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- Edenton Gazette; Edenton, NC.
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- Raleigh Minerva; Raleigh, NC.
- Raleigh Register; Raleigh, NC.
- Raleigh Register Semi-Weekley; Raleigh, NC.
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- Roanoke Advocate; Halifax, NC.
- Tarboro Press; Tarboro, NC.
- Tarboro Free Press; Tarboro, NC.
- Williamston Mercury; Williamston, NC.
MARRIAGES:
Md. on 2nd Inst. at the seat of the late John
Roulhac, Esq., dec'd., in Martin Co., Mr. Horace Ely, merchant of the firm of
Flower & Ely, of Plymouth, to the amiable Miss Mary Jane D. G. Roulhac, dau.
of the late P. G. Roulhac, Esq. —Edenton Gazette, June 11, 1811.
Md. in Raleigh, yesterday morning, Dr.
Simmons J. Baker of Martin Co., to Mrs. Nancy Hunter, widow of the late Harry
Hunter. —Raleigh Register, Dec. 23, 1814.
Md. on 13th ult. in Martin Co., Benjamin B.
Hunter, of Windsor, to Miss Emily Baker, dau. of Dr. Simmons J. Baker.
—Raleigh Register, Mar. 1, 1816.
Md. in Palmyra, Martin Co., on 22nd Inst.,
Gabriel L. Stewart of Plymouth to Miss Ann J. Baker, dau. of Dr. Simmons J.
Baker. — Raleigh Minerva, Jan. 30, 1818.
Md. in Martin Co., on 27 ult., Mr. Wm.
Armistead to Miss Mary E. E. Baker, dau. of Dr. S. J. Baker. —NC Star, Feb. 4,
1820.
Md. on 7th Inst. at the residence of Lawrence
Cherry, Esq. by the Rev. Joseph Biggs, Mr. Edward Byrd, aged 82, to Mrs.
Elizabeth Cherry (late consort of Jesse Cherry, Esq., dec'd.) age 71, both of
Martin County. —Raleigh Register, Feb. 22, 1822.
Md. at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Slade
in Martin Co., on 13th Inst., Abraham Maer, Esq., attorney at law, to Miss
Isabella, dau. of Dr. Ebenezer Slade, dec'd. —Raleigh Register, July 23, 1824.
Md. at the seat of Dr. Simmons J. Baker, in
Martin Co., on 28 ult.; Dr. William H. Hunter of Raleigh, to Miss Anna Marie,
dau. of Dr. Baker. —NC Star, Jan. 7, 1825.
Md. in Martin Co. on 1st Inst., Mason L.
Wiggins of Halifax Co. to Miss Elizabeth Slade, dau. of the late Jeremiah
Slade. —Raleigh Register Semi-Weekly, June 6, 1826.
Md. lately in Martin Co., Dr. L. H. Hare to
Miss Mary Luton. —NC Star, Sept. 13, 1827.
Md. in Martin Co. on 17 ult. by Joshua
Robinson, Esq.; Mr. Levi Bryan, formerly of Halifax Co. to Miss Mary R.
Farmer, only dau. of the late Capt. John Farmer, dec'd., of the former county.
—Tarboro Press, June 13, 1828.
Md. in Martin Co. on the 11th Ult., Otis
Andrews of Beaufort Co. to Miss Elizabeth Wheatly of Martin Co. —Raleigh
Register Semi-Weekly, Mar. 8, 1830.
Md. in Martin Co. on the 8th Inst., Jacob
Sessoms of Halifax Co. to Miss Emma Morriss. —Raleigh Register Semi-Weekly,
Aug. 20, 1830.
Md. in Martin Co. on 1st Inst., Bryant B.
Buffaloe of Wake Co. to Miss Adeline A. Cherry, dau. of Darling Cherry, Esq.
—Raleigh Register Semi-Weekly, Oct. 14, 1830.
Md. in Warren Co., NC, on 28th Ult., Thomas
Slade of Martin Co. to Miss Eliza R. Gordon, dau. of James Gordon, Esq., of
Norfolk. —Raleigh Register Semi-Weekly, Nov. 11, 1830.
Md. in Mart. Co. on Feb. 24, Reuben Manning
to Miss Elizabeth Howell, both of that place. —Roanoke Advocate, Mar. 10,
1831.
Md. in Martin Co., on the 6th ult., Mr.
Thomas Jones, merchant, to Miss Evalina Taylor, dau. of Mr. Kinchen Taylor.
—NC Star, Jan. 18, 1833.
Md. in Pitt County, on the 3rd Inst., Mr.
Thomas Howell, of Martin County to Miss Elizabeth Cherry, dau. of Roderick
Cherry, Esq. —NC Star, Jan. 18, 1833.
Md. in Martin Co., on the 23rd ult., Mr. Wm.
Howell, of Tarboro, to Miss Eliza Cooper, dau. of Jesse Cooper, Esq., Senator
in the legislature from Martin County. —NC Standard, May 8, 1835.
