Patrollers in North Carolina’s slave era and their duties
The article explains the patrol system formed to regulate enslaved people in early North Carolina. Patrollers acted as rural police, enforcing passes, arresting runaways, and reporting free negros. Appointments were by the court of pleas and quarters sessions, with units called companies and varying counts.
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North Carolina
Virginia
Carolina
The
Republic
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Court of Pleas
Truste es Sale and Black Person Ballad From 1928
A Rutherfordton area notice details a deed of trust from J B Taber and Martha Taber to secure 3300 dollars with Commercial National Bank High Point and Central Trust Company Charleston. It sets a sale date October 22, 1928, at noon at the courthouse for Forest City property described by street bounds Arlington and Fairview.
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J. B. Taber
Martha Taber
Commercial National Bank
High Point
North Carolina
Central Trust Company
Charleston
West Virginia
Forest City
Register of Deeds
Rutherford County
Court House
Rutherfordton
Rutherford
Cool Springs
Arlington Street
Fairview Street
J. A. Wilkie
R. C. Nave
Commercial National Bank OF
R. R. Blanton
Atty
Heart Attack Fatal to Lincolnton Contractor
Statesville North Carolina October 15 H A Kestler fifty five a contractor of Lincolnton fell dead around noon Thursday while supervising a bowling alley project on East Broad street He came over from Lincolnton that morning and felt no ill during work He collapsed while speaking with P P Cline one of the project managers Dr James Pressley said death was sudden from a heart attack Body taken to Lincolnton for burial Kestler also worked as the contractor on Cool Springs High School and was well known locally with many expressing regret at his passing.
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Statesville
N. C
H. A. Kestler
Lincolnton
East Broad Street
Kestler
P. P. Cline
James Pressley
Buri
Cool Springs High School
Armistice Banquet Planned for Ex Service Men
Rutherfordton October 15 at a special American Legion meeting Post No 75 postponed the Armistice celebration to November 11 and scheduled a county ex service banquet at Isothermal hotel. Committee Dinagan Deviney Price named to arrange the program.
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Rutherfordton
Fred Williams
American Legion
Messrs
S. P. Dunagan
H. F. Deviney
R. E. Price
Funeral Service for Paul Melton Aged 2
Paul Melton two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Melton died October 12 after brief illness described as a stomach ailment. Funeral held at Pleasant Grove Church with Rev. Herbert Culbreth and Rev. T M Hester officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survived by father, mother and one sister. Family grateful for kindness from friends.
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Paul
Ben Melton
Pleasant Grove Church
Herbert Culbreth
T. M. Hester
Pleasant Grove
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Pollo
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Clarence Griffin
Ford County
William Griffin
Greenberry Griffin
Isaac Craton
Pateroller
Mary
Martha
Diniah
Missus
Apple Jack
Sassafrack Paterollers
V. M. Morrison
Duncan
Fisher
Buick
Fisher Organization
Abuicep
Forest City Motor Co
Forest City, N. C
Paul Melton
Brown Insurance Agency
Brown Bank Bunting
Melding & Looe Office
Miles
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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PT Ae Agg Tech Gals
Hall-Rudisill Drug Co
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