John Williams
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
DESERTED from the Company of the Subscriber, […] Chester's Regiment, a Soldier, known by the Name of John Williams, is upwards of 40 Years of age, about 5 Feet 8 or 9 Inches high, round Shoulder'd, had on a brown Waistcoat without Sleves, check'd linen Shirt, tow Trowsers, and has a Pack in which he may have [...] Cloathing. Whoever shall take up said Deserter, and return him to mym Company, or secure him, and send Word that he may be had again, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by ISRAEL SEYMOUR, Captain. Hartford, July 8, 1776.
Citation
Israel Seymour, advertisement for John Williams, Connecticut Courant, July 29, 1776, accessed June 13, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/4573.