WHERE DATE YEAR

NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION

CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Abbey, Amos East Windsor (County)
New Haven 2/7/1823 burglary & attempt to burn goal 18 years 32
Adams, John 50 5'9" dark
Adams, Reuben Voluntown Windham 1/15/1810 attempted murder for life 60 5' 8" white
Albe, Jabez transient Windham 12-20-1795 burglary 1 year
Albey, Jabez J. transient New Haven 8/13/1795 burglary 3 years
Albea/Albro, John Montville Hartford 2/19/1820 burglary 6 years 48
Alger, Roger Glastonbury Hartford 1/29/1794 horse stealing 1 year
Allen, James transient Litchfield 12/28/1790 horse stealing 1 year
Antony, York Kent Litchfield 3/1/1824 burglary 2 years 24 "of colour"
Atwell, Rich'd Montville Fairfield 10/6/1823 burglary 2 years 28
Atwood, Elijah Woodbury Litchfield 2/0/1805 arson 6 years 39 white

died in escape
Atwood, Joseph 11/23/1774
attempt
Austin joining the enemy 6 months
Austin, Elijah transient Windham 3/24/1794 passing counterfeit $ 1 year 6 months
Ayers, John Middlesex 12/1816 burglary 1 year 1818
Badger, Frederick New Haven 12/14/1800 burglary
Baggs, Henry L. Stonington Tolland 12/29/1823 burglary 2 years 34
Baggs, Wells C. Richmond, RI New London 2/12/1823 forgery 4 years 25
Baham, David transient Hartford 4-27-1815 arson 7 years 25 5'8" white
Bailey, James NJ Hartford 10-7-1826 burglary 6 years 1832
Bailey, Jas. Patterson, NJ Hartford 8/18/1823 burglary 2 years 30 "of colour"
Baker, Andrew Saugatuck Fairfield 10/8/1822 adultry, burglary & arson 9 years 31 5'11" hazel brown 1831
Baker. John/Stephen Saugatuck Fairfield 10/8/1822 burglary 3 years 20
Balcom, David Jr Attleborough, MA 12-19-1804 arson 7 years
Baldwin, Heth courtmartial
Ball, Ezekiel Woodbridge New Haven 8/27/1813 rape for life 40 5'11" black dk br "dark" 1829
Ballam, David transient Hartford 4/27/1815 arson 7 years 33 6' white
Baptist, John transient Fairfield 10/2/1812 attempted Rape for life 30 5'7" black
Barber, Chester Sunderland, VT New London 10/14/1822 forgery 4 years 41
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
(County)
Barber, Elisha (alias Joseph Hodges) 2/3/1775 counterfeiting 5/1775
Barnes, Caleb North Haven New Haven Aug 1806 burglary 3 years
Barnes, David Middletown Hartford 9/21/1791 burglary 2 years
Barnes, Jeremiah North Haven New Haven Aug 1806 burglary 3 years
Barnes, Lyman North Haven New Haven Aug 1806 burglary 6 years
Barns, Noah Middletown Hartford 2/25/1791 burglary 6 years
Barrett, Thomas transient Litchfield 8/25/1814 horse stealing 1 year 6 months 45 6' white
Bassett, John Gloucester, MA Hartford 2/19/1820 burglary 6 years 28
Batterson, Burr Fairfield Fairfield 1-17-1817 burglary 2 years
Baxter, Simeon tory
Beach, Benjamin Hudson, NY Litchfield 3/11/1822 burglary 2 years 5 months 20 "of colour"
Beckwith, Elisha Lyme tory 3 years
Begary, Ell Hebron Tolland 2/10/1815 burglary 2 years 19 5'8" black 1817
Belce, Richard Lyme New London 2-9-1826 arson 7 years 41 5'9" blue brown 1828
Bellamy, Rob't transient Hartford 4/27/1815 arson 7 years 25 5'8" white
Benedict, Curtiss Norwalk Jan 1810 burglary 1 year 6 months 15 negro
Benham, James New London 6/24/1791 horse stealing 4 months
Benson, Jas. Troy, NY Hartford 8/24/1824 burglary 1 year 3 months 36
Berry, Hosea Litchfield 1817 arson
Berry, Thomas 10/10/1774 5'8" 6/5/1775
Bill, Solomon counterfeiting 4 years Jan 1778
Billings, Hanson [Alanson] Stonington New London 10/24/1821 burglary 6 years 23 5'7" grey dk brown 10/1827
Bills, David Suffield Hartford 10-7-1826 forgery 18 months 26 5'7" blue light "light" 1828
Bloomer, Michael New York City Litchfield 3/3/1823 burglary 3 years 29
Boston, Isaac Winchester Litchfield 2/21/1814 burglary 2 years 23 6'3" yellow
Brainard, David VT Middlesex 7-1-1805 forgery 6/18 months
Brandegan, John New Haven c 1799 misdemeanor
Brewester, Benjamin Hartford 1820 burlgary 3 years
Bronson, Beriah Hartford burglary 2 years
Brown, Charles Hartford burglary 2 years "of colour"
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Brown, Chas. Kingston, NY (County)
Hartford 8/18/1823 burglary 2 years 25 "of colour"
Brown, Ebenezer (Abel) Middletown Middlesex 12-19-1807 burlgary 2 years
Brown, James 0/0/1775 burglary burglary
Brown, John 11/23/1774 black
Brown, Peter Connecticut Sept 1810 counterfeiting 3 years 69 white
Brown, William Greenwich Fairfield 9/1817 burglary 3 years
Brown,York Hebron Hartford 2/26/1814 burglary 2 years 30 5'9" black
Brunton, Richard Windham 1799 counterfeiting 2 years 1801
Bump, James Vermont Tolland 6/11/1824 burglary 1 year 14
Burk(e), Joseph hosestealing
Burr, Francis Bombay, E. India Hartford 8/18/1823 burglary 1 year 6 months 29 "of colour"
BURR, JULI ANN Windham Hartford 10/25/1826 adultery 2 years 1828
Burr, Shadrach Long Island, NY New Haven 8/23/1817 attempt rape for life 24 5'6" black black Ind/mulatto 1829
Bush, James courtmartial
Butler, George Harpersfield, NY Hartford 2/18/1825 passing counterfeit $ 6 years 19 5'5" blue brown 1831
Butler, James New Brunswick, NJ New Haven 7-10-1827 burglary 6months
Butler, Samuel (Lemuel) Litchfield forgery
Button, Hiram Salem New London 2/9/1826 burglary 2 years 17 5'7" lt blue lt brown 1828
Cain, Michael O. Ireland Sept 1808 counterfeiting 2 years 28 white
Campbell, John B. Lisbon Hartford 11/22/1823 breaking in day time 1 year 6 months 38
Canfield, David Norwalk Fairfield 3/30/1815 arson 2 years 14 5' white
Canfield, Stephen transient Fairfield 10/11/1814 burglary 1 year 6 months 33 5'10" white 1816
Canfield, Stephen Saugatuck Fairfield 10/12/1824 horse stealing 2 years 37
Carleton, Matthias transient Hartford 2/20/1793 buggery 3 years 30
Carley, Isaac c 1818
Carley, Samuel transient Windham 9/26/1814 horse stealing 1 year 6 months 25 5'9" white
Carpenter, William B 35 6'2"
Carrier, Peter New Haven Aug 1810 burglary 3 years 30 negro
Carrier, Peter New Haven Hartford 9/14/1812 high crimes & c. 2 years 33 5'9" black
Carrington, Raymond Woodbridge counterfeiting
Chaffee, Benjamin Woodstock? 1781 Tory May 1782
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Champlin, John (County)
Fairfield 10-1-1816 forgery 2 1/2 years
Chesebrough, Mingo Preston c 1801-2
Clark.Jac/Jack Portugal April 1810 burglary 3 years 14 negro
Clark, John New Haven 1780 illicit trade 18 months Oct 1781
Clark, Samuel New Haven 1780 illicit trade 3 months
Cogswell, John Catskill, NY Fairfield 4/7/1824 burlgary 2 years 18
Cone, Ammon Pomphret Sept 1807 burglary 2 years 22 mulatto
Cone, Ammon Suffield Hartford 9/18/1813 burglary 6 years 26 5'8" mulatto
Conklin, Chadden Norwalk 1781 tory 2 years
Cook, Hallock 20 5'9 1/2" lt blue l brown
Cooper, Aaron Wethersfield Hartford 9-10-1795 burlgary 2 years
Cooper, Jared Hamden New Haven 3/31/1824 burglary 2 years 57
Corson, Samuel
Cotton, Samuel Longmeadow, MA Hartford 7-7-1828 prisoner attempting?? 1.5 years
Courts, James Liverpool, England New Haven 2-10-1834 highway robbery 7 years 22 5'4" hazel brown 1831
Crawford, George B. Bridgeport Hartford 10/7/1826 forgery 2 years 27 5'8" hazel brown 1828
Crawford, William
Crawford, William Johnson NH 2/26/1774 horse stealing 24 5'8" black black
Crosby, Henrv E Boylston, MA New Haven 2/7/1823 passing counterfeit $ 4 years 25
Culver, Andrew Groton New London 10/20/1824 bigamy 3 years 53 5'5" grey grey 1827
Cummings, Jas. Oyster Bay, L. Island Fairfield 10/6/1823 burglary 2 years 36
Curtis, Nath'l Mendon, MA Hartford 2/27/1824 manslaughter 3 years 41 5'10" dk brw brown Inda mulatto 1837
Curtiss, Nath'l Wethersfield Hartford 9/17/1814 forgery 1 year 30 5'11" yellow
Curtiss, Peter Ceasor 28 5'5" negro
Cushman, William T. transient Fairfield 1/13/1793 horse stealing 1 year 6 months
Cypher, Peleg transient Litchfield 9/1/1794 burglary 2 years
Dakin, John transient Fairfield 10/11/1814 burglary, assault, & c. for life 32 5' 7" white 1818
Daveis, Abel c 1782 misdemeanor
Davenport, Nicholas April 1780 arson & murder
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Davis, Benjamin Maryland (County)
New London 10/21/1823 passing counterfeit $ 2 years 59
Davies/Davis, Jack Salisbury Feb 1809 burglary 2 years 22 negro
Davis, Wheeler Watertown Litchfield 3/1/1824 Forgery 2 years 23
Dawberry, Thomas E Haddam Middlesex 12/1816 Burlgary/misdeanor 1 year
Deming, Jesse Hamden New Haven 8/24/1824 burglary 6 years 24 5'8" grey dark 1830
Deming, Lemuel Jr. East Hartford Hartford 10/20/1794 horse stealing 2 years
Deming, Sylvester Hartford 1820 burglary 3 years
Derby, James courtmartial
Derry, George New London Middlesex 11/16/1821 burglary 3 years 6 months 26 "of colour"
Dexster, Earl Prince Litchfield 1803 horse stealing
Dixon, William England 30 5'6" light dark
Dixson, Daniel Lawrence Hartford 1818 burglary
Dolly, Gardner Exeter RI Windham 1/17/1826 passing counterfeit $ 9 years 29 6' grey dk brown 1828
Dolphin, Richard Hartford 1820 forgery 2 years
Donee, London transient Litchfield 9/4/1792 burglary 6 years
Donee, London 2 transient Litchfield 9/2/1793 burglary 6 years
Doney, Loudon New Haven theft 45 5'8" light brown
Doolittle, Samuel Litchfield 5/0/1780 illict trade 3 years
Dow, Elisha Coventry 1819 burglary 3 years
Drake, Peter Sharon Aug 1809 counterfeiting 2 years 24 white
"Dublin" Ireland c 1801
Dudley, Jabez 5'11" blue brown
Elliot, John 28 5'4" light light

