DIED – At Chapel Hill, on the 2<…> ult, Mr. John PUCKETT, Postmaster of that place.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, February 2, 1802.
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ATKINS, Rodham – (d. 1802)
DIED – In this city, on the 18th ult, suddenly, Mr. Rodham ATKINS, formerly an eminent house carpenter.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, February 2, 1802.
HINTON, Samuel – (d. 1802)
DIED – At his father’s house, in the vicinity of this city, Mr. Samuel HINTON, son of Major John HINTON. This deserving young man had long lingered under the pressure of a consumptive disease, which baffled medical skill, and rendered the unremitted attention of maternal and fraternal love unavailing, fe<…>ing only to make easy the certain approach of death. He was esteemed a young man of promising talents, and his death is regretted as a loss to that society which his early connect promised to adorn.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, January 26, 1802.
DOLTON, John and GENTRY, Eliza W. – (m. 1802)
MARRIED — An on the 12th inst., in the same county [Rockingham], Mr. John DOLTON, to Miss Eliza W. GENTRY.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, January 26, 1802.
GENTRY, Joseph & GALLOWAY, Eliza – (m. 1802)
MARRIED — On Tuesday the 5th inst., in Rockingham county, Mr. Joseph GENTRY, to Mrs. Eliza GALLOWAY, widow of James GALLOWAY.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, January 26, 1802.
HILL, John – (d. 1801)
DIED – In Bertie, on the 29th ult., John HILL, Esq.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, January 19, 1802.
CLARKE, Jas. and TOOLE, Arabella (m. 1802)
MARRIED — At Tarborough, on Monday last, Mr. Jas. CLARKE to Miss Arabella TOOLE.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, January 12, 1802.
Nancy Hartley Absconded (1802)
Wife Absconded
Whereas my wife Nancy HARTLEY, has absconded from Bed and Board with me, and has taken up with evil Communication, and has robbed me of great Part of what little Property I possessed: I therefor thus publicly disclaim her; and caution all persons from giving her Credit, as I cannot be answerable for her Conduct in any Case whatsoever. — Joshua HARTLEY
Dec. 15, 1801
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, January 5, 1802.
Conveying Prisoners (1890)
Excerpt from the “Personals” column:
Sheriff J.B. CHESSON conveyed four prisoners to the penitentiary on Monday morning. The negro Lloyd ARNOLD, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years was not taken as an appeal has been taken for a new trial.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 May 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mary Wrighton Visits (1890)
Excerpt from the “Personals” column:
The charming Miss Mary WRIGHTON, of Edenton, spent several days in this town during the past week, as the guest of friends.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 May 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.