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Poughkeepsie Journal – October 14, 1806

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Twenty Dollars Reward.  RUN away from the subscriber at New- York on the 6th inst. a Negro Boy, named Cornelius about 19 years old, speaks bad English, very crooked legs, […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal August 26, 1812

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Ten Dollars Reward.  RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 24th inst. a Negro Man named CHRISTOPHER about 23  years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high stout […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – December 5, 1810

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Ten Dollars Reward.  RANAWAY from the subscriber on Wednesday morning last a black man named AMOS, about twenty one years of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, strong […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – October 7 to October 14, 1806

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Ten Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the 6th day of July, a Negro Man named HARRY, about five feet nine inches high, slender built — had on […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – September 23, 1812

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One Cent Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the 30th of August last, a negro man named TIM, about six feet high, and 28 years of age. Had on […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – December 5, 1810

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One Cent Reward, RUNAWAY from the subscriber on the 17th of November last a black woman named SOOK, about five feet two inches, slender built, of a yellow complexion, looked […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal June 3, 1806

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FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Thursday morning the 2[?]th of April, an indented apprentice boy, a mulatto by the name of PIERE, he is about thirteen years […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – November 29, 1803

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Five Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on Sunday the 2d of October last, a Mulatto Boy named STEPHEN, (alias Stephen Hutton/Husson,) about 5 feet 8 inches high, about […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – June 11, 1811

April 16, 2013by Levi Leave a comment

Fifty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber a young Negro man, of the name of Charles, about twenty-two years of age, and about five feet eight or nine inches high, […]

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Poughkeepsie Journal – May 5, 1813

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Fifty Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY from the subscriber, on Sunday evening the 14th instant, a black woman named Maria, about 27 years of age, a good size, and very good looking, […]

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