Ely, John New Hampshire Hartford Dec 1804/05? attempt rape for life 33 5'8" white
Evans, Thomas c 1806 rape
Evarts, James Liverpool, England New Haven 2/10/1824 highway robbery 7 years 23
Fairchild, Alexander New Fairfield 1776 tory 2 years 6' dark
Farren, John highway robbery white
Farren, Peter Ireland Danbury 8/20/1792 robbery for life 30 1811
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Fenner, Elisha (County)

Ferris, John Fitz Greenwich Fairfield 9/1817 burglary 2 years

Fitch, Ebenezer Lebanon Windham 9/30/1823 forgery 3 years 49
Florey, Francis transient Hartford 2/25/1791 horse stealing & burglary 1 year + 2 years
Foot, Ralph New Haven Aug 1806 forging bank bills 3 years
Foster, James East Hartford Jan 1809 Forgery 3 years 45 white
Foster, John c 1803-4 burglary
Foster, Roswell East Windsor Hartford 2/18/1825 burglary 7 years 38 5'2" grey grey 1832
Fountain, Edward L Norwalk Fairfield 8-22-1802 burglary 2 years black
Fox, Ezra B. East Haddam New Haven 8/26/1823 breaking in day time 1 year 6 months 45
Franklin, Stephen B. Delaware Fairfield 10/12/1823 attempt rape 2 years 27
Freeman, Chas. Colchester New London 10/29/1823 attempt rape 6 years 29 5'8" black black mulatto 1829
Freeman, Elias Derby Fairfield 5/1/1826 attempt rape 3 years 19 5'9" blue black negro 1829
Freeman, James Glastonbury Jan 1809 burglary 2 years 40 Indian
Freeman, Levi New Haven c 1814 assault
Freeman, Philip Glastonbury Jan 1809 burglary 2 years 28 Indian
Freeman, Philip Cheshire New Haven 1/21/1795 burglary 2 years
Freeman, Richard transient Hartford 2/27/1815 burglary 3 years 6 months 24 5'7" black
French, Abijah 5'10" black black
Frink, Henry Stonington New London 10/1821 burlgary 3 years
Fulford, Wm Woodbury New Haven 2/8/1825 passing counterfeit money 11 years 30 6'2" lt blue brown 1831
Gardner, David transient Hartford 9/14/1792 [not given] 1 year
Garret, Mills Sharon 2/0/1809 counterfeiting 2 years 48 white
Garrison, Henrv Sussex, LI New Haven 1/30/1827 adultery 3 years 29 5'*' black black "negro" 1830
Gates, Josiah transient Windham 3/24/1794 [not given] 2 years
Gawson, William Fairfield 1/17/1826 horse stealing 2 years 27 5'5" black black negro 1828
Geer, Prince Canterbury Windham 12/30/1793 horse stealing 6 months
George, an Indian transient Fairfield 1071812 arson & horse stealing 10 years 22 5'9" yellow
Gibbs, Henry New Haven 1780 illict trade 1 year 3 months
Gibson, George Limerick, Ireland New London 2/7/1821 burglary 4 years 28
Gilbert, Alba Ridgefield Fairfield 10/12/1824 burglary & passing counterfeit $ 8 years 24 5'7" grey lt br 1832
Gilbert, Charles "western CT" Fairfield 5/1/1826 forgery 3 years 24 5'11" blue brown dark 1829
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Gilbert, Ebenezer Jr. Ridgefield (County)
Fairfield 10/12/1824 burglery 3 years 20
Gipson, John New York City New Haven 2/10/1824 burglary 1 year 6 months 32 "ol colour"
Glass, James
Godfrey, Christopher Weston Fairfield 1-28-1801 forgery 2 years
Goomer, Aaron black
Gorton, Collins New London c 1792 counterfeiting
Granger, Lancelot H VT Middlesex 12/1817 forgery 2 years
Green, Edward transient New London 1/26/1815 attempt rape for life 30 5'10" black
Grubb, John c1800 robbery 2 1/2 yrs
"Guinea"
Gundin, Peter Fairfield 1822 burglary
Hall, Edward Columbia Windham 1/21/1825 arson 9 months 18
Hall, Joash New Haven Aug 1806 counterfeiting 12 years 39 white
Hall,John Wallingford counterfeiting 12 years 39 white
Hamilton, James Litchfield 4/`816 burlgary 2 years
Harmer, George Wethersfield New Haven 8/26/1823 breaking in day time 2 years 20
Harrington, Harvey Enfield April 1809 horse stealing 1 year 6 months 18 white
Harrison, John Portland, ME New Haven 3/31/1824 horse stealing 1 year 6 months 30
Hart, James New London New London 10/7/1794 attempt murder 1 year 3 months
sentenced until
Hathaway, Ebenezer Freetown, MA 1781 tory & privateering
pleads indictment
Hayden, David transient Tolland 12/19/1790 horse stealing 1 year
Hayes, Micah transient New London 10/10/1792 burglary 1 year 6 months
Hayes/Hays, Zophar/Zopher Granby Nov 1809 forgery 3 years 30 white
Hazard, Jacob S. Kingston, RI Windham 1/28/1823 attempt rape 6 years 31 5'2" black black "of colour" 1829
Hazelton, Hiram Tinmouth, VT Hartford 8/18/1826 burglary 1 year 3 months 25 5'9" lt blue brown light
Heacock/Hickcox, Joel Connecticut 4/0/1781 joining the enemy 22
HEDDY, RACHEL Norfolk Hartford 8/23/1824 breaking in the day time 6 months 35
Hewet, Russel Stonington Windham 9/1/1824 burglary 1 year 26 "of colour"
Hills, Benoni/Benona L. Torrington Litchfield 3/3/1823 passing counterfeit $ 6 years 31 5'7" brown dk brown 1829
Hills, Epaphras, jr East Hartford Hartford 2/26/1814 arson 7 years 32 6' white
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Hinson, John (County) 12/22/1773 burglary 10 years 20 5'6" black dark
Hodges, Joseph 10/10/1774 5'10" brown
Hofman, Philip transient Litchfield 8/30/1813 burglary 2 years 18 5'8" black
Hoit, Samuel courtmartial
Holcomb, Asahel 3d Granby forgery
Holmes, John Kingston, NY Fairfield 3/4/1826 burglary 2 years 23 5'6" lt blue sandy br 1828
Holmes, Ralph Glastonbury Hartford 2/27/1824 burglary 4 years 16 5'4" grey brown 1828
Hopper, Matthew New York City Middlesex 3/18/1823 burglary 2 years 41
Horton, Thos. Scotland Windham 1/28/1814 burglary 3 years 30 5' 8" white
Hovey, Abel c1803 burglary
Hoyt, James Danbury Fairfield 10/8/1822 burglary 9 years 20 5'*8" brown black mulatto 1831
Hull, Hiram c1818 burglary
Hull, Prince Connecticut Sept 1810 counterfeiting 3 years 60 negro
Humphry, Daniel Collyer Windsor 4/5/1774 stealing from sloop Dove 6 years 20 5'8"
Hunt, Ezra Northampton, MA Hartford 9/16/1822 Highway Robbery 6 years 25
Hurd, Jonathan New Milford 2/0/1781 tory 1 year 6 months
Husten/Huston, Isaac Fairfield 10-3-1815 burglary
Ide, John Gloucester, RI Windham 9/27/1822 attempt rape 14 years 35 grey greyish 1836
Indian, George transient Fairfield 1/7/1812 arson and horse stealing 10 years 22 5' 9" yellow
Ingraham, Samuel Stonington New London 3/23/1826 burglary 3 years 21 5'8" gray lt brown 1829
Jacklin, Amos transient Litchfield 8/31/1795 burglary 2 years
Jackson, David Jr. Norwich Litchfield 3/1/1824 unnatural sex/ beastiality for life 16 5'2" dk grey brown 1831
Jackson, Jacob Albany, NY Sept 1807 burglary 1 year 6 months 22 negro
"Jake" negro
James, Frederick Glastonbury Tolland 3/12/1824 burglary 3 years 24 "of colour"
Janes, Frederick East Haddam Middlesex 11/0/1822 forging documents
Jeffers, Jeffrey Lebanon 1/0/1810 arson 3 years 19 mulatto
Jenkins, Henry Washington DC New London 2/9/1827 horse stealing 1 year 23 5'6" black black "negro" 1828
Johnson, Christr Brimfield, MA Tolland 3/12/1824 burglary 3 years 22 "of colour"
Johnson, Jacob New York 9/0/1807 burglary 3 years 22 negro
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Johnson, Jacob transient (County)
Windham 10/2/1793 passing counterfeit $ 2 years
Johnson, Jasper Southington Hartford 2/27/1814 burglary 1 year 6 months 26 5'11" white
Johnson, John Windham 6/6/1827 burglary 2 years 6 months 1829
Johnson, Moses Curratice, VA Fairfield 8/20/1794 attempt rape for life 45
Johnson, Noadiah transient New Haven 8/15/1791 burglary 13 months
Johnson, Thomas transient Litchfield 12/28/1790 broke in and beat house resident for life 49 light
Johnson, Thos. Saint Domingo New Haven 2/7/1823 attempt to burn gaol 3 years 23 "of colour"
Johnson, Timothy F. (or T.) Haddam Middlesex 8-8-1806 forgery 2 years 25 white
Jones, Robert Rhode Island Aug 1809 horse stealing 3 years 65 white
Judd, Asa Watertown Litchfield 9/2/1791 forgery 1 year
Judd, Shelton Watertown New Haven 8/2/1826 horse stealing 2 years 21 5'11" grey brown "light" 1828
Keech/Kuch, Arise Rhode Island Jan 1810 counterfeiting for life 30 white
Keen, Moses 1775
King, Josiah Cumberland, RI Fairfield 4/13/1823 burglary 2 years 24
King, Samuel Middletown 1782 illicit trade 3 months
Kuch - see Keech
Landhouse, Alan New London 1817 burglary
Lane, Horace
Larkin, John 30 6'3" dark dark
Lattimer, Deming Lyme Feb 1809 attempt rape 7 years 14 white
Lawrence, Daniel transient Windham 1/15/1810 arson & burglary 9 years 30 5'10" white
Lawrence, Daniel Providence, RI Hartford 12/19/1817 burlgary & horse stealing 9 years 35
Lawrence, Reuben Berlin Feb 1810 attempt rape for life 30 Indian
Lawson, Daniel
Leach, Benjamin Hudson, NY Litchfield 4-11-1826 burglary 2 years 22 5'5" black black negro 1828
Leake, Timothy, jr Hamden forgery
Lee, Harvev New Haven Litchfield 2/9/1812 horse stealing 6 years 24 5'8" white
Lee, Samuel Waterford New London 11/8/1814 burglary 9 months 18 5'7" white
Lewis, Chas. Salem, MA Fairfield 10/12/1824 burglary 2 years 20
Lewis, Charles L Springfield, MA Hartford 7-7-1827 prisoner attempt to? 2years
Lewis, James New Haven 4/11/1827 burglary 3 years 1830
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Lewis, Stephen J. (County) horse stealing
Livingston, George New York City New Haven 2/8/1825 burglary 3 years 23 5'4" black black "of colour" 1828
Livingston, William (alias Moore) 4/14/1775 horse stealing & clothing 3 years
