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St. Louis Palladium (St. Louis, MO)

April 13, 1907

$2000 FOR JAMES H. ROGERS

LAST HEARD OF IN ST. LOUIS.

To the Paladium.

Please give me space in your columns
to locate one, James H. Rogers.
He has relatives in this state, and
upon his presence depends the settlement
of a will involving several thousand
dollars. $2,000 will be paid to
James Rogers, the senior brother of
T. C.…

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The Broad Ax (Chicago, IL)

October 9, 1897

AGED EX-SLAVE.

Left a Fortune of $50,000 by His
Former Master.

Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept 29.

--Robert Busby, an old ex-slave,
was today advised by a Charleston
(S. C.) lawyer that his former master,
Bradford North, who died four
years ago, has left him an inheritance
of $50,000. The old planter
left an immense estate, and…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 22, 1904

Do You Know Them?

Lexington, Va., Oct. 17, 1904.

I desire to know the whereabouts of
Thomas Anderson, son of Annie and Jefferson
Anderson of Lexington, Va. They
left here some years ago. Their parents
are dead and the property has been left to
him. Any information concerning
him will be thankfully received. Address.

Jefferson…

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Peninsula Enterprise (Accomack Courthouse, VA)

May 9, 1903

$500.00--This sum awaits the relatives
of Lydia Ann Young, (colored),
who for many years prior to 1890
lived in Baltimore as a domestic. She
was reared in Accomack County and
visited there from time to time. Was
unmarried. Was below the average
in size and black. Is said to have a
sister living in Accomack. Information…

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Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA)

March 7, 1850

INFORMATION WANTED—Of a free Colored
MAN, named MARK ASHMORE; supposed to be
about 35 years of age. He lived when a boy, with
Nathaniel Shuff, Inkeeper, Trenton, N.J., and passed
by the name of Mark Shuff. His mother, by her will,
bequeathed to Mark two houses and lots. A liberal
reward will be paid for information that will lead to
his…

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The Kansas City Sun (Kansas City, MO)

June 27, 1914

Wanted— information concerning
the address of Austin R. Roulhac, re-
cently left heir to large estate.
Write Attorney Clarence A. Jones,
412-15 German building, Los Angeles,
Calif.

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 21, 1905

Do You Know Them.
Wanted to know the whereabouts
of one Henry Anderson, Jacob Anderson
or heirs. These men are
sons of Robert Anderson and Jane
Anderson, deceased. They left Salem,
Va., about 30 years ago. One
of them was heard from in Texas a
number of years ago. Any information
will be gladly received by
A. B.…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

June 7, 1902

Do You Know Them?

Dolly Mack of Springfield, Mass. has
been dead a year. She formerly resided
in Chesterfield county, Va., but has not
been home for many years. She left
much money, and it is now being held
pending the appearance of her relatives.

It is desired to find Mrs. Charlotte
Dabney, wife of Mr. George Dabney,
who was a member…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 13, 1907

Do You Know Him?
Information wanted of the where-
abouts [whereabouts] of one York Johnson, who at
one time lived at Cape Charles, Va.
He is reputed to be a Baptist Minis-
ter [Minister]. Information from the Post-
master [Postmaster] at Cape Charles City states
that he thinks York Johnson is lo-
cated [located] somewhere along the…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 5, 1907

$8,000 Will be Paid to Colored Heirs.

$8,000 awaits relatives who can
prove they are the next kin and
heirs-at-law of Henry Washington,
colored, a body guard in 1860-5 of
Ex-Governor Richard Yates of Illi-
nois.
For information, address J. C.
ROBERTSON, Attorney-at-Law, True
Reformers Building, 604-608 N. 2nd
Street, Richmond,…

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Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Stock Grower (East Las Vegas, NM)

September 30, 1899

J. Soule & Co., attorneys and solici-
tors [solicitors] of Washington, D. C., have writ-
ten [written] to parties in this city inquiring
as to the whereabouts of Wm. Beeks,
colored, for the purpose of turning
over to him a small sum of money
left him by his mother. Beeks' mo-
ther [mother] was a servant in the family of
Carlos…

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Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)

February 27, 1868

PERSONAL.
INFORMATION WANTED.--TO THE HEIRS
OF GEORGE HAZZARD, colored. Information is
wanted concerning NANCY HAZZARD and ROBERT
HAZZARD, children of George and Cynthia Hazzard,
who were sold as slaves in Virginia many years ago. If
they can be found, they will learn something to their ad-
vantage by…

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Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA)

February 12, 1890

INFORMATION WANTED of the whereabouts
of FREDERICK HUDGINS, colored, who left
his home in this city six years ago. He is about
28 years old, of medium size and brown complex-
ion. His father died on January 15th last and
left him a small property.

feb12 1w* MARTHA HUDGINS.

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

March 24, 1900

Do You Know Them?
Information is desired concerning
the relatives of Samuel Burton, who
died at Saginaw, Mich., leaving some
money. He worked at Montgomery,
W. Va., and was said to have a sister,
Angeline Fisher, who lived at Ford's
Mill, Roanoke County, Va.
He is said to have an aunt at Edge-
water [Edgewater], Fayette County, W.…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

October 16, 1897

Do You Know Them?

Charlie Wilson, colored, was killed. He was from either Albemarle or Fluvana Counties.

I think his mother's name is Martha and he has a brother whose name is Henry.

Money can be secured by them as a result of his death. Address,

Thomas Hickison, 672 Cortez Street, Chicago, Ill.

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The New York Herald (New York, NY)

September 30, 1879

TO THE HEIRS OF GEORGE HAZZARD (COLORED), deceased. - Information is wanted concerning Nancy and Robert Hazzard (colored) or their heirs. The said Nancy and Robert were sold as slaves in Virginia many years ago. If they or their heirs can be found they may learn something to their advantage by applying to S. HARVEY THOMAS, 312 Walnut st.,…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

January 22, 1898

DO YOU KNOW THEM

A Fortune for the Relatives

SAN FRANCISCO, Cali., Dec 30 '97,
EDITOR The Planet:

Will you insert a
notice in your paper and assist in trying
to find the relatives of John S
Capron, who left Virginia during the
Mexican war with Major [undecipherable].
They came west and were for years
in Eureka Nevada where he…

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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

December 26, 1863

INFORMATION WANTED
Can any person inform me of the whereabouts
of Miss Rebecca Dowden, of Philadelphia, for-
merly of Baltimore, Md.? She has been residing
in Philadelphia. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Field, died in Woodstown, N. J., about
three years ago. Her daughter, Harriet Dow-
den, is deceased. The estate of the parties is…

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