sturdy;…
Location: Rutland, MA

Sobiner

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New London, May 16, 1768. Stolen or Run-away from the subscriber, on the 14th Instant, a Negro Woman named SOBINER, between 30 and 40 Years of Age, of a slender Body, and middling Stature, talks good English, and can read well; carried off with her…
Location: New London, CT

John Jordan

Ran away from me the subscriber, in Plainfield, the night following the 16th instant, an apprentice boy, about 18 years old, named John Jordan, he is of a middling figure, and fresh complexion; he wore and carried away with him a good beaver hatt and…
Location: Plainfield, CT

Robbin

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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…
Location: Glastenbury, CT