John Way
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Farmington, Sept. 12, 1769. RUN-Away from the subscriber of Farmington, on the 1st of Sept. inst. a Molatto, Indian and Negro blood, named John Way, about 30 years of age, about 6 feet high, slim built, speaks good English, small voice, wears his own black hair, quiew'd behind the fore part of his head shav'd - Had on when he went away an old felt hatt, a light flannel waistcoat, without sleeves, a check'd linnen shirt, short white tow trowsers, blue yarn stockings, a pair single soal'd shoes. - Whoever will take up said servant, and secure him in any of his Majesty's goals, or return him to his master, shall be reasonably rewarded, and all necessary charges paid, by ELIAKIM DEMING.
Citation
Eliakim Deming, advertisement for John Way, Connecticut Courant, October 2, 1769, accessed June 7, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4458.