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

John Conner

Sale of his 410 acre estate `Jacksonville` on Richardson`s Creek, all at the crossroads of the Rocky River road, leading from Cabarrus to Camden, and the Newtown road leading from Cheraw to Landsford.

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

Probate and estate

W.F. Edwards

p.4 -`Rev. W.F.M. Edwards, of Belmont (Gaston County), is the father of seven children, all girls.`

Notices not included in the other notice catagories.

Misc

Mary Gilmer

Sale of personal property and rental of land to benefit minor heirs

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

Probate and estate

Robert Cook

Land and personal property sale, including 170 acre plantation, and 6 likely negroes.

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

Probate and estate

Jane Emerson

Real estate sale by Samuel M`Comb, executor

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

Probate and estate

Amelia Gingles

At her home will be offered for sale a young negro girl, age 12 or 14.

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

Slavery

William Cooper

Sale of personal property including 3 slaves

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

Slavery

Nancy Enzey

Notice that `she has left my roof and protection without any provocation or my consent. She eloped in the night time and took all my goods and chattels. I warn others against harboring her` or extending credit.

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

Daniel Gould

He was closing his book store in Charlotte and selling his books and stationary. See death notices: he died of tuberculosis four months later.

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

Business

Nathan Crawford

Purchased Macklin in 1821 from Rawlings, then just arrived from Mecklenburg County, VA.

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

Slavery