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John Wright, John Turner, and Enos Blackslee

INLISTED with Capt. Lewis of Col. Charles Webb's regiment, about the first of January 1777, four men John Turner, Enos Blacksles, Asa Branson and Normand Newel, supposed to belong to the county of New London; are ordered to march and join their…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: May 26, 1777
Location: Stratford, CT

Jack

RUN away from the subscriber, of Stratford, a NEGRO Man, named JACK, a short thick set fellow much pock broken, with a small spot bald on the crown of his head, had on when he ran away, a Kersey great coat and a strait bodied coat of the same.…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: March 15, 1781
Location: Stratford, CT

Negro Man

Stratford, March 2, 1785. Ran away from Ebenzer Hurd, a NEGRO MAN, about 30 years old, is short and thick set, has large legs, much pitted with small-pox, has a bald spot on his head, occasioned by a scald when young; had on and took with him when he…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: March 2, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Dick and Jack

Forty Dollars Reward. Run away from the subscriber on the 28th of May, a Negro Man, named Dick, about 28 years old, of a midling stature, has lost one of his little toes. Also, run away from Ebenezer Hurd on the first of March last, a Negro Man,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 20, 1785
Location: Stratford, CT

Titus

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RAN-away from the subscriber on the 10th day of May inst. a negro man, named Titus, about 26 years old, a thick set fellow, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, with a bunch on the back part of his neck, something like warts, &…
Newspaper: Connecticut Journal
Date: June 13, 1798
Location: Stratford, CT