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$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.
`Information wanted of Alfred Lock. His mother`s name was hannah Lock. She married a man named David Neeley. She died in Davie County,NC in 1866. Alfred Lock left Davie County in 1866, and went to Petersvburg, VA. Anyone knowing anything concerning him please write hs niece, Miss Lucy E.
Ordered to appear regarding land on 12 Mile Creek adjoining that of William Rape, Michael Polk, Samuel Becket and others, lots 193 and 196 in Charlotte, formerly owned by Dr. Thomas Harris, and 176 acres on 12 Mile Creek formerly owned by Sampson Wolf and known as Penman`s Gold Mining Tract.
Designing to remove his negroes from his plantation near Charlotte, he offers for sale feed, livestock, farm tools. The plantation he would dispose of either whole of divided.
Notice to heir, Daniel Roseman. He left Charlotte 5 or 6 years since, and last news was from Louisville, KY that he had gone down river to New Orleans. He is a hatter by profession and about 27 years old, 6 foot high, with a mark on the upper lip occasioned by the kick of a horse.
His negro man, Mingo, ranaway from Big Sugar Creek plantation 8 miles SE of Charlotte on Sept 18th. He was about 21, well proportioned with a round face, dark complexion, and is about 5`8`. He wore a blue coat, white pants. $20 reward for his return.
THE ENTRY OF THE UNITED STATES into World War I was met with enthusiastic support from Charlotteans. They cooperated in every way from complying to "Heatless Mondays" to sending 1800 of their own men to fight.
Please see the survey done by the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission (www.cmhpf.org). A marker has been placed near the entrance to the apartment complex designating the location of the slave cemetery and is shown in the photo.
Survey was done by William J. Charles survey for the Mecklenburg Genealogical Society, on 2-14-1983. This cemetery has a large sign at the entrance on Hildebrand St.
In 2004, it was reported that these graves might need to be moved for the Lynx Blue Line.This cemetery of unknown origin is north of the China Grove AME Zion Church property and appears to have 12 graves.
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This cemetery is owned by the City of Charlotte and is the largest cemetery in the county. It was organized in 1851. Section K was divided by 3 early churches-First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian and Brevard St. Methodist. Originally, the cemetery was for whites only.
This cemetery is owned by the City of Charlotte. It has a large memorial at the entrance to Mecklenburg County soldiers who died in World War II. The Carolina Room has the microfilm of some burial cards. This cemetery entrance is visible from the street, but no tombstones are visible.
It is located on Charlotte Mecklenburg property parcels as #10109128. The cemetery is in a wooded area behind the church and is not visible from N. Sharon Amity, due to the thick vegetation. The church is directly across the street from the Queen City Apostolic Church.
This cemetery was originally where I-485 runs through Charlotte/Pineville. It was relocated to the James K. Polk State Historic Site. The photos will show both the approximate location of the original site as well as the relocation. The James K.
There is information about this cemetery in Hunter's Sketches of Western North Carolina and Foote's Sketches of North Carolina.
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According to the church secretary, it dates back to the 1930s or possibly before, but Nancy Spaine from the United Methodist Archives in Charlotte said a Methodist church previously owned the cemetery and sold it to Thrift Baptist Church. There appear to be some unmarked graves.
On January 30, 1830, residents in the Sharon neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, met at the home of Martha Kirkpatrick to discuss the organization of church. The land for the church, located on what is now Sharon Road, was donated by Dr. J. W. Ross and the Kirkpatrick family.
Thomas Spratt and his family are believed to be the first settlers to drive a wagon through the rough backcountry of North Carolina. Between the Yadkin and Catawba rivers, they cross an Indian trading path. With them is Thomas Polk, who builds his home where these two roads meet.
A contagious and deadly disease called smallpox leaves Peter Harris an orphan. The Catawba Indian boy is welcomed into Thomas Spratt's home in Charlotte. Harris will remain close with his adoptive white family throughout his life.