Elisha Johnson
Newspaper
Date
Runaway(s)
Location
Reward
Transcription
Ran-away on Wednesday Night last, from on Board the Sloop Ester, John Braddock, Master, lying at New London, Elisha Johnson, just came out of the Small Pox, and much pitted with the same, a square well set young Fellow, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high; had on when he went away a blue mill'd Cap, his hair cut short off, long blue Sartuit Coat, brown Jacket seam'd with Canvas, white Shirt, blue Duff Trowsers, a pair of old Shoes cut open on the Tops. Whoever will take up said Fellow, so that he may be had again, shall have two Dollars Reward paid by JOHN HERTTELL.
New London, May 21st, 1772.
New London, May 21st, 1772.
Citation
John Herttell, advertisement for Elisha Johnson, Connecticut Gazette, June 19, 1772, accessed December 14, 2025, https://runaway.fairuse.org/runawayct/items/show/5644.