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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 332
Died in this place on the 6th instant JOHN DILLARD, infant son of JOHN and ELEANOR MURRELL aged 9 months and 6 days. Another Revolutionary soldier gone. Died at his residence in Madison County, Ala. on the 18th ult. after a painful illness of fourteen days MR. JAMES TRIBBLE in the 84th year of his age. He died greatly lamented by an affectionate wife and seven children and a large number of grand and great-grandchildren; he was beloved and respected by all who knew him as a gentleman and an honest man. MR. T. was a native of Maryland; he moved to Virginia in 1766 where he lived until 1785. He then moved to Lancaster Dist. SC where he lived until 1819 when he moved to Alabama where he remained until his death. He was one of that gallant band who fought under GENERAL GREENE at the Battle of Guilford, and for several years past had drawn a small pension from the government. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for 46 years, in which he was a faithful member and died with a full assurance of meeting his God in peace. The paper printed in Lancaster District SC will please publish the above. April 25, 1840 Married on Thursday the 16th instant by the REV. JUSTINIAN WILLIAMS, COL. ROBERT HANCOCK of this county to MISS JULIA ANN daughter of MAJOR RICHARD SHARP of Winchester, Tenn. Died at his residence in this county on the 13th instant of consumption in the 37th year of his age GEORGE J. WEAVER. MR. WEAVER was a native of Virginia and removed to this county in the latter part of 1814. Lynchburg Virginian please publish the above. May 2 1840 Another Revolutionary soldier gone. Died at his residence in Marshall County, Ala. on the morning of the 18th of April instant MR. PHILIP FRY in the 83rd year of his age. MR. FRY was a native of Pennsylvania from whence he emigrated to Virginia, thence to East Tennessee and thence to Alabama. He was one of that glorious band of patriots who under God assisted in achieving for us the liberties we now enjoy; he was truly the kind husband, affectionate father, the obliging neighbor, the honest and industrious citizen. MR. FRY had many trials through life having buried an affectionate wife and six children, but he is now gone leaving a disconsolate widow, nineteen children, one hundred and thirteen grand and great grandchildren together with a numerous circle of friends to mourn his Irreparable loss . . . Maridon County; runaway slave committed to jail; says belongs to DUGALD McALPIN of Marengo Co. May 9, 1840 Married on Wednesday evening the 22nd ult. MR. J. B. CLOYD to MISS LUCINDA, daughter of THOMAS McCRARY all of this co. Land for sale; 900 acres in Limestone; also lands in Mississippi, blooded horses etc. WADDY TATE M. J. HALL of Oak Grove, Jackson County, advertises for lost horse. Marshall County; JOEL HIGGINS, sheriff, adm'r of JOHN BEADLE. May 23, 1840 JESSE SEARCY departed this life 8th of May, 1840 in the 56th year of his age, in Huntsville, Ala. Left affectionate wife. Candidates: For sheriff: WM. H. T. BROWNE, AUGUSTUS H. FORD. Morgan County: For sheriff: JOHN TATOM and JOHN STUBBS. E. L. KIMBROUGH of Erie, Greene Co. advertises for runaway slave. Letter from DAVID GOODNER (note: several letters preceded this, both from GOODNER and others, it seems someone charged that GOODNER had had two orphan boys in his care and had punished them cruelly by pretending to hand them. MR. GOODNER presented affidavits to show the boys were most unruly and no other means availed; that the boys were not injured, and the correction did help them. He offered one affidavit from one of the boys, omitting signature but attested by JOSEPH RICE that he knew the man and that it was his signature. In no place did I find the names of the boys). "The boys were committed to my care on the 332 - (3632)