Category Archives: Wake

Runaway Liberty – (1802)

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Runaway Negro – Runaway from the Subscriber, more than two years ago, a Negro Man, named Liberty.  He is about 25 Years of Age, 5 Feet 10 Inches high; has a black Complexion, is rather slender made and is a little knock-kneed; the Hair on his Forehead grows very low.  He speaks good English, and is tolerable Cooper and Waterman.  He was born the Property of James COMMANDER, of South Carolina; at the Death of whom he was given to his Master’s Daughter Margaret, from whom he absconded. 
Whoever shall apprehend the said Fellow and lodge him in any Goal in North Carolina; and give Information thereof to Mr. Cornelius WINGATE, of Fayetteville, so that he be recovered, shall receive from him a Reward of One Hundred Dollars — Peter LEWIS.  
The Fellow may have changed his name.
Source: Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser, 18 May 1802. 

PEARSON, Samuel – (d. 1802)

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DIED – At his plantation near this city, in the night of the 4th inst., Mr. Samuel PEARSON, in the 8?st year of his age.  Mr. P. had been afflicted the last four years of his life with the Stone which had prevented him from leaving home, during that time.  He was not, however, confined to his room till within five or six days of his death.

Source: Raleigh Register, 11 May 1802, page 3.

ENGLEHARD, Jos. A. – (d. 1879)

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Hon. Jos. A. ENGLEHARD died in Raleigh Saturday night last.  He had been suffering for some weeks past, and until a short while before his death was thought to be improving.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.

Col. Andrew J. Burton Visits (1879)

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Col. Andrew J. BURTON, formerly a leading journalist of Raleigh, NC, but now a prominent lawyer of Weldon, NC, is registered at the Kimball. Colonel BURTON we are glad to learn, will remain in our city several weeks. — Atlanta Constitution

Source: Roanoke News, 6 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.

Col. W.L. Saunders Retires (1879)

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Col. SAUNDERS has retired from the editorial staff of the Raleigh Observer on account of ill health. During his life, as a journalist, both in connection with the Wilmington Journal, and the Observer, Col. SAUNDERS made many friends among newspaper men, and his opinions were always entitled to, and always commanded the highest respect from the members of the press. To this, the notices in our exchanges testify. We hope Col. SAUNDERS will recover his health in a short time, and again resume the duties to which his abilities so well fit him.

Source: Roanoke News, 6 February 1879, page 2. Available online at DigitalNC.org.

Plant Established Near Raleigh (1890)

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A large tanning plant has been established near Raleigh, NC., on the Raleigh and Gaston railroad, by Messrs. W.F. and J.M. WYATT, two enterprising citizens.  The capacity of the plant will be about fifty thousand pounds of hides per year.  Operations will be commenced by the 1st of August, or perhaps sooner, as every convenience will be furnished for an earnest presecution [sic] of the business.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 July 1890, pg 1. Available online at digitalnc.org.

MARSHALL, Frederick William – (d. 1802)

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DIED — At Salem, on the 11st instant, of an apoplectic fit, Frederick William MARSHALL, Esq.  Senior Civilis of the Unitas Fratrura.  He was of noble extraction, born in Saxony, Feb. 6, 1721.  He lived to the age of 81, of which he spent about 31 years in Germany, 15 in Englad, 12 in Holland, about 3 2 1/2 in the United States of America, and about <…> years at sea in passing backwards and forwards.  He was one of the first promoters of the settlements of the Brethern in North Carolina.

The United Brethern have lost in him an indefatigable, “faithful, and very much regretted Director of their general concerns’ and the State a much esteemed citizen. – We add, that his urbanity of manners greatly contributed to the civilization of the first settlers of that part of the country in which he died.  His integrity and benevolence were truly exemplary.  As a neighbour and a friend, his services were not less useful than patriotic.  In him were combined completely, the Christian, the Gentleman and the Scholar.

Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, February 16, 1802.

 

CHRISTOPHERS, C. and LANE, Betsey – (m. 1802)

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MARRIED — Near this city, on Sunday last, Mr. C. Christophers, to Miss Betsey LANE, daughter of Mr. James LANE. 

Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, February 16, 1802.

ATKINS, Rodham – (d. 1802)

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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)

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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.