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Eleazer Tollotson

Ran-away from me the Subscriber on the Night following the 9th Instant, an apprentice Boy named Eleazer Tillotson, about 17 Years old, of a morose Countenance, light Complection, light coloured Hair, is short and well set. Had on a white linen Shirt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: August 14, 1767
Location: Lyme, CT

Boston

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Run-away from the subscriber of Waterbury, on the 1st instant, and since on the 9th instant escaped from the subscriber after being taken at Lyme, a Negro man slave named BOSTON, about 35 years of age, being the Negro man that was formerly owned by…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: August 16, 1771
Location: Lyme, CT

Tim

May 12, 1774 RUN-AWAY Last night from Elisha Miller, of Lyme, a Negro fellow named Tim, about 28 years of Age, small of stature; had on a white Felt Hat, grey home-made Kersey Great Coat, one blue serge Jacket, and one striped Kersey Ditto, two…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: June 3, 1774
Location: Lyme, CT

Sy

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Lyme, March 8, 1776 Ranaway from the Subscriber, a Mellato Fellow named SY, about 5 Feet 5 inches high, about 25 Years of Age, has a curl'd Head, well built; had on when he went off, thick Jacket of a mix'd Colour, black and white, Breeches of the…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: March 8, 1776
Location: Lyme, CT

Cato

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away from the subscriber, in Lyme on the 7th Instant, a NEGRO MAN named CATO, about 25 years of Age about five feet and a half high, thick set, yellow Complexion; carried away with him a considerable large Pack of Wearing…
Newspaper: Litchfield Monitor
Date: December 5, 1789
Location: Lyme, CT

Frank

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Runaway, a negro boy slave, named Frank,--he left the subscriber’s house in Lyme, Black-Point, on Friday night, the 29th inst. And has not since returned. He is about 20 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, square built, has a large mouth, thick lips,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: October 18, 1797
Location: Lyme, CT