"can tell an ample story": New-England Runaways, 1769-1773 - Paperback

Report copyright infringementby Joseph Lee Boyle (Author)This work marks Joseph Lee Boyle's third volume of colonial New England runaways, as identified in contemporary newspaper ads. (The first two volumes covered the period 1704-1754 and 1755-1768, respectively.) The majority of the individuals in this compilation are runaway servants and slaves, but a number are runaway apprentices, both men and women, and military deserters, with horse thieves, counterfeiters, burglars, jail breakers, an occasional murderer, and other lowlifes represented, as well as quite a few allegedly errant spouses. This volume also contains ads for runaways who did not originate in New England but who had connections there. A number of the runaways were skilled, including butchers, bakers, coopers, carpenters, blacksmiths, shoemakers, and tailors, no doubt reflecting the region's more urban economy. This compilation lists all individuals mentioned. If an individual is listed with more than one name, all the n