Tyrrell County NcArchives News.....Deserted! November 8, 1812 ************************************************ 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 28, 2008, 1:55 am Dec. 8, 1812 Edenton Gazette November 8, 1812 $20 REWARD DESERTED From the Barracks of Tarboro', WILLIAM FRANCIS, born in Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, five feet seven and 5/8 inches high, dark complextion, dark eyes and dark hair. Lived with THOMAS JONES in Great Alligator River, where they will probably go first, and there endeavor to get on board a water craft. Twenty Dollars reward will be given for apprehending the above soldier and delivering to some office in the U.S. Service, and all reasonable expenses paid. All masters of vessels are forewarned of harboring said deserters. JESSE COPELAND Capt. 10th Regt. U. S. Inf. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/tyrrell/newspapers/deserted584nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb