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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
Date: June 13, 1760
Location: Middletown, CT

Negro Man

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Ran-away last Monday Night from the subscriber in Middletown, A Negro Man about 19 Years old, Large of his age: Had on a blue duffil Great Coat, a grey cloat bodied Coat, to a green double breasted Jacket, leather Breeches and a wollen check'd shirt.…
Newspaper: New-London Summary
Date: October 8, 1762
Location: Middletown, CT

Bristo

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Middletown, norwest part, March 27 day, 1769.
RUN-away about two months ago, from his master, a negro man named BRISTO, a good Fidler and has a Fiddle with him a short thick negro, above 30 years old, and had on a mix't coloured coat, blue and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 10, 1769
Location: Middletown, CT

Nabath Lewis

RUN away from me the Subscriber on the 12th of June Instant, an Apprentice Boy , named Nabath Lewis; he is thick set, well built fellow, of a reddish Complexion, about 18 years of age; he carried away too Felt Hats, a greyish outside Jacket, rip’d…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 5, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT

Dunstable

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RUNAWAY from the Subscriber, on the 23d Instant, a Negro Boy named Dunstable, about fifteen Years of Age, pretty large and somewhat pitted with the Small Pox on the Nose, which is to be seen if carefully observed; had on when he went off a blue…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: November 4, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT

Pitchford

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Ran away from the subscriber a Negro Boy named PITCHFORD, about 14 or 15 years of age, has one of his little toes cut off, and a dent in his forehead, (he can frame a ready lie for an excuse) --- he had on a frock and trowsers only when he left home.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 24, 1774
Location: Middletown, CT

Prudence Cramer

Whereas my wife Prudence, on the 22d of April, 1776, eloped from my bed and board, therefore I forbid any person or persons trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts she shall contract. George Cramer. Middletown, May 13, 1776.
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 27, 1776
Location: Middletown, CT

Dick

TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN AWAY from the subscriber the 5th of September last, a Negro man named DICK, about 22 years old, about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, a large scar on one of his feet - Had on when he went away, a home made coat of a redish…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: January 27, 1777
Location: Middletown, CT

Samuel Smith

DESERTED from […] first of instant September, from Capt. Abijah Savage's company Col. Sherburne's regiment, a soldier named Samuel Smith, belonging to Middletown, in Connecticut; he is about five feet six inches high, of a dark complexion, blakc…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: September 29, 1777
Location: Middletown, CT

Dick

RUN-away from the subscriber the 18th of June instant, a Negro man named DICK; had on a light coloured woolen coat, vest and breeches, 1 pair of blue grey stockings a felt hat 37 or 38 years old, 5 feet 3 inches high. Whoever will take up said Negro…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 30, 1778
Location: Middletown, CT