Category Archives: Orange

COCHRAN, Richard (d. 1800)

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DIED – At Fayetteville, on the 25th ult, Colonel Richard COCHRAN, of Orange County.  To an intelligent and comprehensive mind, he added the manners and the habits of a gentleman, and the principles and the practice of a man of honour. He bore a painful illness with calmness and fortitude, and met Death with the serene composure of a man who was conscious of having with propriety discharged the duties of life.  He has left a little daughter to feel his loss, and an afflicted widow to lament it,

Each lonely seene shall him restore,
For him the tear be duly shed;
Belov’d till life could place no more,
And mourn’d till Pity’s self be dead.

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 6 January 1801. 

DUFFY, Elizabeth (d. 1800)

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DIED — On the 23d inst. at Hillsborough, Miss Elizabeth DUFFY, sister to William DUFFY, Esq., of that place, a young lady of <…> manners and cultivated talents. A funeral sermon was preached on her remains by the Rev. J. CALDWELL.

Source:  Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser,  4 November 1800.

WILSONG, Jacob – SHARP, Elizabeth – (m. 1800)

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MARRIED — At Hillsborough, a few days ago, Mr. Jacob WILSONG, of this place, to Miss Elizabeth SHARP, of the former.

Source:  Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser,  16 September1800. 

Ten Dollars Reward (1800)

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Ten Dollars Reward – Ran Away from the Subscriber, on the Night of the 25th Instant

A Dark Mulatto Man Slave, known by the name of Harry. He may call himself Henry HUDSON, or change it otherwise, as he is an artful fellow, and will endeavor to pass for a free Man; can read, and procure a pass, as he has done before, his clothing is uncertain; went off in long cloaths, the undercoat of reddish brown, the over one of light-coloured coating. Aged thirty-seven years, a little grey about the temples; his hair, when grown, very bushy, between wool and hair; think visage, soft, smiling speech, and rather under middle size. Very handy in all kinds of plantation-business, as well as a coarse shoemaker and rough carpenter. Has lived in Maryland and Virginia, and may endeavor to get into Pennsylvania.

Whoever secures said Fellow, in Gaol, or otherwise, so that I may have him safely delivered, shall receive five dollars, if taken in this county; if out, the above reward, with all reasonable charges if brought home to me, living near Hillsborough. — Joseph SHAW

North Carolina, Orange County, May 26, 1800

Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 3 June 1800, pg 3.

 

UTLEY, Benton (d. 1880)

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Letter from Chapel Hill — Many old students will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Benton UTLEY, brother-in-law of the late Miss Nancy HILLIARD, and for many years manager of her business.  Few families about Chapel Hill were more prosperous than they twenty to forty years ago, and none who enjoyed the profuse hospitality of their handsome establishment would have dreamed of the evil days in store for them.  It was well said by them of old, “Let no man be called happy till the day of his death.”

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 2.

Dennis HAYNES Arrested (1880)

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Dennis HAYNES, colored, who is wanted by the town authorities of Hillsboro for various sundry crimes, among which was the cutting of the pocket of Mr. PARKS, and relieving him of $20, was last night arrested by our police, and will be sent up to Hillsboro today.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer. 14 Sep 1880. pg. 3.

Marriage: W.M. MARCOM and Adaline Green (1859)

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Title: Married

On the 13th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, by B.C. HOPKINS, Esq., Mr. W.M. MARCOM of Wake county, to Miss Adaline GREENE, of Orange county, the daughter of Samuel GREEN, Esq.

Weekly Standard (Raleigh), January 26, 1859