Citation - Connecticut Courant: 1776.10.21

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Index Entry Barker, Samuel, owner of runaway Negro named Hampton who plays fife 
Location Branford 
Citation
CC-H.776.042
21 Oct 1776:33 (613)
Run-away from the subscriber in the night of the 15th of
September ult, a Negro man servant named Hampton, about 18
years old, this country born, talks good English, is a well
set fellow, about 5 feet 9 inches high, is artful fellow. 
Had on and took with him a homespun grey jacket, a striped
under ditto, b[ ] two trousers, and a small felt hat. Also,
took with him a fiddle and a fife, plays tolerably well on
the fife.  Whosoever shall take up and return said Negro,
shall receive five dollars reward, and all necessary charges
paid, by [signed] Samuel Barker. Branford, October 5, 1776. 


Generic Title Connecticut Courant 
Date 1776.10.21 
Publisher Watson, Ebenezer 
City, State Hartford, CT 
Year 1776 
Bibliography B0012804
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