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New Hampshire: Run-Aways, Desertions & Elopements of the 18th Century
When we think about ‘Run-Aways’ of colonial times, what first comes to mind is often run-away slaves. In fact the majority of these ‘errant’ individuals, at least in colonial New Hampshire, were either wives, apprentices or indentured servants. Indentured Servants … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, History, New Hampshire Women, NH Persons of Color, Really Old News
Tagged ad, advertisement, apprentice, colonial, color, common law, contract, elope, elopement, indenture, newspaper, people, person, runaway, servant, slave, wife
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