Skip to navigation STORE SUBSCRIPTION EBOOKS BLOG CONTACT MY ACCOUNT $0.00 0 items Home / Store / Colonial / “much given to Talk and bad Company”: New-England Runaways, 1704-1754 SALE! “much given to Talk and bad Company”: New-England Runaways, 1704-1754 $47.50 $38.00 Author: Boyle, Joseph Lee Publication Date: 2020 Pages: viii, 426 pp. ISBN: 9780806359120 “much given to Talk and bad Company”: New-England Runaways, 1704-1754 quantity Add to cart Item #: 8152 Categories: Colonial, Immigration, Newspapers, Sale on 2019-2020 Publications | Save 20% Through Thurs., Dec. 2nd, US-New England Description Additional information Reviews (0) Description Mr. Boyle, who has heretofore extracted the runaway servant newspaper ads for the Middle Atlantic colonies/states (MD, DE, NJ, PA & NY), now turns his attention to New England. The majority of the individuals in this compilation are runaway servants and slaves, but a number are runaway apprentices or military deserters, with horse thieves, counterfeiters, burglars, jail breakers, an occasional murderer, and other lowlifes represented as well as supposedly errant spouses. The advertisers discovered that tracking an individual by name often led to a dead end, particularly since multiple names were common and middle names were not often used at this time. For example, one listing says that Jonathan Lawrence was the victim of a theft by a man who “calls himself by several Names, viz. John St. Ambrose, or John Ambrose, but changes his Name as suits him best.” Runaway ladies used multiple names, such as “a Woman who goes by the Name of Elizabeth Richardson, but her true Name is suppos’d to be Mary Rogers, and is a noted Thief, and was committed for several Thefts.” Researchers should also be prepared for phonetic spellings of people they are interested in, for example Wamscom/Wombscom, Bargary/Bargery and Jonson/Johnston/Johnson. This work also includes individuals with New England connections who did not run away from those colonies (e.g., Newal Coomes was advertised in New York as “an New-England man” who “pretends to be a Doctor.”). This compilation lists all individuals mentioned in the advertisements. If an individual is listed with more than one name, all the names appear in the index. In compiling the work, Mr. Boyle examined 23 newspapers from New England to Maryland. Each ad conveys a number of details about the runaway and his/her master, including names and aliases of the runaway, physical description, personality quirks (if any), location in New England (including the future states of Vermont and Maine), and where to contact the advertiser. In all, this book contains about 1,500 runaway ads and names over 3,000 persons with connections to colonial New England. Search Our Catalog Product Format Filter by Region Filter by Subject Filter by Time Period New Search Blog Categories Blog Categories Select Category American History Author Interviews Book Reviews Genealogy Pointers Genealogy Tips History New Book Releases News Promotions Uncategorized Featured Products Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records $39.96 – $60.00 Affiliates | Sell Genealogical.com Titles Online Login Register Terms of Service Frequently Asked Questions Useful Links Home About FAQ Blog Shipping & Returns Privacy Policy View Catalog Hours & Info 3600 Clipper Mill Rd #229 Baltimore, MD 21211 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM Tuesday & Thursday; closed Monday, Wednesday, & Friday through Sunday (including federal holidays). Contact Us Sign Up for Genealogy Pointers Newsletter Receive Genealogy News and Tips from our experts. First Name Last Name Email (required) * Yes, I would like to receive emails from Genealogical.com. (You can unsubscribe anytime) By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Genealogical Publishing Company, 3600 Clipper Mill Rd Ste 229, Baltimore, MD, 21211, http://www.genealogical.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact Genealogical.com | Copyright 2019 - All Rights Reserved