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Reviewed newspaper notices
9 distinct notices from 14 retained pages, earliest first. Reprints of the same notice are merged; 14 pages have saved inline excerpts. Open a notice for its clipping, reading and profile assessment.
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9 distinct notices · 14 retained pages
1788Verified surname passagefraternal appointment noticeProbable match
James Glasgow
Place not statedBirth unknown
Named with Kingston Lodge No. 3 and as Grand Secretary among North Carolina Grand Lodge officers elected and installed at Tarborough on 9–11 December 1787.
Occupation / tradePlace / address
Published 1788-01-07 · The Columbian Herald, or Independent Courier of North-America · p. 2
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The Columbian Herald, or Independent Courier of North-America · 1788-01-07 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
James Glasgow is named with Kingston Lodge No.3 and as Grand Secretary among elected and installed North Carolina Grand Lodge officers, at a Tarborough convention on 9–11 December 1787.
Evidence and identity limits
Newbern report dated 20 December 1787, printed 7 January 1788. W. is the roster’s Masonic style, not an inferred first-name initial. Membership and office are reported; no family is supplied. Glasgow-634 is a probable candidate for the explicit North Carolina Secretary of State records, matching the existing sourced public study. The Masonic officer, Dobbs candidate, Contentney and Raleigh addressee records form a compatible regional cluster; cross-record identity is inferred and remains qualified. Name, titles and locality do not prove spouse, parents or children. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Newbern report of 20 December 1787 lists James Glasgow, of Kingston Lodge No. 3, as Grand Secretary among the North Carolina Grand Lodge officers elected at Tarborough. Kingston (Kinston) was the Dobbs County seat where the Secretary of State lived 1777–81, so this is a probable match to Glasgow-634. No family is stated.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · Grand Secretary, North Carolina Grand Lodge; member of Kingston Lodge No. 3 (Dec 1787)Why this candidate?
The notice ties James Glasgow to Kingston Lodge No. 3. Kingston is the eighteenth-century name of Kinston, the Dobbs County seat. Glasgow-634 lived at Harmony Hall in Kinston from 1777 to 1781, and otherwise on Dobbs County plantations. NCpedia records that he joined the Masonic order in 1768 at 'the First Lodge in Pitt County'. The independent agreements are lodge locality, residence, a known Masonic membership and a state-level leadership role fitting a sitting state officer. No officer roster from the Grand Lodge's own proceedings was found to confirm it independently, so the grade is probable rather than strong. Glasgow-634 (James Glasgow, c.1735 Maryland – 17 Nov 1819 Tennessee) is the
Named as master of the brig Ann, listed inward from Larne.
Birth estimate / source
Age is not printed; inferred only as an adult lower bound from the stated professional role (ship master), assuming age 18 or older by the 1788 issue year.
Occupation / trade
Published 1788-01-28 · The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America · p. 2
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; visible provider search highlighting retained. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America · 1788-01-28 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
The brig Ann is listed inward with Glasgow as master and Larne as origin.
Evidence and identity limits
Original checked under MARINE LIST / INWARD ENTRIES. Row reads “Brig Ann, Glasgow, Larne”; adjacent rows follow vessel, master, origin order. Retain Glasgow as the unnamed brig master, not the city. No forename, kin or personal residence stated. The two February prose notices reprint one report; continuity with the January inward and February clearance entries is possible, not proved. Tuesday is relative report wording, not an exact arrival day inferred from the issue date. Larne is voyage origin, not the captain’s birthplace. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Charleston marine list of January 1788 enters the brig Ann inward from Larne, with a master surnamed Glasgow. The master's forename is not given and he cannot be identified on WikiTree. The Larne-born William Glasgow (Glasgow-3324) remains only a possible comparison.
1788Verified surname passageshipping arrival reportPrinted in 2 issuesNo profile yet
Captain Glasgow
Brig Ann; voyage from Larneb. by c. 1770 adult estimate
Reported arriving from Larne after a tedious passage with nearly 200 passengers; report praised his humane and generous conduct.
Birth estimate / source
Adult role: captain of the brig Ann in 1788; age unstated; estimate assumes the role holder was at least 18.
Occupation / trade
Published 1788-02-13 – 1788-02-16 · The Pennsylvania Journal, or, Weekly Advertiser · p. 2
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What the notice says
The brig Ann, Captain Glasgow, is reported arriving from Larne after a tedious passage with near 200 passengers in good health; the report praises the captain’s humane and generous behaviour.
Evidence and identity limits
Original checked. “Tuesday arrived, after a tedious passage, the brig Ann, Capt. Glasgow, from Larne, with near 200 passengers, all in good health …” Passage continues with praise of the captain’s humane behaviour. Personal surname/title, but no forename. No forename, kin or personal residence stated. The two February prose notices reprint one report; continuity with the January inward and February clearance entries is possible, not proved. Tuesday is relative report wording, not an exact arrival day inferred from the issue date. Larne is voyage origin, not the captain’s birthplace. Identity review (6 October 2026): Philadelphia papers of February 1788 reprint a report that the brig Ann, Capt. Glasgow, arrived from Larne with nearly 200 passengers in good health, praising the captain's humanity. This is the same surname-only master as the Charleston marine-list entries. He remains unidentified.
master of the brig Ann, cleared out for Georgetown
Birth estimate / source
Ship’s master role establishes adult status; assuming age 18+ by 1788, age unstated.
