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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1813
Page
8
The Savannah Republican editor asks to insert a notice as directed above. The publisher is urged to place the notice in the next issue, following standard parliamentary and typography practices for official notices.
For rent a convenient two story house with store and dwelling, kitchen and smokehouse, south side of Broad street. Occupied by Mr S B Hill. Possession November 1. Apply to John Cashin. October 24.
To Rent for one or more years the tavern at a Columbia courthouse with the Stebies Garden and houses attached. The stand will go to the highest bidder on January 1 next if not beforehand leased by private contract. Terms apply to Peter Crawford. December 21 3.
Bargain notices list rental of saw mill and plantation at M Bean in Augusta along with a prime boat hand from H Jones jun estate. Also advertised are Likely Negroes from George Walker esq with boat hands and house servants. Executors urge owners to bring hires to the market-house on time and properly cloathed.
The subscriber announces that property and enslaved people will be rented and hired on January 1 for the year. Andrew G. Semmes and William H. Jones are appointed agents during absence, with George Cox and John M. Booty as attorneys at law. Also a vacancy at Richmond Academy for a first English teacher. applicants to Board President Coly N. Ware by month end.
On Saturday the advertisement states the home of the subscriber will be rented and hired. The Lords and Negroes belonging to the estate of R Were Jones are mentioned. Terms will be made known on that day by Fanny Jones, Guardian. December 11.
On January first next the buildings and cleared land of Samuel Bugg, dec., on Rockey Creek waters, to be rented for one year at the market house in Augusta. The estate also offers all the enslaved people belonging to the estate of Jothua Tullus. H. M'Tyre, administrator and executor, December 18.
A well known Edgefield plantation at the Lower Cherokee pond is offered for term of one or two years. It includes a dwelling house and outbuildings suitable for a private family or public use. Terms may be arranged with D Oliver, John Torrance, or the subscriber. December 18 Mary Oliver.
Records show a restrained enslaved man named Billy aged about 25 claimed by Mr. Kelly of Augusta. He is described as well built, wearing sailor clothes, arrested November 13 1812, with owner urged to appear, settle charges, and reclaim him.
Sheriffs sales notice states two enslaved people will be sold on the first Tuesday in January at the Court House in Jacksonborough Scriven County between usual hours. Jim, a Negro man, and Adam, a Negro man, are listed as property of John Burns and John Bryant respectively to satisfy executions. Sheriff John Young signs the notice dated November 27, 1812.
At the court-house in Fackfinborough on the first Tuesday in January a sale will occur by virtue of a mortgage. The property belongs to Clifton and is in favor of John Roads, Young, Sh Nhat Iy f. Two enslaved people named Tom and Ned are included in the sale.
Court sale at Waynesborough targets multiple land lots in Wilkinson and Burke counties including district Nos 88 346 147 and 7th 19 containing about 2024 acres each. Also includes 200 acres on Savannah River with adjoining Joseph Shomake and others and a listed Negro man Titus and a harness. Taken on account of John Bolton and others executors against Gilbert Neyland. December 25.
On the first Tuesday in January next at the Court House in Facktonborough Screven County between the usual hours by order of the Inferior Court two negroes named Lydia and Harry are to be sold. They were taken as the property of C Griffin to satisfy attachments in favor of W Blake Ri Wilkinson and others. December 15, 1812.
Marshal's Sales announce a January fir Tuesday auction at the Market House Augusta for 23 bales of cotton stored in La Roche & Van Sinderin's warehouse. The property belongs to Charles Stovall, seized to satisfy a United States Circuit Court judgment against Howell and Pleasant. purchasers pay bills of sale.
On the first Tuesday in January next at the Market House in Augusa County, sale of one undivided moiety and a tract of land near Tallaree Forge along the Oconee, originally granted to William Few, with enslaved people Caesar Lucy Vamar Keziah Cena Clarissa Maria Char Grandison Joe. Also a four wheel carriage with harness and two horses. Sold to satisfy an executive from the District Court of Georgia Union States versus Edwin Madinget and others. Purchasers to pay for titles and bills. Executed by THO. H. PENN. December 4.
Tax sale notices list tracts in Wilkinson and Wayne counties offered for delinquent 1810 1811 taxes. Entries include pine land in Wilkinson No. 154 returned by John price for year 1810 1811 3 18 dollars, and land in Waynesboro returned by Charles F Separ for 1811 tax 14 dollars. Additional pine land in Wilkinson No. 194 returned by Alexander Templeton for 2810 T due 59 cents, readvertised under conditions set by Thetas Ward and WM Davis in October.
On Saturday January day at Thomas Walker’s plantation in Richmond County the cleared land of the deceased estate will be let to the highest bidder for one year. The negroes from the estate will be sold, along with corn fodder plantation tools household and kitchen furniture. Elijah Walker Qual, Ex’r.
A reward of ten dollars is offered for information leading to the recovery of a gold watch with a red pearl and chain, stolen on the ninth. The thief is described as a well known rogue, a Negro boy. Additional reward for proof to bring Charles to punishment. The watch is noted as being of French manufacture with day marks and a French name on the face.
Auction notice states at Market House before noon on January 1 1813 four enslaved persons, Péter Mary and their two sons Sam and Denty, belonging to the estate of J. H. Martin, to be sold to the highest bidder.
Public notice states Thomas Ducey warns all persons against interfering with Mary Bowers. It asserts Mary Bowers was never Thomas Daley’s wife and that Barbara Rankin Wood is her daughter. The document is dated October 23 and signed by Benjamen Bowers.
The fragment notes a property described as AxFlouse and Lot is occupied by aid plans with a 70 percent reference. The text is incomplete but indicates a focus on land or property status tied to assistance.
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