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Bristo

Middletown, norwest part, March 27 day, 1769.
RUN-away about two months ago, from his master, a negro man named BRISTO, a good Fidler and has a Fiddle with him a short thick negro, above 30 years old, and had on a mix't coloured coat, blue and…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 10, 1769
Location: Middletown, CT

Robbin

RUN-away from Jonathan Hollister, a negro man, named ROBBIN, about 5 feet 6 inches in height, had on a blue jacket when he went away, curled hair, about 20 years of age whoever takes up said negro and returns him to me the subscriber shall have Three…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: June 26, 1769
Location: Glastonbury, CT

John Way

Farmington, Sept. 12, 1769. RUN-Away from the subscriber of Farmington, on the 1st of Sept. inst. a Molatto, Indian and Negro blood, named John Way, about 30 years of age, about 6 feet high, slim built, speaks good English, small voice, wears his own…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Farmington, CT

Servant Lad

RUN AWAY from me the subscriber of Weathersfield, on Monday the 25th inst. a Servant Lad, about 11 or 12 years of age, had on when he went away an old Hat, a light blue Jacket, a pair white tow Trowsers, no shoes when he went away. Whoever takes up…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: October 2, 1769
Location: Weathersfield, CT

Robin and Jin

RUN-AWAY, FROM their Master, Benjamin Hale of Glastenbury, the Night after the 29th Inst. a Negro Man and Woman, named Robin and Jin: the Negro Man about Forty Years of Age, of a middling Stature straight Lim'd carried away with him one dark brown…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 30, 1770
Location: Glastonbury, CT

Boston and Newport

Run away from the Subscribers in Plainfield, in Connecticut, the Evening after the 8th Inst. two Negro Men, one named Boston, about 30 Years old, a think well set Fellow, of a middling Statute, very black, carried with him one check'd linen Shirt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: August 27, 1770
Location: Plainfield, CT

Harry

RAN-away from the subscriber of Claverack, on the 1st day of instant April, a negro man named Harry, about 5 feet high, had on when he went away, a greyish coloured coat, a pair of buckskin breeches, green Indian stockings, large brim'd beaver hatt,…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: April 16, 1771
Location: Claverack, NY

Isaac

RUN away from Daneil & Israel Lewis of Charlotte Precinct, in Dutches county, province of New York, a Negro man named ISAAC, between 30 and 40 years of age, had on when he went away, a brown vest, and check shirt, a pair leather breeches, and a small…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Charlotte Precinct, Dutchess County, NY

Newport and unnamed woman

RUN away from the subscriber hereto, the evening foltowing the 12th of May last from Milford, in the colony of Connecticut, in New-England, a negro man named Newport, aged 29 years, a stout well set, broad shoulder'd fellow, for height about…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 2, 1771
Location: Milford, CT

Harry

Great-Barrington, June 26, 1771. This day escaped from me the subscriber in this place, a negro man named Harry about 24 years of age speaks good English, had on a red coat, cuff'd and lappel'd with green velvet suppos'd to be an old coat of his…
Newspaper: Connecticut Courant
Date: July 9, 1771
Location: Great Barrington, MA