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Negro Man Slave

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Ran-away from the Subscriber, a Negro Man Slave, about Five Feet Six Inches high, something mark'd with the Small-pox, about 20 Years old: Had on when he went away, a light blue mixed Coat, brown cloth Breeches. Said Negro speaks good English, had…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: May 18, 1762
Location: Norwich, CT

Henry Vorse

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RAN away from the subscriber in Lebanon, on the 20th day of April last, a certain HENRY CORSE, an intented man servant, aged about 27 years, is about 5 feet 7 inches high, well set, and has black curled hair. - Had on when he went away, a red duffil…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 8, 1767
Location: Lebanon, CT

Miles Cook

RUN away from the Subscriber of West Hartford, on the 18th Inst. an Apprentice Lad, named Miles Cook, about 19 Years of Age, five Feet four Inches high, brown Hair; carried away a blue Great Coat, a good suit of brown Cloth, yellow Buttons, and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 9, 1768
Location: West Hartford, CT

Ann Winchell

Windsor, April 26, 1769. WHEREAS ANN, the Wife of me the subscriber has for some time past behaved herself in a very extraordinary and cruel manner absenting herself from my Bed and Board and I am apprehensive she intends to run me in debt - These…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 15, 1769
Location: Windsor, CT

Abel

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Run away last Tuesday night, a negro man named Abel, about 20 years old, of a small stature, talks good English; bad on when he went away a fest hat, a greenish colour'd flannel coat with brown lining, a white fustian jacket something wore, a check'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 10, 1771
Location: Milford CT

Dover

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RUN-away from the Subscriber the latter End of April last, a Negro Man, named DOVER, is a stout well made Fellow, of a yellow Complexion, is about 22 Years old, and about 5 Feet 3 Inches high; had on when he went awaya whitish colour'd Coat, a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 24, 1771
Location: New Haven, CT

Glasgow

RUN away last Tuesday Night, a Negro Man named GLASGOW, about 23 Years old, a very stout Fellow, about 6 Feet high; had on when he went away a Castor Hat, a red Duffil Great Coat, Chocolate colour'd strait bodied Ditto. with Breeches of the same…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: May 24, 1771
Location: Milford, CT

Lettice

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Ran away from the Subscriber last Night, a Negro Woman named Lettice, she's of a very sprightly make, of midling height, and slender built, borne upon Long Island, speaks good English, carried with her a coarse purple and white chintz Gown; a strip'd…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 28, 1773
Location: Norwich, CT

Mary

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Ran-away from the Subscriber, in New-London, on the First Day of Jan. last, an Indian Woman Slave named MARY, about 45 years old, is very large made, limps with one of her Legs which is sore and much swelled. Had on a black and white drugget Gown. Is…
Newspaper: Connecticut Gazette
Date: May 28, 1773
Location: New London, CT

William Johnson Crawford and Daniel Humphry

Simsbury, April 11, 1774. LAST Saturday night the prisoners in New Gate Prison in Simsbury opened a way that had been in part stop'd up, that led from the place of their confinement into an old deep shaft that was partly filled with rocks and stones.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 3, 1774
Location: Simsbury, CT