Long, Peter Somerset, NJ New Haven 2/7/1823 attempt to burn gaol 3 years 23 "of colour"
Low/Lowe, William Willington Sept 1809 forgery 3 years 35 white
Lyon, Eli/Elijah New York Fairfield 6/11/1805 attempt to commit rape for life 28 5'7" white
Mallory, Dyer W. Norwich Landing New London 10/17/1825 high crimes &c. 2 years 6 months 22 5'8" lt blue sandy 1828
Mansfield, Elisha
MANSFIELD, THIRZA Connecticut New Haven 6/10/1825 murder for life died 1851
Marshfield, Richard 25 5'10" black
Mathrop, Ezekiel
Matross, Ezekieh/Ezekiel Fairfield 1/0/1810 burglary 1 year 17 mulatto
Mawwee, Elihue Kent Litchfield 3/3/1823 burglary 3 years 22 "of colour"
Mawwee, Joseph Kent Litchfield 8/25/1820 attempt rape for life 22 "of colour"
May, Frederick Litchfield 1802 assault
May, Thomas Litchfield 1802 assault
McCune, Francis Milford 1803 arson
McDonald, Joseph transient Litchfield 9/2/1793 burglary 2 years
McDonough, Henry Brandywine, DE New Haven 8/22/1826 burglary 3 years 28 5'6" lt blue brown "light" 1829
McGee, William transient Litchfield 9/21/1794 burglary 2 years
McGinley, James Ireland 5'*8" black 8/24/1775
McLane, Francis Milford New Haven 1802 attempted to burn shop & house 2 years
McLean, John 1813 burglary
McNeil, Charles Redding 7/7/1776 Tory 5'8" dark black
Mead, John counterfeiting
Mears, Charles Hartford Jan 1809 burglary 2 years 18 mulatto
Mears, Charles Windsor, VT Hartford 3/5/1821 burglary 6 years 35 mulatto
Mears, Charles Hartford Hartford 9/16/1813 burglary 6 years 24 5'11" mulatto
Merrils, Slias Wolcott New Haven 8-18-1812 forgery 4 years 34 5'10" white
Millard
Mills, Isaac Norwalk Fairfield 5-7-1805 burglary
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Miner, Erastus Perington, NY (County)
Middlesex 9-1-1827 burglary 2 years
Miner, Justus Bedford, NY Middlesex 9-1-1827 burglary 2 years
Mingo, William Wethersfield Hartford 3/3/1823 adultery 3 years 27 "of colour"
Moossock, Henry Hartford 10/7/1826 burglary 6 years 1832
Morey, Stephen transient Windham 8/30/1796 horse stealing 3 yrs. 6 months
Morgan, Wheeler Voluntown Windham 9/29/1825 passing counterfeit $ 8 years 25 5'10" hazel lt br 1833
Morris, John counterfeiting 12/1775
Morris, Luke counterfeiting
Mortimer, Prince Guinea, Africa Middlesex 12/28/1811 attempt to Poison for life 75 5' 9" black dies 3-11-1834
Morton - see Geo. Stevens
Moses Lebanon Windham 3/19/1795 burning barn 1 year 6 months
Mott, Asahel B. Hartford New Haven 3/27/1827 burglary 3 years 1830
Mountain, Joseph c 1790 rape
Mulatto, Peter transient Fairfield 1/7/1812 arson & horse stealing 10 years 21 5'9" yellow
Mumford, Henry transient New Haven 9/3/1814 horse stealing 2 years 25 5' 10" black
Munroe, George illicit trading
Murphy, John Middlesex 1-6-1800 burglary 2 years
Nap, Levi 40 6" light dark
Newell, William East Hartford Hartford 2/23/1792 burglary 1 year 6 months
Newman, William burglary 1819
Newton, Philip P. c1800 robbery 2 1/2 yrs
Nichols, Jas. Coventry, RI Windham 9/27/1822 passing counterfeit $ 3 years 37
Niven, John Gallature, N.Y. Hartford 10/8/1825 attempted murder 12 years 23 5'3" dk brown 1837
O'Brian, Joseph setting schoolhouse on fire
O'Brien Ireland
O'Brien, Patrick Ireland Hartford 8/23/1824 burglary 2 years 55
O'Cain, Michael
O'Corr, Patrick Ireland Litchfield 3/3/1823 assault & battery with attempt to kill 7 years 53 5'9" grey black 1830
Ogden, Samuel P New York Fairfield 3-18-1808 horse stealing 18 months
Olcott, Considerate transient Litchfeild 2-16-1791 horse stealing 18 months
"Old Guinea"
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Oliver, Henry Morris Co., NJ (County)
Litchfield 8/27/1824 burglary 2 years 28 "of colour"
Oysterbanks, Squire Weston c1810 arson
Page, Eli Killingly Windham 1/13/1814 high crimes &c. 4 years 58 5' 7" white
Palmer, Deham Greenwich 1781 intercourse with enemy 1 year May 1781
Palmer, Ephraim courtmartial
Parker, William transient Hartford 4/27/1815 arson 7 years 30 5'7" white
Parks, Lyman Plymouth Aug 1802 not listed 7.5 years 26 white
Parks, Peleg Groton New London 10/17/1826 attempt to kill 3 years 44 5'11" blue grey "light" 1829
Parsons, Chadwell counterfeiting
Payne, Clark Lebanon New London 2/9/1826 adultery 4 years 38 5'9" grey dk brown 1835
Peabody, John Middleton, MA New Haven 2/9/1826 passing counterfeit $ 8 years 23 5'9" grey black 1833
Pearse/Pierce, Willam Massachusetts Sept 1810 burglary 3 years 37 white
Pease, James Somers 1774 horse stealing 3 years 30 5'8" black black curly
Peckman, George S Kingston, RI Windham 10-2-1821 Manslaughter 4 years 27 "of colour"
Peet, Homer New Milford Litchfield 9-3-1827 forgery 2 years
Pelham, Elisha
Pelham, Francis
Perkins, Prince transient New London 12/20/1790 burglary 1 year 35 5'10" black 1791
Perkins, Prince New Haven New Haven 8/13/1795 burglary 3 years
Peters, Abraham Colchester New Haven 2/7/1823 burglary & attempt to burn gaol 6 years 27 5'8" black black mulatto 1829
"Peter" arson & horse stealing "mulatto"
Peterson, John Boston, MA New London 10/14/1822 burglary & high crimes 4 years 23
Phelps, Isaac Granby Hartford 2/18/1794 counterfeiting coin 2 years
Pickham, George S. Kingston, RI Windham 10/2/1821 Manslaughter 4 years 27 "ol colour"
Pierce, Wm Massachusetts Spet 1810 burglary 3 years 37 white
Pierson, Henry H. Leeds, England Hartford 8/23/1824 breaking in day time 1 year 23
Platt, Epenetus New Milford Tory 2-3 years 1781
Pool, John transient New London 5/10/1815 horse stealing 6 months 19 5'8" white
Powers, John Ireland Windham 1/28/1814 burglary 3 years 22 5' 9" white
Pratt, William A Dudley, MA New Haven 7-10-1827 burlgary 4 months
Presck, Arise R.I. Jan 1810 3 years 30
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NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Prentice, Stephen (County) counterfeiting
Prescott, Benjamin New Haven 8/0/1780 illict trade 1 year 3 months
Pressey, Aaron N. Hampshire 9/0/1808 forgery 2 years 45 white
Ramsdel, Zephaniah 2/26/1774 horse stealing 27 5'8" grey yellow
Rand, Horace Hartford 1820 burglary 2 years
Rathburn, John 3/23/1826 horse stealing 2 years 60
Reed, Russel D. Sharon Litchfield 3/1/1824 Adultery 3 years 29
Remington, Warren Norwich, RI Windham 9/29/1825 passing counterfeit money 2 years 32 5'8" hazel brown 10/1827
Rennals/Reynolds, Elihu courtmartial
Rewick/Ruick, Owen 12/0/1775 courtmartial
Reynolds, Ceasar Wickford, RI Hartford 9/16/1822 burglary 6 years 21 5'6" black black "of colour" 1836
Reynolds (Rennals) Elihu court martial
Reynolds, Hervey East Hartford Hartford 9/18/1824 passing counterfeit money 2 years 6 months 22
Rich, Thos. Middletown Middlesex 3/18/1823 assault with intent to kill 2 years 30
Richardson, Wm W. Cumberland, RI Litchfield 10/12/1824 horse stealing 6 months 30
Riley, Wm Dublin, Ireland New Haven 1/7/1807 attempt murder for life 24 5' 5" white
Riley, William c 1818 burglary
Roach, John Cork, Ireland New London 4/2/1794 burglary 2 years
Roberts, John 2/26/1774 40 5'9" grey black curly
Robertson, John New Haven Spet 1808 burglary 2 years 25
Rogers, Williams burglary 3 years
Rose, Oliver Hartford breaking & entering 2 years 16 of colour
Roswell, Job NJ New Haven 8/22/1826 Incest 4 years 56 5'8" lt blue brown "sandy" died [n.d.]
Rude, Samuel Onondaga Cty, NY c 1809 attempted rape
Rewick/Ruick, Owen 1775
Russel, Eli transient New London 6-20-1792 horse stealing 6 months
Russell, Asher Hartford 1808 burglary
Ruthburn, John Exeter, RI New London 3-23-1826 horse stealing 2 years 60 5'11" hazel some grey light 1828
Ryan, Amos (Aros) Long Island, NY Hartford 9/18/1813 burglary 1 year 6 months 40 5'11" white
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Sackett, Peter (County) joining the enemy
Sage, Jonathan Berlin Hartford 2/26/1814 horse stealing 2 years 55 5' 8" white
Sahm/Salem, John Germany 9/0/1806 attempt rape for life 27 white Oct 1811
Sahm, Joham Jost
Saurez/Savarez, Joseph Naples New London 10/6/1812 assault & c. 7 years 30 5' 7" olive
Sawney, Cato transient Hartford 2/27/1812 burglary 3 years 26 5' 9" black
Scott, John transient 10/11/1774 horse stealing 5/1775
Scott, Nicholas Ireland Hartford 3/3/1823 burglary 3 years 29
Scribner, Nehemiah Norwalk 1778 illicit trading/intercourse with enemy Jan 1779
Seaton, Rufus see Rosewell Smith
Sealy, Joseph, Jr New Milford Tory
Seely, Seley, Amos Fairfield Fairfield 10/6/1823 arson 5 years 55 5'6" black grey Span mulatto 1828
Self, Johnathan S. Carolina Middlesex 8/12/1819 burglary 6 years 68
Selleck, Henry Wilton Fairfield 1/12/1824 adultery 3 years 24 "of colour"
Shade, George transient Windham 1/28/1814 burglary 3 years 21 5' 10" white
Sharp (e), John transient Danbury 8/20/1792 highway robbery for life 26 5'6" black Ind mulatto
Shepard, Lewis Island of Corsica Middlesex 9/12/1824 burglary 3 years 29
Sherman, Homer New Milford Litchfield 2/28/1825 passing counterfeit money 8 years 26 5'7" blue brown 1834
Sherman, Homer Scitute, RI Hartford 9/21/1825 mail robbery 10 years 20 5'7" brown black 1830
Short, John England Dec 1775 courtmartial 2 years
Simmons, Robert Tory 5'10" brown
Skolfield, John c1810 burlgary
Sloane, Wm. S. Lyme, NH Hartford 2/18/1825 passing counterfeit money 9 years 26 6' dk br black 1834

