John Hinson
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Ten Dollars Reward. LAST Night escaped from New Gate Prison at Simsbury, one John Hinson, lately committed for Burglary, who is about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, has black Eyes, dark Hair, of a hair Complexion, and about twenty Years of Age - (he was helped out by some evil minded Persons from without). Whoever will take up said Fellow, and return him to the Subscriber Master of said Prison, or shall discover those that aided him in his said Escape, so that they may be brought to conviction, shall have TEN DOLLARS reward, paid by JOHN VIETS. January 10, 1774.
Citation
John Viets, advertisement for John Hinson, Connecticut Courant, January 11, 1774, accessed June 6, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4510.