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

William Davidson

$50 reward offered for return of slave who ranaway in March 1832 from Charlotte. Walley is about 26 years of age, rather light complected, about 5` 10`. I raised this fellow and have no knowledge of which direction he will take. It is supposed that he has gone south and is under the protection of someone or has forged free papers.

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

Slavery

Henry Foster

Notice to debtors by Laird Harris.

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

Probate and estate

Hannah Guion

p.3 -Executor`s notice - `Havng duly qualified as the executor of the late Hannah Guion, all persons owing her estate are hereby noticied to make prompt settlement and all bills against her estate must be paid immediately. C,R, Harris, Executor May 19, 1899.

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

Probate and estate

G. Clement

`Rev. and Mrs. G.C. Clement, of Salisbury, Rowan County,NC, are all smiles. It`s a girl.` p.4.

Notices not included in the other notice catagories.

Misc

Israel Davis

Waxhaw Creek land sale, which adjoins Robert Walkup.

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

Probate and estate

Henry Foster

Offer for sale of 60 acres with grist and saw mill by P. Thompson. Also the sale of 5 negroes by Laird H. Harris, Administrator.

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

Probate and estate

Clinton

p.8.`Mrs. Bishop G.W. Clinton, who took suddenly ill at Grace Church on Christmas is still a very sick woman.`

Notices not included in the other notice catagories.

Misc

Richard Davis

Notice to creditors by DR Dunlap

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

Probate and estate

Ste`n Fox

Offering his fine Jack, Don Quixote, let to mares at $4 for the season or $6 to insure a mare to foal at his stable in sight of Charlotte.

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

Business

Cohen

Operates a grocery store opposite Boyd`s Hotel, and has just received a quantity of coats and pants.

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

Business