Slocomb, Elias W Talincy, N.V. Litchfield 8/29/1825 bigamy 5 years 24 5'10" dk grey black 1830

Sentence until
Smith, Andrew N Hampshire April 1781 Tory
pleads indictment
Smith, Beary Waterbury c 1815 forgery
Smith, Casar/Caesar transient April 1810 burglary 3 years 22 negro
Smith, Gibson Derby New Haven Aug 1810 counterfeiting 6 years 36 white
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NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Smith, Gilbert transient (County)
Fairfield 3-30-1815 burlgary 2 years 18 5'2" Indian
Smith, Henry Waterbury New Haven 2/12/1814 forgery 2 years 24 5' 10' white
Smith, Jacob Norwalk Fairfield 10/6/1823 attempt rape 7 years 25 5'2" black black Ind mulatto 1830
Smith, James New Haven forging bank bills
Smith, James Groton Hartford 3/11/1822 horse stealing 6 years 30 5'3" blue brown 1828
Smith, Jas
Smith, Jeremiah transient Norwich 3-26-1793 horse stealing 1 year 6months

Smith, John 12/0/1775 courtmartial 50-60 6' 2/17/1777

Smith, John Lebanon Windham Dec 23, 1824 burglary 11 years 19 "of colour"
Smith, Josiah Simsbury Nov 1808 attempt to poison life 20 5'8" white
Smith Luther Coldrain, MA Hartford 4/11/1826 horse stealing 8 years 31 5'11" lt blue lt brown
Smith, Roswell Litchfield Jan 1807 horse stealing 7 years 55 white
Smith Samuel Hartford Hartford 12-20-1790 burglary 6 months
passing counterfeit money and attempt
Smith, Samuel Rochester, NH Hartford 2/18/1825 3 years 37 5'1" blue lt br 1828
to break gaol
Smith, Thomas N Hampshire joining the enemy
Smith, William transient New Haven 12/24/1814 horse stealing 1 year 30 5'11' yellow
Snow, Arona (Arana) Windham Sept 1807 arson 7 years 36 white
Snow, Joel Windham Sept 1807 arson 7 years 45 white
Solomon, Bill Middletown Jan 1777 counterfeiting 4 years
Somers, Jas. England Hartford 8/23/1824 breaking in day time 1 year 30
Spafford, Oliver Windham Windham 1/13/1814 high crimes &c. 7 years 60 6' white
Sperry, Army New Haven New Haven 12/20/1790 horse stealing 1 year
SPERRY, COMFORT Hampden New Haven 1/30/1827 adultery 3 years 32 blue brown "light" 1830
Sperry, Wilmot New Haven New Haven 12/20/1790 horse stealing 1 year
Sperry, Wm. New Haven Aug 1806 forging bank bills 3 years
Spink, Clark W. Greenwich, RI Windham 9/27/1822 passing counterfeit money 3 years 35
Stafford, Zebulon Coventry, RI Windham 10/2/1821 burglary 3 years 25
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NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Stanbrough, Lewis (County)
c 1796 horse stealing
Goldsmith
Starkie/Starkey, Abel Roxbury, MA Fairfield 10/12/1824 making counterfeit money 20 years 35 dies escaping
Stark(s), Abel Massachusetts 8/0/1810 counterfeiting 6 years 42 white
Starr, Isaac Thompson Windham 1/17/1828 arson 7 years 40 6'3" grey dk brown 1833
Starr, Thomas 12/0/1775 courtmartial 5'9" 1776
Steel/Steele, Richard 11/1/1774 burglary 8/24/1775
Steele, William Berlin c 1792 adultery, seduction
Stevanus, Henry burglary 5'10" black black
Stevanus, Henry c 1818 burglary & perjury
Stevens, Geo. Bristol, England New London 12/1/1825 burglary 3 years 25
Stevens, Henry D. Colchester Tolland 4/18/1822 burglary 6 years 26 5'9" black black mulatto 1828
Stevens, Roswell Poundridge, NY Fairfield 10/10/1826 burglary 2 years 20 5'8" lt grey brown "light" 1828
Steward - see Stuart
Stiles, Samuel Connecticut Sept 1810 counterfeiting 3 years 45 white
Stokes, Abraham horse stealing
Stone, John transient Windham 3/25/1793 burglary 1 year 6 months
sentenced until
Strange, Lot Massachusetts 4/0/1781 tory
pleads indictment

Stuart, William Wilton Fairfield 1/19/1820 passing counterfeit money 5 years 37

Sturges, Moses Weston Fairfield 9-18-1801 burglary
Sullivan, Benja. New London Tolland 4/28/1824 adultery 2 years 24 "of colour"
Summers, Elijah Fairfield 4/1817 horse stealing 1 year
Swan, Isaac Glastonbury 2/0/1809 burglary 2 years 24 Indian
Taylor, Michael N Brunswick, LC Tolland 3/12/1824 breaking in day time 9 months 26
Taylor, William Hartford Hartford 12/28/1790 burglary 9 months
Tewell, Daniel transient Middlesex 7/27/1795 burglary 2 years
Thayer, William A. Brookfield Litchfield 8/29/1825 attempt rape 5 years 16 5'7" lt grey brown 1830
Thomas, Jonah Windham 9/0/1809 asst. escape 2 years 45 white
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NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Thomas, Jonathan M (County)
Fairfield horse stealing
Thomas, Nathan 12/31/1774 burglary 5/1775
Thompson, John Middletown 1807 burglary
Thompson, Wm Montreal, Canada Fairfield 1/30/1827 burglary 6 years 30 5'7" black black negro 1833
Thresher, Auther transient Windham 3/25/1793 burglary 3 years
Tony transient New London 10/10/1791 burglary 1 year 9 months
Tousley, Charles Salisbury Hartford 11-22-1823 breaking in day time 15 months 65
Tramp, Samuel burglary 2 years 6 months
Trowbridge, Joseph Easton 8/0/1780 illict trade 1 year 3 months
Trump
horse stealing & attempting to join the 9 months + 16
Turner, Pelatiah Hartford 9/0/1780 5'6" lt blue brown
enemy months
Umberfield, Jairus New Haven New Haven 8/22/1826 burglary 2 years 31 5'6" blue light "light" 1828
Van Alstine, Chas. Albany, NY Middlesex 11/1/1822 burglary 6 years 23 5'5" black black "of colour" 1828
Vincent, Philip Portugal Hartford 9/10/1817 attempt rape for life 26 1828
Wade, George Lyme New London 10/14/1822 burglary 2 years 6 months 20
Walker, Nathan transient Litchfield 12/28/1790 broke and beat house resident for life 35 6' brown
Wallace, James England New London 3/19/1827 burglary 2 years 6 months 1829
Walter, Josephus passing counterfeit money
Walton, William, Jr. Massachusetts sentenced till pleads indictment
Warren, James transient Litchfield 2/20/1815 horse stealing 2 years 34 white
Wash, Lurine Harwick, CT Tolland 9-17-1827 horse stealing 6 months 5'11"
Washburn, Gideon c 1799 bestiality
Waterbury, Harvey Stamford Fairfield 12/31/1814 attempt to kill 3 years 23 5'11" white
Waters, John
Watson, Ray Coventry, RI New London 10/20/1824 horse stealing 2 years 29
Waumaux, John 28 5'3" indian
Way, Frederick Farmington Litchfield 1/0/1802 assault 8 years 37 indian
Way, Reuben Huntington CT 8-20-1805 attempted rape black
Webb, John England Hartford 9/18/1824 breaking in day time 1 year 28
Welch, Patrick Ireland 4/0/1810 abuse of prison keeper 5 years 19 white
Wellman, Wlliam c 1811
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NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
Wells, David Cornwall (County)
Litchfield 3/1/1824 attempt rape 5 years 20 5'10" grey brown 1829
West, John Blenheim, NY Windham 9/26/1814 horse stealing 1 year 6 months 25 5'8" white
Wharton, William
Wheadon, Edward Brandford, CT New Haven 2/7/1823 high crimes & misdemeanor 3 years 48
Wheeler, Plato Stonington New London 10/20/1824 burglary 2 years 24 of colour"
Wheeler, Samuel Stonington New London 10/20/1824 burglary 2 years 23 "of colour"
Whiting, Abel Hingham, MA New Haven 8-27-1827 attempt to murder life
Whiting, Caleb c 1812 burglary
Whitman, John Jr. Griswold New London 10/14/1822 burglary & horse stealing 3 years 8 months 28
Whitmore, Gurdon Middletown illicit trading
Wilcox, Lewis Westerly, RI 10/1804 assault 10 years white
Wiley, John Ireland Fairfield 10/8/1822 burglary 6 years 24 5'7" grey light 1828
Williams, Alfred New York City Middlesex 11/1/1822 burglary 9 years 25 5'7" black black "of colour" died 1828
Williams, Benjamin Fairfield 8/1817 burglary 2 years
Williams, David Sharon Litchfield 2/21/1821 burglary 4 years 27 "of colour"
Williams, George transient New London 4/25/1810 burglary 6 years 18 5'10" black curly negro
Williams, James 28 black
Williams, Joel Connecticut Dec 1810 horse stealing 1 year 25 white
Williams, Lewis Greenwich Fairfield 9/1817 burglary 2 years
Williams, Pomp New Haven Aug 1806 burglary 2 years negro
Williams William
Willson, Daniel transient New London 10/3/1793 high handed misdemeanor 2 years
Wilman, Wm. Connecticut Aug 1810 assault 4 years 48 white
Wilmot, Joseph transient Litchfield 1-9-1815 horse stealing 6 months 25 black
WILSON, CHARLOTTE New Haven 8-29-1827 passing counterfeit money 3 years 5'6" black black
Wilson, Henry Queemens, NY Fairfield 5/4/1822 rape for life 25 "of colour" 1826
Wilson, James Wilmington DE New Haven 8-29-1827 passing counterfeit money 3 years
Wilson, John
Wing, Thomas Ashford Feb 1809 counterfeiting 21 months 48 white
Woodard, Benjamin transient Litchfield 9-2-1793 horse stealing 18 months
 WHERE DATE YEAR
NAME NATIVITY CRIME SENTENCE AGE HEIGHT EYES HAIR COMPLEXION
CONVICTED COMMITTED DISCHARGED
(County)

