Chowan County NcArchives News.....Seeking information of Elias Cooper February 9, 1810 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com March 11, 2008, 3:10 pm Edenton Gazette Friday, Feb. 9, 1810 February 9, 1810 INFORMATION WANTED The following letter was sent to a gentleman of Edenton, in order that it might be made public through the medium of the Edenton Gazette: Williamsburg, Dec. 29, 1809 Dear Sir, The Subscriber, although an entire stranger to you, or any person in your part, take the liberty of requesting the following information, viz. whether, in the circle of your acquaintance you have ever heard of a person by the name of ELIAS COOPER, an aged gentleman, who I am informed formerly lived in Edenton or its vicinity, and must have died upwards of 20 years ago. He was perhaps a ship carpenter, and formerly lived in Virginia in or near Williamsburg. The informant will find it to his interest in finding out whether such a person did ever live in or near the place abovementioned, and forwarding such information to this place as early as possible; as on such information depends a matter of importance to the subscriber, and will confer a great obligation on, sir, your most object servant. LEWIS COOPER Feb. 16, 1810, Friday File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chowan/newspapers/seekingi532nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb