John Anson
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RUN AWAY from the subscriber of West-Hartford, on the Monday, the 25th of December last, an indentured servant, named John Anson, an Englishman, about 22 years of age about 5 feet 9 inches high, wears is his own curl'd Black hair, dark complection, had on when he went away a homespun greatcoat, with two capes, a deep blue double breasted Serge waistcoat, Mettle buttons, one check'd linen Shirt, one Pair of light coloured Brown broad-cloth breaches, a pair grey seam'd stockings, a pair of large brass buckles, with very wide rims. Whoever shall take up said servant, and secure him in any of his Majesty's goals, or return him to his master, shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid, by NATHANIEL OLCOTT. Hartford, Jan. 1, 1770.
Citation
Nathaniel Olcott, advertisement for John Anson, Connecticut Courant, January 1, 1770, accessed June 6, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4461.