Worster/Wooster, David Derby illicit trade & joining enemy Jan 1782

WorsterrWooster, Henry Derby illicit trade & joining enemy

Worthington, Eliphalet transient Litchfield 12-28-1790 burglary for life 5'10" brown
Wright, George Hartford 4--27-1827 attempted rape 15 years 1838
Wright, Henry Hopkinton. RI New London 6-23-1824 burglary 1 year 27
York transient New London 10-10-1791 burglary 3 years negro
Young, William making & passing counterfeit money

NOTES:
- Names of female prisoners are given in all capital letters.
- Referenced prisoner lists are taken from CHC reprint of Phelps.
- Prisoner age/birthplace/name spellings may be given differently in each list.
- Crimes & Misdemeanors public records are at the CT State Library.
- Domonell refers to Newgate from Copper Mine to State Prison: A History by William Domonell, 1998
- Phelps refers to the CHC reprint of this classic history of New Gate.
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Hartford Times 10-17-1826, 11-7-1826; American 2nd NG sentence; dug out of Hartford Gaol,
Abbey, Amos 1825 overseers report
Mercury 10-14-1822 recaptured
Adams, John Courant escape ad, Courant 9-10-1806
Adams, Reuben July 1810 prisoner list I:99q,109b,146a 1811 Overseers report; May 1815 prisoner list 1811 physician list="sound"
Albe, Jabez 1790-1795 prisoner list
Albey, Jabez J. 1790-1795 prisoner list 2nd offense; same individual as above?

Albea/Albro, John 1825 overseers report sentencing, Courant 2-22-1820 2nd sentence in NG; also served time in NY prison

Alger, Roger 1790-1795 prisoner list

Allen, James 1700-1795 prisoner list
Antony, York 1825 overseers report report states he has been in prison in NY
Atwell, Rich'd 1825 overseers report has served NG sentence and time in NY prison

Atwood, Elijah July 1810 prisoner list I:99n, 146a: II:67.68 1811 overseers report; 1811 physician list="sound"

Courant, 1-15-1776; article about escape attempt

Atwood, Joseph Courant C&M VI:375, 382, 383
and three deaths
Had petitioned for release 19

Austin Courant, 5-9-1780

Austin, Elijah 1700-1795 prisoner list
Ayers, John archival document II:101,102 warrant box 5, CSL? released May 1818 after petition
Badger, Frederick archival document document in NG files
Baggs, Henry L. 1825 overseers report 2nd sentence in NG
Baggs, Wells C. 1825 overseers report
Baham, David 1810-1812 prisoner list I:109b
Bailey, James transfer to Wethersfield list same individual as below?
Bailey, Jas. 1825 overseers report
Wethersfield transfer list; American Mercury, 10-
Baker, Andrew 1825 overseers report
14-1822
Baker. John/Stephen 1825 overseers report American Mercury 10-14-1822
Courant, 5-3-1815. Description of crime &
Balcom, David Jr Courant
confederates. Alias Jones
Baldwin, Heth Courant Courant, 5-22-1781; uprising and escape story 22
Ball, Ezekiel May 1815 prisoner C&M I: 109 1825 overseer report; Wethersfield transfer list
Ballam, David May 1815 prlsoner list
Baptist, John May 1815 prisoner list I:109
Barber, Chester 1825 overseers report
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Barber, Elisha "of Pomfrett" petitioned General Assembly & released

Barnes, Caleb Courant Courant, 8-13-1806 2nd offense; with brothers Jeremian & Lyman 72
Barnes, David 1790-1795 prisoner list
Barnes, Jeremiah Courant Courant, 8-13-1806 2nd offense; with brothers Caleb & Lyman 72
Barnes, Lyman 1790-1795 prisoner list 2nd offense; with brothers Caleb & Jeremiah 72
Barns, Noah 1790-1795 prisoner list
Barrett, Thomas May 1815 prisoner list I:109
sentencing, Courant 2-22-1820; participated in nail
Bassett, John 1825 overseers report served time in MA prison
shop uprising, Courant 6-10-1823
Batterson, Burr archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Baxter, Simeon Phelps; sermon may have been hoax 24 41-42
Beach, Benjamin 1825 overseers report
Beckwith, Elisha New Haven Colony list
Begary, Ell May 1815 prisoner list I:109; II:103,104 released May 1817; petition
Belce, Richard transfer to Wethersfield list discharged by General Assembly
Courant 5-3-1815. Description of crime &
Bellamy, Rob't May 1815 prisoner list C&M I: 109
confederates.
Benedict, Curtiss 1810 prisoner list 1:99, 146 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound, rheumatism"
Benham, James 1790-1795 prlsoner list
Benson, Jas. 1825 overseers report Alias for Horace Lane
Berry, Hosea archival document document in NG files
Berry, Thomas Courant Courant escape ad, 6-6-1775 large scar on right cheek

Bill, Solomon Courant [copy of court record in NG files] Courant, 1-27-1777 released after 18 months

Billings, Hanson [Alanson] 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list; warrant, Box 5, CSL? 2nd sentence at NG
Bills, David transfer to Wethersfield list
Bloomer, Michael 1825 overseers report served prison sentence in NY
Boston, Isaac May 1815 prisoner list I:109; II:105,106
Brainard, David archival document IV:6,7 warrant, Box 5, CSL? escaped 11-5-1805
Brandegan, John public record V:127-128
Brewester, Benjamin Courant sentencing, Courant 2-22-1820
Courant, 3-2-1819, breaking into store in East
Bronson, Beriah Courant
Windsor
Courant, 3-2-1819 description of breaking into
Brown, Charles Courant
Hartford store
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Brown, Chas. 1825 overseers report same as above? 2nd sentence at NG
Brown, Ebenezer (Abel) archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Brown, James attempted escape 19
Brown, John Courant VI:375 Courant 6-6-75,6-19-75,8-28-75 both ears crop'd 19
Brown, Peter 1811 overseers report I:146 1811 physician list="consumption, soon die"
Brown, William archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Brown,York May 1815 prisoner list I:109
See individual file; engraved prison print &
Brunton, Richard 30
Humphrey portraits
Bump, James 1825 overseers report
Burk(e), Joseph archival document i:62,63 CSL warrant called him "transient'"
Burr, Francis 1825 overseers report
BURR, JULI ANN transfer to Wethersfield list NY Spectator, NY; "interesting appearance" 84
participated in nail shop uprising; Courant 6-10-
Burr, Shadrach 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list
1823
Bush, James Courant Courant, 5-22-1781; uprising and escape story 22
1825 overseers report; escape ad 10-17-1826; description of escape 10-23-
Butler, George Courant, 2-22-1825
1826, 11-7-1826
Committal in NG archives
Wethersfield transfer list
Butler, James transfer to Wethersfield list
Butler, Samuel (Lemuel) archival document document in NG files
Button, Hiram transfer to Wethersfield list
Cain, Michael O. July 1810 prisoner list I:99 O'Cain?
Campbell, John B. 1825 overseers report
Canfield, David May 1815 prisoner list I:109 warrant, Box 5, CSL?
petitioned for release due to ill health; released
Canfield, Stephen May 1815 prisoner list I:109; II:107-109
May 1816
Canfield, Stephen 1825 overseers report Middlesex Gazette, 10-20-1824 served time in NY prison & 2nd sentence in NG
Carleton, Matthias 1790-1795 prisoner list
Carley, Isaac public record III:145, 146,148,149, 150
Carley, Samuel May 1815 prisoner list I:109
Carpenter, William B Courant escape ad, Courant 9-10-1806
Carrier, Peter 1811 overseers report I:109, 146 1811 physician list="leg sore getting so old?"
Carrier, Peter May 1815 prisoner list same individual as above? 2nd sentence at NG
Carrington, Raymond public record III:36-37
Chaffee, Benjamin CT Archives, XXIII, 350-3
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Champlin, John archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Chesebrough, Mingo public record IV:75-77

Clark.Jac/Jack July 1810 prisoner list I:99,146 1811 overseeers report; in 1810 called "transient" 1811 physician list+"sound"
Also XIX 338-40; XXXI 219 charged Griswold with
Clark, John CT Archives: XIX, 334-36 New Haven Colony list
abuse
Clark, Samuel New Haven Colony List
Cogswell, John 1825 overseers report
Cone, Ammon July 1810 prisoner list
Cone, Ammon May 1815 prisoner list I:99n, 109b same individual as above? 2nd offense?
Conklin, Chadden New Haven Colony List
Cook, Hallock Courant escaped, Courant ad 10-17-1826, 11-7-1826 "high cheek bones, impudent look"

Cooper, Aaron 1790-1795 prisoner list

Cooper, Jared 1825 overseers report 2nd sentence in NG
Corson, Samuel See Samuel Smith - Corson an alias 74
Cotton, Samuel transfer to Wethersfield
Courts, James transfer to Wethersfield list
Crawford, George B. Transfer to Wethersfield list NY Spectator, NY - 1826 claimed insanity
Crawford, William Courant Courant escape ad 11-12-1782 burned prison to escape
Crawford, William Johnson Courant Courant 4-4-1774; escape 4-12-1774 died during escape attempt? 16f
Crosby, Henrv 1825 overseers report
Culver, Andrew 1825 overseers report transfer to Wethersfield list
Cummings, Jas. 1825 overseers report served sentence in NY prison

