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Marriage, Death & Other Notices: Early Mecklenburg County, NC Newspaper Abstracts

Robert Irwin

Notice to heirs

May include the sale of land, goods or slaves owned by the deceased, notice to heirs, or notice to creditors.

Probate and estate

John Lindsay

Petition for sale of land in Court of Equity vs Sam`l W. Lindsay

Sale or rental of land

Real Estate

Thomas Hogg

Bank of the State of North Carolina open in Charlotte. Hours 9 to 1 o`clock daily, except Sunday.

Includes the opening, sale, operation or closing of a business.

Business

D. Johnson

Grenadiers commanded to parade at Stergeon`s old field.

Troops are ordered to assemble, armed and equiped, for practice.

Muster

Robert Lindsay

Real estate sale by DR Dunlap, 130 acres

May include the sale of land, goods or slaves owned by the deceased, notice to heirs, or notice to creditors.

Probate and estate

John Dancy

`The Star of Zion has been moved from Petersburg, VA, to Salishbury,NC and John C. Dancy succeeds Rev. J. McH. Farley as business manager and editor.` p.2

Notices not included in the other notice catagories.

Misc

Polly Finney

Notice that she had eloped from his bed and board, without any reasonable cause, and that he would not be reasonable for any credit she applied to his account.

Legal announcements granting a divorce, or notices to creditors that a spouse (wife) has deserted and is should no longer be granted credit.

Divorce / Desertion

George Graham

Rental of Tuckaseegee land. See also 12-28-1831.

May include the sale of land, goods or slaves owned by the deceased, notice to heirs, or notice to creditors.

Probate and estate

William Davidson

W. Morrison, trustee, will sell 100 negroes, the property of Davidson, for the benefit of the Bank of Newbern, John Irwin, Samuel McComb and others.

Notice of the sale of slaves or of runaway slaves. Check estate sales first, as this is where most slave sales are listed.

Slavery

B. Flanagan

Bay horse purchased a few days before from a Kentucky Drover strayed or stolen from residence 6 miles below Charlotte on Camden Road.

May include sale of personal goods, or notice of lost or stolen items.

Personal Property