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.
DIED – In this city, on Saturday the 19th instant, after a brief illness, Mr. John CROCKER, in the 27th year of his age. He was one of the Commissioners of Raleigh.
Source: Weekly Standard, 2 March 1859, page 3.
On Monday last, about one o’clock, P.M. the boiler of the steam engine attached to the saw mill of Mr. T.H. SNOW, near this place, exploded, wounding three of the negro men in charge quite seriously. Luke, the property of Eldridge SMITH, was dangerously hurt; Elie, the property of B.F. MOORE, was badly hurt; also a boy named Henry. Drs. HILL and E.B. HAYWOOD were called to the suffers. Mr. SNOW’s loss is from $1,500 to $2,000.
Source: Weekly Standard, 2 March 1859, page 3.
MARRIED — In this city, on the 17th inst., by Rev. D.R. BRUTON, Mr. Edmund M. ROBERTS to Miss Mary J. WINFREY.
Source: Weekly Standard, 2 March 1859, page 1.
Two singular deaths occurred at Garner, NC, presenting a most striking coincidence. Two brothers, James and David CROCKER, died of pneumonia. They were between the ages of thirty-five and forty, and one died at 12 M, the other at 3. Both married sisters, and each leaves a wife and six children. Both were born on the 12th of the month, married on the 13th, and died on the 12th.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 28 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Source: NC Standard, 28 January 1836. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Source: NC Standard, 28 January 1836. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Source: NC Standard, 28 January 1836. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Source: NC Christian Advocate, 25 February 1915. Available online at the Internet Archive.
MARRIED
Source: Raleigh Standard, 21 January 1836. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newpspaers