Curtis, Nath'l 1825 prisoner list Wethersfield transfer list 2nd offense

Curtiss, Nath'l May 1815 prisoner list I:109b

Curtiss, Peter Ceasor
Cushman, William T.
Cypher, Peleg
Dakin, John
Daveis, Abel
Davenport, Nicholas
Courant
1790-1795 prisoner list
1790-1795 prisoner list
May 1815 prisoner list
public record
Courant
escape ad, Courant 10-30-1805 "walks erect and sprigh"
family & friends petitioned for release citing
I:109b; II:110,111 Dedham Gazette 9-16-14; C&M I:109, II:110.,111
economic necessity
guard who released prisoners when guardhouse on
probably served sentence in Hartord Gaol 40
fire; petitioned for release
Courant, 5-9-1780; 5-22-1781 uprising and escape petitioned for release 21, 22
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Davis, Benjamin 1825 overseers report served sentence in MA prison
Davies/Davis, Jack July 1810 prisoner list I:99,146 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"
Davis, Wheeler 1825 overseers report
Dawberry, Thomas public record C&M V:129-130 warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Deming, Jesse 1825 overseers report transfer to Wethersfield list 2nd sentence at NG
Deming, Lemuel Jr. 1790-1795 prisoner list
Deming, Sylvester Courant sentencing in Courant, 2-22-1820
Derby, James Courant Courant escape, 5-22-1781 22
Derry, George 1825 overseers report
Dexster, Earl Prince archival document document in NG files
escape ad, Courant 7-13-1819; quarrying stone
Dixon, William Courant large scar on wrist & hand; captured in E Hartford
away from prison
Dixson, Daniel Lawrence archival document document in NG files
Dolly, Gardner transfer to Wethersfield list
Dolphin, Richard Courant sentencing, Courant 2-22-1820
Donee, London 1790-1795 prisoner list see below (Courant claims born in Durham)
Donee, London 2 1790-1795 prisoner list see below 2nd offense; escaped Oct 1796
Courant, 7-31-1797 full account of crime history,
Doney, Loudon Courant 3rd offense; same individual as above
self mutilation
Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape; captured New Haven Colony list; Courant 10-26-1779 estate
Doolittle, Samuel Courant 22
and released forfeited
see reference p. 8 in The Life & Confession of …..
Dow, Elisha Courant C&M II: 112-116; HC Courant, 2-13-1816; alias Phillips
By Miner Babcock, 1816
Drake, Peter July 1810 prisoner list C&M I:99, 146; III:41-44 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"
nail head story, Courant 1-12-1801;
"Dublin" Courant attempted escape story with palisade wall 77-78, 87
Dulbin=nickname for O'Brien?
Dudley, Jabez Courant escape ad, Courant 11-30-1803 "left eye affected:
escape ad, Courant 7-10-1819; quarrying stone
Elliot, John Courant
away from prison

Ely, John July 1810 prisoner list C&M I:99, 146; IV114-118 1811 overseeers report; May 1815 prisoner list born E Hartford? 1811 physician list="sound"

Evans, Thomas public record C&M IV:119

Evarts, James 1825 overseers report
Fairchild, Alexander Courant Courant escape ad 11-18-1776 New Haven Colony list 20
Farren, John 1810 prisoner list I;99n
July 1810 prisoner list; 1811 overseers report; 1811 Courant, 8-27-1792; released after second
Farren, Peter 1790-1795 prisoner list I:146a; IV:163-168 38
physician list=""sound, salt Rheum in leg" petititon
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participated in nail shop uprising, Courant 6-10-
Fenner, Elisha Courant
1823
Ferris, John Fitz archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Fitch, Ebenezer 1825 overseers report
Florey, Francis 1790-1795 prisoner list
Foot, Ralph Courant Courant, 8-13-1806
Foster, James July 1810 prisoner list I:99q
Foster, John public record II:121-123
Foster, Roswell 1825 overseers report transfer to Wethersfield list; 2nd offense Courant, 2-22-1825; combined 2 convictions
Fountain, Edward L archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Fox, Ezra B. 1825 overseers report 2nd offense
Franklin, Stephen B. 1825 overseers report
Freeman, Chas. 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list 2nd offense
Freeman, Elias transfer to Wethersfield list
Freeman, James July 1810 prisoner list I:99q, 146a 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound:"
Freeman, Levi public record II:80,81
Freeman, Philip July 1810 prisoner list I:99q,146a 1811 overseers rpeort, identified as "negro" 1811 physician list="sore leg from veneral d"
Freeman, Philip 1790-1795 prisoner list
Freeman, Richard May 1815 prisoner list I:109
French, Abijah Courant Courant escape ad, 10-31-1796 "left eye sore and one ankle swollen"
Frink, Henry archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
transfer to Wethersfield list; petitioned General
Fulford, Wm 1825 oversee report served time in MA prison
Assembly and released
Gardner, David 1790-1795 prisoner list
Garret, Mills July 1810 prisoner list I:99,146; III:47,48 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="legs stiff with rheumatism"
Garrison, Henrv transfer to Wethersfield list
Gates, Josiah 1790-1795 prisoner list
Gawson, William transfer to Wethersfield list
Geer, Prince 1790-1795 prisoner list
George, an Indian May 1815 prisoner list I:109
Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape; capture 5- Courant 10-31-1780 escaped from Hartford Gaol;
Gibbs, Henry Courant 22
29-718; escaped again 8-28-1781 New Haven Colony list
Gibson, George 1825 overseers report served sentence in NY prison
Gilbert, Alba 1825 overseers report 2nd offense; transfer to Wethersfield list
Gilbert, Charles transfer to Wethersfield list
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Gilbert, Ebenezer Jr. 1825 overseers report Middlesex Gazette, 10-20-1824 also convicted brother Alba; mother Betsy
Gipson, John 1825 overseers report
Glass, James Courant Courant escape ad 11-12-1782 burned prison to escape
Godfrey, Christopher archival document Warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Goomer, Aaron Courant Courant, 19-11-1806 lead attempted riot; killed 34 71-72
Gorton, Collins public record III;49,50
Granger, Lancelot H archival document warrant, Box 5, CLS?
Green, Edward May 1815 prisoner list I:109b
Grubb, John public record II:153,154 organizer of planned escape, HC 6-21-1800 American Mercury, 6-26-1800 32
"Guinea" see Prince Mortimer 66, 73
Gundin, Peter archival document document in NG files
Hall, Edward 1825 overseers report
Hall, Joash 1811 overseers report I:146a; III 51-54 Courant, 8-13-1806 1811 physician list "Joush" Hall="sound"
Hall,John July 1810 prisoner list I:99n same as above?
Hamilton, James archival document warrant, Box 5, CLS?
Harmer, George 1825 overseers report
Harrington, Harvey July 1810 prisoner list I:99c
Harrison, John 1825 overseers report
Hart, James 1790-1795 prisoner list

Hathaway, Ebenezer Courant Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape New Haven Colony list: Bio sketches of Tories, 1864 22,23,25 37-39

Hayden, David 1790-1795 prisoner list

Hayes, Micah 1790-1795 prisoner list
Hayes/Hays, Zophar/Zopher July 1810 prison list C&M I:99,146; IV 17-19 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"

Hazard, Jacob 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list

Hazelton, Hiram transfer to Wethersfield list
CT Archives, XXIII 343-45; XXIX
Heacock/Hickcox, Joel Courant Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape New Haven Colony list; escaped to LI but returned 22
344-45
HEDDY, RACHEL 1825 overseers report 54
Hewet, Russel 1825 overseers report
Hills, Benoni/Benona L. 1825 overseers report Wethesfield transfer list
Hills, Epaphras, jr May 1815 prisoner list I:109b; IV 17-19
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Hinson, John Courant Courant escape ad, 1-11-1774 Overseers report, 1-17-1774 16 34
Hodges, Joseph Courant Courant escape ad, 6-6-1775
Hofman, Philip May 1815 prisoner list I:109C
Hoit, Samuel Courant Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape 22
Holcomb, Asahel 3d public record C&M IV: 22, 23
Holmes, John transfer to Wethersfield list
Holmes, Ralph 1825 overseers report transfer to Wethersfield list
Hopper, Matthew 1825 overseers report served time in NY prison
Horton, Thos. May 1815 prisoner list I:109C
Hovey, Abel public record C&M II:124,125
Wethersfiled transfer list; American Mercury, 10- 1825 listed Jas Hoyt as having served time in NJ
Hoyt, James 1825 overseers report
14-1822 prison?
Hull, Hiram public record C&M II: 126, 127
Hull, Prince 1811 overseers report I:146b 1811 physician list="sound, cold, pain in ear"
Humphry, Daniel Collyer Courant Courant, 4-26-1774; CT Gazette 4-8-1774 Courant, 4-5-1774 17
Hunt, Ezra 1825 overseers report
Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape; captured;
Hurd, Jonathan Courant New Haven Colony list 22
8-28-1781 escape ad
Husten/Huston, Isaac archival document C&M II:128-130 warrant, Box 5, CSL?

Ide, John 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list

Indian, George May 1815 prisoner list see George, an Indian

Ingraham, Samuel transfer to Wethersfield list
Jacklin, Amos 1790-1795 prisoner list committal in NG collection 122

Jackson, David Jr. 1825 overseers report transfer to Wethersfield list Discharged by General Assembly

Jackson, Jacob July 1810 prisoner list I:99n

"Jake" 82
James, Frederick 1825 overseers report 2nd offense
Janes, Frederick archival document committal, NG collection
1811 overseer report, listed as transient; 1811
Jeffers, Jeffrey July 1810 prisoner list I:99q, 146a on 1810 report called Jeffers
physician list="sound"
Jenkins, Henry transfer to Wethersfield list
Johnson, Christr 1825 overseers report served sentence in MA prison
Johnson, Jacob 1811 overseers report I:146a 2nd offense 1811 physician report="sound, rheumatism"
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Johnson, Jacob 1790-1795 prisoner list
Johnson, Jasper May 1815 prisoner list I:109b
Johnson, John transfer to Wethersfield list
Johnson, Moses 1790-1795 prisoner list I:99n July 1810 prisoner list
Johnson, Noadiah 1790-1795 prisoner list
Johnson, Thomas 1790-1795 prisoner list C&M II: 157 Courant, description of crime, 6 Sept 1790 Courant escape ad, 10-31-1796
Johnson, Thos. 1825 overseers report
1811 overseers report; 1811 physician list="sound,
Johnson, Timothy F. (or T.) July 1810 prisoner list I:99n146a warrant, Box 5, CSL?
rheumatism"
1811 overseers report; 1811 physician list="sound,
Jones, Robert July 1810 prisoner list I:99q, 146a; V:142-144 Birthplace also given as Farmington & Norwalk
coal carrier"
Judd, Asa 1790-1795 prisoner list
Judd, Shelton transfer to Wethersfield list
Keech/Kuch, Arise July 1810 prisoner list C&M I: 99, 146; V: 142-144 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"
Keen, Moses
participated in nail shop uprising, Courant 6-10-
King, Josiah 1825 overseers report wounded in melee; see Stuart's autobio, p. 186f
1823
King, Samuel New Haven Colony list
Kuch - see Keech
Landhouse, Alan archival document document in NG files
Lane, Horace See alias James Benson, name used at NG
escape ad, Courant 7-13-1819 - quarrying stone "professors to be a physician", captured in E
Larkin, John Courant
away from prison Hartford
Lattimer, Deming July 1810 prisoner list I:99q,146a,IV:121-123 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"
Lawrence, Daniel July 1810 prisoner list I:99q,109c,146a 1811 overseers report; May 1815 prisoner list first offense

