MURDER.
Mr. Robert Applewhite, of Wayne, was killed a few nights ago, in Johnston county, by Braswell Thomas, a free negro, aged near 60. The murderer, with his wife, escaped.
The North Carolina Star (Raleigh), 14 February 1844.
CALVIN LYTLE, a free mulatto, sometime since convicted of burglary, was publicly executed at Lexington, N.C., on Friday the 16th. The negro, being a shrewd, intelligent fellow, it was generally expected that he would make a farewell speech or dying confession; but he said not a word publicly as to his guilt or innocence.
Greensboro Patriot, 31 May 1845.
Rowan County Sup’r Ct. March Term 1842
The Grand Jury present Elija Volentine a free man of colour for intermarrying & cohabiting with Nancy a slave of Sarah Brown. Witnesses Sarah Brown & Geo. Brown.
Also Susan Volentine a free woman of colour for intermarrying and conhabiting with Isaac a man slave of Wm. Thomason. Witnesses James Owens & Sam’l Marlin
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Also Betsey Hollis a free woman of colour for intermarrying & cohabiting with Angus a man Slave the property of the late Nancy McCorkle Dec’d, Witnesses Jacob Correll & John C. Miller
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Rowan County Sup’r Ct. March Term 1842
The Grand Jury present Eliza Volentine a free woman of colour for intermarrying & cohabiting with Dennis a man slave the property of Jacob Krider. Witnesses William Gray & Andrew Gray.
Also Ruth Hostler a free wom of colour for intermarrying and cohabiting with Jack a man Slave the property of John Kerr, Witnesses John Johnston & John Kerr.
Also Edward Volentine a free man of colour for intermarrying & cohabiting with Jude a woman slave the property of Hezekiah Turner, Witnesses John Foard & Robert Bradshaw.
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Records of Slaves and Persons of Color, Miscellaneous Records, Rowan County Records, North Carolina State Archives.
In the 185o census, School District 36, Rowan County: Elijah Valentine, 35, mulatto, in the household of white farmer Alexander Brown, 44.
In the 1850 census, Salisbury, Rowan County: Susan Valentine, 65, black, with Camer, 47, and Rachel Valentine, 45, washerwomen.
In the 1850 census, School District 6, Rowan County: Ruth Hosler, 50, mulatto, in the household of Jane G. Kerr, white.
State No. Carolina, Rowan County } To any Lawful Officer to Execute Whereas Benj’a Abbett of Said County Complains To me one of the Justices of Said County that Free Isaac of Said County Stands Justly Indeted To him The Sum of three Pounds twelve Shillings Speacie and Delayeth payment there are therefore to Command you to Summands Free Isaac to Appear Before me or Sum other Justices of Said County to answer the Aboce Complaint Given Under my hand and Seal this twenty Ninth Day of march 1783 /s/ Robert Mackie
Summand Solomon Waller as a Witness for the Plantif
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The Plantif and Defendant both apparing before me and After Hearing the Complaint My Judgment is that the Defendant free Isack Pay the Plantif L 3-12-0 Given under my Hand and Seale This 26 Day of April 1783 /s/ Robert Mackie
Records of Slaves and Persons of Color, Miscellaneous Records, Rowan County Records, North Carolina State Archives.
Fourth Generation Inclusive 