Md. at Palmyra, Martin Co., on 9th Inst., by
the Rev. George N. Gregory, the Rev. Wm. W. Williams to Miss Elizabeth B.
Harvey. —Raleigh Register, Aug. 23, 1836.
Md. in Lenoir Co., on the 7th Inst., John G.
Williams of Williamston to Miss Sarah Wiggins of Lenoir. —Raleigh Standard,
Apr. 28, 1836.
Md. in Mart. Co. on 29 Ult., Bennett Briley
of Pitt Co. to Miss Mary Ballard, dau. of Lemuel Ballard, dec'd. —Tarboro Free
Press, Apr. 7, 1838.
Md. in Martin Co. by Rev. George N. Gregory,
Rev. Robert J. Carson of the NC Conference to Mrs. Mary L. G. Williams.
—Raleigh Register Semi-Weekly, Apr. 7, 1840.
Md. "In the Episcopal Church of this place,
on the 25th inst., by the Rev. Benjamin S. Bronson, of Windsor, Mr. Henry A.
Gilliam, of Plymouth, to Miss Hannah Clements of this place..." —Williamston
Mercury, May 25, 1859.
DEATHS:
D. on 25 ult. of an inflamation of the brain,
Mr. Thomas C. Stewart, of Martin County. —Edenton Gazette, Feb. 2, 1810.
D. at the seat of her mother, in Martin Co.,
on 15th Inst., Mrs. Charity A. Hall, consort of the Rev. H. E. Hall, in the
26th year of her age. —NC Star, Jan. 24, 1811.
D. on 26 of last month, Mrs. Mary Baker,
consort of Dr. Simmons J. Baker of Martin Co. —Raleigh Minerva, Nov. 13, 1812.
D. at Williamston on 21st Inst., Mrs.
Elizabeth Yellowly, consort of Capt. Edward Yellowly, age 44. She leaves her
husband and several children. —NC Star, June 7, 1816.
D. in Williamston on the 10th Inst., Smith
Burroughs, Sheriff of Martin Co. —Raleigh Register, June 27, 1817.
D. on 10th Inst., Mr. John Luten, Clerk of
Superior Court of Martin County. —Raleigh Register, Jan. 20, 1825.
D. at Williamston, Martin Co. on 9th Inst.,
Richard Williams, age 66 years. —Raleigh Register, Jan. 20, 1826.
D. Williamston, Martin Co., on the 18th ult.,
Col. Durham Davis. —Raleigh Register Semi-Weekly, Aug. 24, 1829.
D. on the 11th Inst., at residence of Dr. S.
J. Baker, in Martin Co., his sister, Miss Agatha Baker. —Raleigh Register,
Aug. 26, 1830.
D. in Martin Co., on 30th ult., Mr. Edward
Bird, aged 93 years. —NC Star, Jan. 30, 1831.
D. in Martin Co. on 5th Inst., Theophilus
Harrell. —Roanoke Advocate, Sept. 15, 1831.
D. at the residence of her father, Dr.
Simmons J. Baker, in Martin Co., a few days ago, Mrs. Anna M. Hunter, widow of
the late Dr. William H. Hunter, of this city, aged about 24 years. —Raleigh
Register, Dec. 21, 1832.
D. in Williamston, Martin Co., on 21st ult.,
Susan, infant daughter of Henry Williams. —Raleigh Standard, Dec. 26, 1834.
D. at the residence of Gen. Hawkins in Warren
County, on the 24th ult., Mrs. Nancy Williams, consort of Dr. William W.
Williams, of Martin County. —Raleigh Register, Oct. 13, 1835.
D. in Martin Co. on 16th Inst., Mrs.
Priscilla Williams, the companion of Mr. Lewis A. Williams, aged about 56
years. She leaves a husband and several children. —Raleigh Register, Nov. 8,
1836.
D. in Martin Co. on 23rd ult., Lewelling
Bowers, aged about 60 years. —Tarboro Free Preee, Mar. 3, 1838.
D. in Martin Co. on 27 ult., Romulus S.
Cherry, son of Darling and Elizabeth Cherry, of the late firm of Buffaloe and
Cherry of Raleigh, age 25. —Raleigh Register, June 11, 1847.
D. in Martin Co., Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca, age
21, wife of Sheperd S. Spruill and dau. of David Latham, dec'd., Senator.
—Raleigh Register, Apr. 12, 1848.
D. In this place, on the 6th inst., of
Consumption, David B. Knight, Esq., age 26 years, 6 months and 14 days.
—Williamston Mercury, June 8, 1856.
D. "Murder. A negro belonging to Lewis
Harrell, Esq., was killed in the upper part of this county, on Monday last, by
a white man, named Cowey. The circumstances connected with the case are as
follows: The negro and Cowey, the overseer, were in a canoe together, when
some words arose between them, whereupon C. struck the negro upon the head
with a stick, knocking him overboard. He immediately sank, and the body has
not been recovered. The murderer fled and has not been taken." —Williamston
Mercury, July 13, 1859.
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