Ephraim Welch
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
RUN AWAY from Elisha Barber of Simsbury, on the 20th day of instant April, a servant lad named Ephraim Welch, about 17 years of age, a short thick set fellow, wore his own dark brown short hair, light coloured eyes, had on when he went away, a dark brown coat, flower'd flannel vest, leather breeches, also took with him an old light brown coat and vest, with metal buttons, 1 white holland shirt, 1 check linnen, amnd 1 check woolen ditto. Whoever shall take up said fellow, and return him to his master, shall have three dollars reward, and all necessary charges paid, by Elisha Barber. Simsbury, April 26, 1773.
Citation
Elisha Barber, advertisement for Ephraim Welch, Connecticut Courant, April 27, 1773, accessed June 6, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4500.