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

R. Cain

Cain, Bishop R.H. Cain, of the AME Zion Church, will sail for Africa on the 21st instant, p.2

Notices not included in the other notice catagories.

Misc

Philander Alexander

Notice of sale of personal property and 5 or 6 slaves

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

Probate and estate

John Black

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

A. Caldwell

Instructor Caldwell announces the classes at Hopewell Academy will commence in January. Annual boarding is $60. Tuition for classical scholars is $20.

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

Business

W. Alexander

Notice of a negro man named Jacob who ranaway in December from Capps` Gold Mine. He is about 30 years, black complexion, and when spoken to smiles and shows his foreteeth. He is 6`2`, straight built. Return to Alexander in Charlotte or to Col. Caldwell at the mine.

Notices of summons, arrests, garnishments, etc.

Legal Notices

Joseph Blackwood

Sale on land on Camden Rd.

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

Probate and estate

M. Caldwell

Principal Caldwell announces that exercises at the Statesville Female Seminary begin in January.

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

Business

William Allison

His Virgin Springs land was offered for sale by D.R. Dunlap. The consists of about 250 acres on the great road from Charlotte to Statesville.

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

Probate and estate

James Blake

Sale of 4 likely negroes, horses and waggon, etc. by trustee W. Morrison.

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

Slavery

P. Caldwell

He has returned home and may be found at his shop at Mr. Davidson`s corner.

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

Business