Lawrence, Daniel 1825 overseers report document in NG files - alias Dixson? 2n offense; Oct 1827 sentence to life for burglary

Lawrence, Reuben July 1810 prisoner list (:99o

Lawson, Daniel 1811 physiciani list="sound"
Leach, Benjamin transfer to Wethersfield list
Leake, Timothy, jr public record C&M IV: 24-26
Lee, Harvev May 1815 prisoner list I:109c
Lee, Samuel May 1815 prisoner list I:109c
Lewis, Chas. 1825 overseers report Middlesex Gazette, 10-20-1824
Lewis, Charles L transfer to Wethersfield list same as above?
Lewis, James Transfer to Wethersfield list
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Lewis, Stephen J. public record C&M V:20-23
Livingston, George 1825 overseers report transfer to Wethersfield list
Livingston, William Courant Courant, 4-17-1775
Long, Peter 1825 overseers report
Low/Lowe, William July 1810 prisoner list I:99q, 146a 1811 overseers report; 1811 physician list="sound" C&M gives first name as Williard
1811 overseers report; 1811 physician 1815 list gives Weston as birthplace' C&M states
Lyon, Eli/Elijah July 1810 prisoner list I:99n; 109c, 146b; IV124-128
list="sound"; 1810-1812 prisoner list Milton, NY
Mallory, Dyer W. transfer to Wethersfield list
Mansfield, Elisha Courant Escape ad, Courant 8-28-1781 22
MANSFIELD, THIRZA transfer to Wethersfield list 84-85
Courant escape ad, 8-28-'1775'; must have been re-
Marshfield, Richard Courant Courant escape ad, 8-28-1775 Description of escape attempt, Courant 1-15-1776 19
captured since tries again
Mathrop, Ezekiel July 1810 prisoner list
Matross, Ezekieh/Ezekiel same individual as above C&M 1:99, 146 1811 physician list="sound"
Mawwee, Elihue 1825 overseers report
Mawwee, Joseph 1825 overseers report
May, Frederick archival document document in NG files
May, Thomas archival document document in NG fiels
McCune, Francis public record V:134
McDonald, Joseph 1790-1795 prisoner list
McDonough, Henry transfer to Wethersfield list
McGee, William 1790-1795 prisoner list
McGinley, James Courant Courant escape ad, 8-28-1775 "speaks broad"

McLane, Francis archival document warrant (advertised for sale by Cedric Robinson)

McLean, John public record C&M II: 136-139

McNeil, Charles Courant Courant escape ad, 11-18-1776 New Haven Colony List 20
Mead, John archival document commitment warrant, CSL; "transient"
Mears, Charles July 1810 prisoner list I:99n,109c,146a 1811 overseer report 1811 physician list="one leg .. No iron since" 54 76
Mears, Charles 1825 overseers report 1825 note that this was his fourth sentence
Mears, Charles 1810-1812 prisoner list
Merrils, Slias 1810-1812 prisoner list C&M: 1:109; III:29.30
leader of escape attempt, Courant 9-14-1801, "a
Millard Courant earlier escape attempt? 6-2-1800
noted villain"
Mills, Isaac archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
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Miner, Erastus transfer to Wethersfield list
Miner, Justus transfer to Wethersfield list
participated in nail shop uprising; Courant 6-10-
Mingo, William 1825 overseers report
1823
Moossock, Henry transfer to Wethersfield list NY Spectator, NY - 1826 2nd offense
Morey, Stephen 1790-1795 prisoner list
Morgan, Wheeler transfer to Wethersfield list
Morris, John pardoned
Morris, Luke Courant Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape 22

Mortimer, Prince 1810-1812 prisoner list I:109c 1825 overseers report; wethersfield transfer list in 1825 says, ":Old enough to know better" 73

Morton - see Geo. Stevens

Moses 1790-1795 prisoner list
Mott, Asahel B. transfer to Wethersfield list
Mountain, Joseph public record C&M IV:131
Mulatto, Peter 1810-1812 prisoner list
Mumford, Henry 1810-1812 prisoner list C&M I:109

Munroe, George CT Archives, XX 142; XIX 334-36

Murphy, John archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Nap, Levi Courant Courant escape ad, 7-13-1819 were quarrying stone away from prison
Newell, William 1790-1795 prison list escaped per Phelps? 69
Newman, William Courant Courant, 2-16-1819 Mysterious Stranger, published 1817 75-76
Newton, Philip P. public record II:153, 154 American Mercury, 6-26-1800 plotted escape with Grubb & Tramp 32
Nichols, Jas. 1825 overseers list
Niven, John transfer to Wethersfield list
O'Brian, Joseph archival document commitment warrant; CSL "transient"
O'Brien Courant Courant 1-12-1801 Phelps repeats story with name of "Dublin" 32 77
O'Brien, Patrick 1825 overseers report
O'Cain, Michael See Michael O. Cain
O'Corr, Patrick 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list
Ogden, Samuel P archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL? escaped 1-18-1809
Olcott, Considerate 1790-1795 prisoner list
"Old Guinea" Nickname for Prince Mortimer? 66,73
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Oliver, Henry 1825 overseers report
Oysterbanks, Squire public record II:76,77
Page, Eli May 1815 prisoner list I:109c
Palmer, Deham public record petitioned and released CT Archives Xxi 406-10,413, XXI 408
Palmer, Ephraim Courant Courant escape ad 5-22-1781 22
Courant, 5-3-15. Description of crime &
Parker, William 1810-1812 prisoner list I:109b Same as Phelps, p. 72?
confederates. Alias Pickering
Parks, Lyman July 1810 prisoner list I;99o C&MI:99
Parks, Peleg transfer to Wethersfield list
Parsons, Chadwell Courant Courant escape ad 5-22-1781 22
Payne, Clark transfer to Wethersfield list
Peabody, John transfer to Wethersfield list
Pearse/Pierce, Willam 1811 overseers report I:146a 1811 physician list="sound, little rheumatism" 2nd offense

Pease, James Courant Courant, 9-19-74, 11-28-74 overpowered miners & Viets to escape

Peckman, George 1825 prisoner list

Peet, Homer transfer to Wethersfield list
Pelham, Elisha Courant Courant escape ad 11-12-1782 burned prison to escape
Pelham, Francis Courant Courant escape ad 11-12-1782 burned prison to escape
Perkins, Prince 1790-1795 prisoner list Courant, 1-31-1791; escape ad 6-24-1791 scar on head
Perkins, Prince 1790-1795 prisoner list document in NG files 2nd NG sentence; same individual as above?
Peters, Abraham 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list 2nd offense
"Peter" public record I:109c
Peterson, John 1825 overseers report
Phelps, Isaac 1790-1795 prisoner list V:135-138
Pickham, George 1825 overseers report
Pierce, Wm 1811 overseers report I:146a 2nd offense
Pierson, Henry H. 1825 overseers report
CT Archives: XXI 411-13; XXVI 277,
Platt, Epenetus public record XXIX 223; XXXIV 454 = land returned 1788 New Haven Colony list
XXX I
Pool, John May 1815 prisoner list IL109c
Powers, John 180-1812 prison list I:109c
Pratt, William A transfer to Wethersfield list
Presck, Arise 1810 prisoner list same as Arise Kuch listed in 1811 overseers report?
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Prentice, Stephen Courant Courant escape ad 8-28-1781 22, 23
Courant escape ad 8-28-1781(no Jonathan Prescott
Prescott, Benjamin Courant New Haven Colony list - CT Archives: Loyalists 22
listed in ad as quoted in Domonell)
Pressey, Aaron July 1810 prisoner list i:99n, 146a 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list, "Prissey" has "swelled legs"
Ramsdel, Zephaniah Courant escape ad, Courant, 4-26 to 5/3,1774 Courant reference 3-8-1774 16f
Rand, Horace Courant sentencing, Courant 2-22-1820
Rathburn, John transfer to Wethersfield list
Reed, Russel D. 1825 overseers report commitment warrant, CSL; "transient"
Remington, Warren transfer to Wethersfield list
Rennals/Reynolds, Elihu Courant Courant escape ad 5-22-1781 22
Rewick/Ruick, Owen Courant Courant, 1-15-1776 Sent by Washington/Phelps
Wethersfield transfer list; petitioned General
Reynolds, Ceasar 1825 overseers report 2nd offense
Assembly
Reynolds (Rennals) Elihu Courant Courant escape ad 5-22-1781 22
sentence to prison in 1828 for passing counterfeit
Reynolds, Hervey 1825 overseers report
money
Rich, Thos. 1825 overseers report
Richardson, Wm W. 1825 overseers report served time in MA prison
Riley, Wm July 1810 prisoner list C&M I:99, 109, 146 1811 overseers report; May 1815 prisoner list 1811 physician list="one leg sore(at'tout)"
Riley, William public record C&M II: 143-145
Roach, John 1790-1795 prisoner list
Roberts, John Courant escape ad, Courant, 4-26 to 5/3,1774 16f

Robertson, John July 1810 prisoner list I:99n

see reference p. 8 in Life & Confessions of… by
Rogers, Williams Courant Courant, 2-13-1816, alias Parsons
Miner Babcock, 1816
Rose, Oliver Courant Courant, 3-2-1819
listed twice on list; 2nd conviction date of 8-29-
Roswell, Job transfer to Wethersfield list
1827, 3 years?
Rude, Samuel public record C&M IV: 132-134
Courant description of attempted escape,1-15-
Rewick/Ruick, Owen Courant 19
1776
Russel, Eli 1790-1795 prisoner list
Russell, Asher archival document document in NG files

Ruthburn, John transfer to Wethersfield list

Ryan, Amos (Aros) 1801-1812 prisoner list I:109c
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Courant 5-22-1781 uprising and escape; captured;
Sackett, Peter Courant 22 40
8-28-1781 escape ad
Sage, Jonathan 1810-1812 prisoner list I:109c
1811 overseers report; 1811 physician informed officials of conspiracy; petitioned for
Sahm/Salem, John July 1810 prisoner list C&MI:99, 146; IV: 135,136
list="sound?" release
Sahm, Joham Jost see above
Saurez/Savarez, Joseph May 1815 prisoner list I:109c
Sawney, Cato May 1815 prisoner list I:109c
Scott, John public record C&M, VI:375-76.377 petition to General Assembly escape; captured; released 1775
Scott, Nicholas 1825 overseers report
Scribner, Nehemiah CT Archives: Loyalists
Seaton, Rufus
Sealy, Joseph, Jr Courant Courant escape ad, 2-24-1777; captured burned "prison house"
Seely, Seley, Amos 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list served in prison earlier, no details provided
Self, Johnathan 1825 overseers report already served time in prison
Selleck, Henry 1825 overseers report
Shade, George 1810-1812 prisoner list C&M I:109; II: 146-147
Sharp (e), John 1790-1795 prisoner list Courant, 8-27-1792 Courant escape ad, 10-31-1796
Shepard, Lewis 1825 overseers report
Sherman, Homer transfer to Wethersfield list
Sherman, Homer transfer to Wethersfield list pardoned by the President
Courant, 1-15-1776; article about escape attempt
Short, John Courant Sent by Gen. Washington 19
and three deaths
Simmons, Robert Courant escape ad 11-18-1776 New Haven Colony List 20
Skolfield, John public record II:148.149
1825 overseers report; Courant 2- escape ad 10-17-1826; description of escape 10-23- scars at corner R eye, left corner upper lip, missing
Sloane, Wm. S. transfer to Wethersfield list
1826; 11-7-1826 tooth,
22-1825
Slocomb, Elias W transfer to Wethersfield list

