Category Archives: Raleigh Register

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.

DOLTON, John and GENTRY, Eliza W. – (m. 1802)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.

BUTTERS, Abigail – (d. 1801)

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DIED — At Wilmington, (Mas<…>), Miss Abigail BUTTERS, aged 90.  The longevity of the Family to which the deceased belonged, is remarkable.  She was the last of ten children, whose ages at their decease, amounted to Eight Hundred and Twenty-Eight Years.

Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, November 24, 1801.

WILKINS, Hester – (d. 1801)

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DIED — On Friday last, Mrs. Hester WILKINS, consort of Mr. John WILKINS, of Wilmington.

Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, November 24, 1801.

BRUFF, J. (Captain) and SPAULDING, Margaret – (m. 1801)

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MARRIED — On the 12th inst., Captain J. BRUFF, of Fort Johnston, to Mrs. Margaret SPAULDING, of the former place.

Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, November 24, 1801.

MASON, Daniel and BINFORD, Susan – (m. 1801)

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MARRIED — On Tuesday, the 10th inst., Daniel MASON, Esq, of Halifax County, to Miss Susan BINFORD, daughter of John M. BINFORD, of Northampton.

Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, November 17, 1801.