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[1813]
State of North Carolina, North Carolina
On this 28th day of July — in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirteen at the request of Messrs A Lock Esqr Cashier of, and for, and in the name of the President, Directors and Company of the Branch Bank of the State of North Carolina, at Salisbury, I John Chambers, Notary Public, in & for the county and State aforesaid, by lawful authority duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, residing in the county of North Carolina, and acting in the Town of Salisbury, went to the office or Discount of the Branch Bank of the State of North Carolina, at Salisbury, and then and there made demand by proclamation of Alexander Wilson, William Hall, James Wilson & George L Davidson makers
of the original Note, (whereof a true copy is on the other side written) that they — appear and pay the same, and the said makers — failing to appear and make payment thereof, or any other person for them
Therefore I the said Notary, at the request aforesaid, have protested, and by these presents do solemnly protest, against the makers — of the Note, for damages, costs, charges and interest, suffered or to be suffered for want of payment thereof.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seat, at Salisbury aforesaid, the day and year herein first above written.
John Chambers Notary Public
Dollars 80.
Salisbury May 26th. 1813.
Sixty days after date we or either of us do promise to pay to the president and directors of the State Bank of North Carolina the sum of Eighty dollars negotiable and payable at the branch Bank of the State of North Carolina at Salisbury for value Recd. --
W. J. Hudson (signed)
Alexander Wilson William Hall James Wilson Geoe. L. Davidson
Know all men by these presents that I William D. Hopkins Executor to the last Will and Testament of David Mayo Decd. both of the County of Edgecombe and State of North Carolina did put up and sell on the Twenty ninth day of October 1836. Negro Wilson to Thomas Mayo his being the last and highest bidder For the Sum of Eight Hundred and Two Dollars - - -
I hereby as the Executor to the last will and Testament of David May Decd agreeable to the Ricquisits of Said will Warrant and defend the right title or claim against any person or persons Whatever Given under my hand and Seal the day and date above Written
W D Hopkins (Seal)
Witness Jesse Harrell
Bill of Sale for Wilson $802
Bill Sale for Boy Wilson $802
Rutherfordton June 17th. 1839.
Mother,
When I last saw you I expected to return my visit in one, or two, years at furthest. But it is impossible to anticipate, with any accuracy, future events. Since that period, I have experienced scenes of almost every character - some of prosperity, and some the reverse -- a portion hapily, and a large portion miserably. These are matters over which we can have but little control - They, for the most part, transpire according to Divine well & pleasure. Yet many of our misfortunes proceed from our now imprudent and misguided actions -- from a carelessness, and negligence of conduct, entirely within the scope of our own control.
When troubles of this kind befall me, I am grant to acknowledge my error; but when those, which cannot be averted, come across me, I am at a loss how to reconcile them.
I will cease philosophising on this subject, as it is one of too much magnitude - Suffice it to say that all things must terminate in accordence with Divine pleasure -- or in other words agreeably to Divine purpose -- though this is a question irreconcilable to many.