Smith, Andrew Courant escape ad 8-28-1781 New Haven Colony list 22

Smith, Beary public record I;109c

Smith, Casar/Caesar 1810 prisoner list i:99o, 146a 1811 overseers report; 1811 physician list="sound"

Smith, Gibson 1811 overseers report C&M I: 146b, III: 104-109 released Oct 1814 ; petition 1811 physician list= sick with bullions fever
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Smith, Gilbert 1810-1812 prison i:109c warrant, Box 5, CSL? 2nd offense?
Smith, Henry 1810-1812 prisoner list
Smith, Jacob 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list escaped July 1827; advertised for return, captured? 62

Smith, James Courant Courant description of sentencing, 8-13-1806

Smith, James 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list Courant escape ad, 9-24-1822; alias Wm Williams 81-82
1825 overseers report indicates he has also served
Smith, Jas
in prisons in CT & NY
Courant, 2-22-1826; additional charges added to
Smith, Jeremiah Courant
original conviction

Smith, John Courant escape ad Courant, 2-22-1777 "wart on nose" Sent by Gen. Washington; Benjamin 19

Smith, John 1825 prisoner list 2nd offense

Smith, Josiah July 1810 prisoner list i:99n, 109c, 146a 1811 overseers report, 1810-1812 prisoner list 1811 physician list="sound"
Smith Luther transfer to Wetherslleld list 86
1811 overseers report; 1811 physician
Smith, Roswell July 1810 prisoner list I:99n, 146a; V:30,31 Alias Rufus Seaton
list="confined with rheumatism"
Smith Samuel 1790-1795 prisoner list
Alias Smauel Corson; published autobiography,
Smith, Samuel 1825 overseers report Transfer to Wethersfield list; Couratn 2-22-1825
1826
74

Courant uprising & escape, 5-22-1781; gets to NY

Smith, Thomas Courant New Haven Colony list 22 37,39
with E Hatheway
Smith, William 1810-1812 prisoner list I:109c
Snow, Arona (Arana) July 1810 prisoner list I:99b, 146a 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list=leg sore getting well
Snow, Joel July 1810 prisoner list I:99b, 146a 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list=one leg sore from irons
Solomon, Bill Courant Courant, 1-27-1777
Somers, Jas. 1825 overseers report
Spafford, Oliver 1810-1812 prisoner list I:109c
Sperry, Army 1790-1795 prisoner list
SPERRY, COMFORT transfer to Wethersfield list 84
Sperry, Wilmot 1790-1795 prisoner list
Sperry, Wm. Courant Courant, 8-13-1806
Spink, Clark 1825 overseers report
participated in nail shop uprising; Courant 6-10-
Stafford, Zebulon 1825 overseers report
1823
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Stanbrough, Lewis
public record V:36-45
Goldsmith
Middlsex Gazette, 10-20-1824 "notorious
Starkie/Starkey, Abel 1825 overseers report 1825 report states has served time in NY prison 62 83
counterfeiter"
Stark(s), Abel 1811 overseers report i:146b; III:112-121 same as above?
Starr, Isaac transfer to Wethersfield list
Courant, 1-15-1776; article about escape attempt
Starr, Thomas Courant Sent by Gen Washington 19
and three deaths
Steel/Steele, Richard Courant
Steele, William public record II:59-63 also for selling a medicine to bring on abortion
Courant escape 11-18-1774, escape ad 6-6-1775. 8-
Stevanus, Henry Courant pitted with smallpox; twice crop'd & brand
28-1775
Courant 3-2-1819 description of breaking into same as Henry D? Courant gives other
Stevanus, Henry Courant II:150-152
Marlborough store, states just out of NG alias=Stephens, Stephenson
Courant, 3-2-1819; also Stephens, Stephenson; 2nd
Stevens, Geo. transfer to Wethersfield list alias Morton
time in NG for burglary
transfer to Wethersfield, states birthplace as Also Harry; 1825 note states that this was his third
Stevens, Henry D. 1825 overseers report 54
Johnson, RI sentence
Stevens, Roswell transfer to Wethersfield list
Steward - see Stuart
Stiles, Samuel 1811 overseers report i:146b; III:123-126 1811 physican list=small sore by iron
Stokes, Abraham archival document commitment warrant, CSL; "transient"
Stone, John 1790-1795 prisoner list

Strange, Lot Courant Courant escape ad 8-28-1781 New Haven Colony list

participated in nail shop uprising, Courant, 6-10-

Stuart, William 1825 overseers report 50
1823; wound in melee
Sturges, Moses archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Sullivan, Benja. 1825 overseers report
Summers, Elijah archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Swan, Isaac July 1810 prisoner list I;99q. 146a 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"
Taylor, Michael 1825 overseers report
Taylor, William 1790-1795 prisoner list
Tewell, Daniel 1790-1795 prisoner list
Thayer, William A. transfer to Wethersfield list
Thomas, Jonah July 1810 prisoner list I:99q, 146a 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"
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Thomas, Jonathan M American Mercury, 10-14-1822
Thomas, Nathan public record VI:375 petititioned General Assembly & released
Thompson, John archival document document in NG files
Thompson, Wm transfer to Wethersfield list
Thresher, Auther 1790-1795 prisoner list commitment warrant, CSL; "transient"
Tony 1790-1795 prisoner list
Tousley, Charles 1825 prisoner list served time in NY prison
released to be taken to NY State where wanted for plotted escape with Grubb & Newton, American
Tramp, Samuel public record C&M II, 153-54 32
other crimes; Oct 1800 Mercury, 6-26-1800
Trowbridge, Joseph Easton Courant Courant escape ad 8-28-1781 2 22
Trump Courant organizer of aborted escape plan, HC 6-2-1800
CT Archives XXXIII 173,177; XX New Haven Colony List; under bond to answer
Turner, Pelatiah public record 140-1, VI 132 charge of counterfeiting in 1770, forfeited bond & Courant uprising and escape, 5-22-1781 22
went to sea
Umberfield, Jairus transfer to Wethersfield list
Van Alstine, Chas. 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list beein in prison in NY & MA
Vincent, Philip 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list
Wade, George 1825 overseers report
Courant descption of crime, 9-6-1790; escape ad
Walker, Nathan 1790-1795 prisoner list II:157
10-31-1796 "stout built fellow"
Wallace, James transfer to Wethersfield list
Walter, Josephus Courant
Courant escape ad 8-28-1781; New Haven Colony also Wm Wharton? See escape ad 5-29-1781
Walton, William, Jr. Courant
list Courant
Warren, James May 1815 prisoner list I:109c; V:48
Wash, Lurine transfer to Wethersfield list
Washburn, Gideon public record II:87-89
Waterbury, Harvey 1810-1812 list I:109c: II:82,83; V:100,101
Waters, John alias for Henry Wright
sent to Wethersfield Prison April 1828 for horse
Watson, Ray 1825 overseers report 2nd commitment
stealing
Waumaux, John Courant escape ad, Courant 10-30-1805 "walks a little stooping and clumsy"
Way, Frederick July 1810 prisoner list I:99n
Way, Reuben archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Webb, John 1825 overseers reoort
Welch, Patrick July 1810 prisoner list I:99o, 146a 1811 overseers report misdemeanor on 1811 report
Wellman, Wlliam public record I:146b
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Wells, David 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list

West, John 1810-1812 prisoner list I:1090b; V:51-53 C&M gives birthplace/residence as Blenheim, NY

Wharton, William Courant Courant uprising and escape, 5-22-1781 See William Walton 22
Wheadon, Edward 1825 overseers report
Wheeler, Plato 1825 overseers report
Wheeler, Samuel 1825 overseers report
Whiting, Abel transfer to Wethersfield list
Whiting, Caleb public record II:160, 161
Whitman, John Jr. 1825 overseers report
Whitmore, Gurdon New Haven Colony list
Wilcox, Lewis July 1810 prisoner list I:99n,II:84
Wethersfield transfer list; American Mercury, 10-
Wiley, John 1825 overseers report been in NY prison
14-1822
Williams, Alfred 1825 overseers report Wethersfield transfer list 2nd commitment
Williams, Benjamin archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Williams, David 1825 overseers report
Williams, George July 1810 list I:99c, 109C, 146a 1810-1812 list; 1811 overseers report 1811 physician list="sound"

Williams, James Courant escape ad, Courant, 4/26 to 5/3, 1774 "short well set fellow" 17
Williams, Joel 1811 overseers report I:146b 1811 physician list="sound"
Williams, Lewis archival document warrant, Box 5, CSL?
Williams, Pomp Courant Courant, 8-13-1806
Williams William alias for James Smith
Willson, Daniel 1790-1795 prisoner list
Wilman, Wm. 1811 overseers 1811 physician list="sound"
Wilmot, Joseph 1810-1812 list I:109c
WILSON, CHARLOTTE transfert to Wethersfield list
Discharged by General Assembly but tansferred to
Wilson, Henry 1825 overseers report
Wethersfield
Wilson, James transfer to Wethersfield list
Wilson, John American Mercury, 10-14-1822
Wing, Thomas July 1810 prisoner list I:99q, 146a 1811 overseers report lists birthplace as VT 1811 physician list="sound, healthier"
Woodard, Benjamin 1790-1795 prisoner list
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New Haven Colony List; CT Released on bonds and living in E Haddam with
Archives VI 192; XXXIII 173, XXII Gen. Spencer. Estate taken by State because escaped; captured; petitioned because of youth for
Worster/Wooster, David convicted of treason. Town petittions because his release from Hartford Jail - NG now beling closed
123-24; & 229-31, 232-36; XXIv
town taxes unpaid.
198-201; XXVI 383-83
Courant, 5-29-1781, mass escape, captured,
WorsterrWooster, Henry Courant Also spelled Wooster; New Haven Colony list 22 56-58
escaped 8-22-1781
Worthington, Eliphalet 1790-1795 prisoner list II:157; V:139. 140 Courant escape ad, 10-31-1796 Courant, description of crime, 6 Sept 1790
Wright, George transfer to Wethersfield list
Wright, Henry 1825 overseers report alias John Waters 2nd commitment
York 1790-1795 prisoner list V:141
Courant, 5-29-1781, mass escape, captured,
Young, William Courant Phelps gives his name as Jno. Young, alias Mattick 22,23 39
escaped 8-22-1781