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

Elizabeth Berryhill

Black mare strayed from home 4 miles west of Charlotte on the 18th. 13 years old, blind in left eye.

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

Personal Property

Martha Bird

Mrs. Martha Bird, a member of Oak St. (AME Zion) Church (Petersburg,VA), learned on Monday on Sunday night, her mother, living near Ford`s Depot, Died from her house `taking fire`. She ( Mrs. Bird) went up to Fords to attend the funeral of her mother on Tuesday.

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

Slavery

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

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

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

Jas. Blake

Horse stolen from his stable, 1 mile west of Charlotte.

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

Personal Property

Victor Blandin

Sale of personal property and jewelry

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

Probate and estate

James Blount

Wife Elizabeth A. Blount has left my bed and board without lawful cause and broken nearly all the property in my house. Notice to creditors that I will not pay one cent of her contracts. Also my son William Blount was stolen last Thursday night.

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

Nathan Boals

Offers plantation he resides at for sale, containing 120 acres between Mallard Creek and Rocky River, adjoining Henry Corum and Widow Hope.

Sale or rental of land

Real Estate

J. Boyd

Wishing to remove from Charlotte, he offers the Charlotte Hotel for sale.

Sale or rental of land

Real Estate