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Bill
New-York, August 20, 1759. RUN-A-WAY from Dennis Hicks, of Philipsbourg, in Westchester county, and province of New-York, a molatto man, named Bill, aged about 20 Years. Had on, a brown camblet waistcoat, without sleeves, and one camblet ditto, lined…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 27, 1759
Location:
Phillipsburg, NY
Prince
RUNAWAY on Monday the 14th Instant September, from Gale Yelverton of Poughkeepse, In Duchess-County, a Negro Man, named Prince, 30 Years old, about 5 Feet 5 Inches high a well built Fellow; had on when he went away, a brown Jacket, tore a little down…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 17, 1761
Location:
Poughkeepsie, NY
Cyrus
Run away on the 5th instant, from John Llyod of Stanford, in the Colony of Connecticut, a negro man servant, named Cyrus, about 5 feet 9 inches high, well built but rather slim waisted, legs, and feet somewhat large, has lost one of more of his teeth…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 31, 1761
Location:
Stamford, CT
Caesar Sambo
Notice: is hereby given, that there is now in Litchfield Goal, a Molatta Fellow, who calls himself Caesar Sambo, about 5 feet 10 Inches high, speaks good English, well made, and sprightly, and is about 25 years old : he says he is free, and that he…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 31, 1761
Location:
Greenwich, RI
Negro Man
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
Jack
RUN AWAY from Moses Cooper of Gloucester, in the county of Providence, on the 2nd of October, in the Evening, a Negro Man, named Jack, about 26 Years of Age, of a small Stature, is of the Pawpaw Tribe, his Teeth filed sharp, has a Scar on the right…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
December 9, 1763
Location:
Gloucester, RI
William Avery
Run away from John Avery, jun. Hatter, of Norwich, on Wednesday Night last, one William Avery, an Apprentice to the Subscriber, aged about 18 years; He had on when he went away, a snuff colour'd broad cloth Coat, a brown Jacket, lin'd with red Bays,…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
October 4, 1765
Location:
Norwich, CT
Simon
RAN-AWAY from Stephen Hopkins of the Nine-Partners, a Negro Man named Simon, about 24 Years of Age, near 6 feet high, well proportioned, had on when he went away, a blue Coat, brass Buttons with round Tops, a light-colour'd, double-breasted…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
October 7, 1765
Location:
Nine Partners, NY
Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson
Broke out of Goal in Norwich, on the 22 of October last, Joseph Welsh and Joseph Jackson. Whoever will take up and return said Runaways shall have Twenty Shillings reward, and all necessary Charges, paid per me. Norwich, Nov. 6, 1766. Joseph Peck…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Gazette
Date:
November 7, 1766
Location:
Norwich, CT
an Apprentice Boy and a Negro Man
RUN-away from Josiah Griswold, of Weathersfield, the Night after the 24th Instant, an Apprentice Boy about 17 Years of Age, about 5 Feet thre Inches high, dark Complexion, wears his own long black Hair, had on, and carried with him, a light colour'd…
Newspaper:
Connecticut Courant
Date:
October 27, 1766
Location:
Weathersfield, CT