Isaac Evens
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Run away from the subscriber, on the night of the 20th inst, April, a young man named Isaac Evensm about 20 years of age; said runaway had on a lead coloured double breasted jacket, a pair of new leather breeches; he is of a swarthy complexion, had very thick lips and short brown hair, talks but little and is very apt to speak one side of the truth. He stole a pair of stockings and a pair of kneee buckles: Said thief took about five pounds worth. Whoever will take up said thief and bring or convey him to the subscriber, shall have five dollars reward, and all necessary charged paid, by me SOLOMON WHEELER. Amenia Precint, Dutchess County, Province of N. York, April 20, 1776.
Citation
Solomon Wheeler, advertisement for Isaac Evens, Connecticut Courant, May 6, 1776, accessed June 8, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4559.