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Trace

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R RUN-away from the Subscriber's Dwelling-House, in Kent, in Litchfield County, on the 27th of October last, his Negro Man TRACE, about 25 Years old, a well set Fellow, middling for stature, speaks good English, plays on a Fiddle, one of which he…
Location: Kent, CT

Robert

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Newport, (Rhode-Island) October 20, 1761. RUNAWAY on the 15th of this instant from Adam Hunter; of Newport, Rhode-Island, a negro man named Robert, about five feet nine inches high, well built and very square shoulder'd has a scar or mark something…
Location: Newport, RI

Juba

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October 18th, 1764. RAN-AWAY on Sunday Night last, a Negro Man, named JUBA, about five Feet and an half high, about 21 Years old, speaks good English; had on when he went away, a Blue Jacket, a pair of Oznabrigs Trowsers, and is imagined to be gone…
Location: New London, CT

Pharoah

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October 9th 1764. RAN AWAY from Groton in Connecticut, a Spanish Molatto Slave, named PHAROAH, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, well set, wore short Hair (but may have cut it off) considerably Talkative to appearance, artful and pleasant in his Manners…
Location: Groton, CT

Primus

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Run-away from his master Joseph Clarke, of Newport in the colony of Rhode Island, about the 10th day of June last, a Mustee man Slave named PRIMUS; he is a fellow of a middling stature, well set, and stoops a little in his shoulders, a cunning,…
Location: Newport, RI

Thomas Avery

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Norwich, October 30, 1765.
RAN-away last night from the subscriber in Norwich, an Apprentice Boy named Thomas Avery, aged about 19 Years, is of midling stature, has black straight hair; had on and carried with him a lightish colour'd broad-cloth…
Newspaper: New London Gazette
Location: Norwich, CT

Lemuel Walter

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Goshen, (in Litchfield County) Oct. 26. Run away from his Father, Henry Walter, of said Goshen, on the 24th of Instant October, a Lad named Lemuel Walter, about 19 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, wears his own brown Hair, had on, and took…
Location: Goshen, CT

Abijab Curtis

Run away from the subscriber in Wallingford, a shoe maker, an apprentice, named Abijab Curtis, about 19 years of age; had on and carried with him, a blue coat with metal buttons, one oldish brown ditto, one brown waistcoat with sleeves, one ditto…
Location: Wallingford, CT

Newport, Sarah, Rufus, Israel, Gershom, Rhena, Chloe, and Amos

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Ran-away from their Master, Capt. Samuel Chapman, of Tolland, on the Night of the 9th Instant, a Negro Man Servant named NEWPORT, about 40 Years of Age, of middling Stature, well set, of a light swarthy Complexion, has left the Top of one or two of…
Location: Tolland, CT

Pomp

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Ran-away from the subscriber in Salem on the 11th instant a Negro man servant named POMP, a leather-dresser by Trade, is about 5 feet 7 inches high, speaks good English, has a large scar on one Part of his Forehead, about 23 years of Age. Had on…
Location: Salem, CT