Occupation / trade
Published 1788-02-18 · The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America · p. 2
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; visible provider search highlighting retained. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America · 1788-02-18 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
The brig Ann is listed cleared out with Glasgow as master and Georgetown as destination.
Evidence and identity limits
Original checked under MARINE LIST / CLEARED OUT. Row reads “Brig Ann, Glasgow, Georgetown”; surrounding table rows confirm vessel, master, destination order. Glasgow is the unnamed master, not a city. No forename, kin or personal residence stated. The two February prose notices reprint one report; continuity with the January inward and February clearance entries is possible, not proved. Tuesday is relative report wording, not an exact arrival day inferred from the issue date. Larne is voyage origin, not the captain’s birthplace. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Charleston marine list of February 1788 records the brig Ann cleared out for Georgetown, with master Glasgow. This is the same surname-only master as the January arrival from Larne, and he is unidentified.
1788Verified surname passagepost-office listProbable match
James Glasgow
ContentneyBirth unknown
Named as an addressee in letters remaining at Newbern post office.
Place / address
Published 1788-03-27 · The State Gazette of North-Carolina · p. 3
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The State Gazette of North-Carolina · 1788-03-27 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
James Glasgow, Contentney, is an addressee in letters remaining at Newbern post office, notice dated 19 March 1788.
Evidence and identity limits
Original place spelling Contentney retained. The letters would be returned if not collected by 5 April; no proof of collection, family or permanent residence. Contentney is a geographic qualifier, not another person. Glasgow-634 is a probable candidate for the explicit North Carolina Secretary of State records, matching the existing sourced public study. The Masonic officer, Dobbs candidate, Contentney and Raleigh addressee records form a compatible regional cluster; cross-record identity is inferred and remains qualified. Name, titles and locality do not prove spouse, parents or children. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Newbern post-office list dated 19 March 1788 includes letters for 'James Glasgow, Contentney'. Contentnea Creek was the site of the Secretary of State's Fairfield plantation, so this is a probable match to Glasgow-634.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · addressee, Newbern post office (Contentney)Why this candidate?
The addressee is qualified 'Contentney', the period spelling of Contentnea Creek, Dobbs County. Glasgow-634's home from 1765 until 1790 was the Fairfield plantation on Contentnea Creek, a gift from his father-in-law Col. Abraham Sheppard 'at Contentnea' (NCpedia; WikiTree biography). Newbern was the regional post office. Name, specific home locality and date agree, and no rival NC James exists. The entry is a postal address, not a residence statement, so it is graded probable. Identity context as in group 604128613: Glasgow-634 is the documented NC Secretary of State 1777–1798, Dobbs/Glasgow County resident and militia colonel; WikiTree has no other adult NC James Glasgow (son Glasgow-2492,
1788Verified surname passageshipping reportPossible match
William Glasgow
Place not statedb. by c. 1769 adult estimate
Named as master of the Falmouth, from Baltimore, in an Amsterdam-arrivals entry dated 10 June 1787.
Birth estimate / source
Adult estimate from ship master in 1787, assuming 18+; age not stated.
Occupation / trade
Published 1788-05-06 · Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser · p. 3
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser · 1788-05-06 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
William Glasgow is named as master of the Falmouth, from Baltimore, in an Amsterdam-arrivals entry dated 10 June 1787, printed in a newspaper issue of 6 May 1788.
Evidence and identity limits
Provider labels the collection Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser; the contemporary masthead title has not been independently checked. The heading explicitly covers Amsterdam arrivals in 1787. June 10 is the listed 1787 arrival date; 6 May 1788 is the later newspaper issue date. Falmouth is the vessel, Baltimore its listed origin, and William Glasgow its named master. Another entry names a vessel Glasgow with Thomas Johnson as master; that is not a Glasgow surname person. Printed long-s is normalized to s. The named master is a documented subject. Glasgow-3324, the Larne maritime candidate, is possible by name, age and occupation only. No record here links him to Larne, the Belfast brig William, the Ann or a family. Do not combine those masters solely by name. Identity review (6 October 2026): An Amsterdam-arrivals list dated 10 June 1787, printed in May 1788, names William Glasgow as master of the Falmouth from Baltimore. He cannot be identified on WikiTree. The Larne-born William (Glasgow-3324) is a possible namesake by name, age and the later shipmaster lead only.
[b. c. 1763; d. c. 1816] · master of the Falmouth, from Baltimore, arrived Amsterdam 1787Why this candidate?
The entry gives the forename, the vessel (Falmouth), its origin (Baltimore) and the destination (Amsterdam), with no residence or kin. Glasgow-3324 (William, Larne, c.1763–1816) would have been about 24. A Wm. Glasgow commanded the Belfast brig William on European voyages (Rotterdam, Oporto, Bordeaux) in 1792–1799, according to his local findings, but that captain is not proved to be him, and nothing links either to a Baltimore vessel. The other William profiles of suitable age are Scottish or Irish baptisms with no seafaring record (Glasgow-1430, 1231, 1223, 1124, 1320, 1385, 2915, 3326, 4139). Glasgow-357 (William, 1757–1805, Currituck, North Carolina) is an American namesake, with no mari
1788Verified surname passagepolitical reportPrinted in 4 issuesProbable match
James Glasgow
Dobbs County, North Carolina (candidate context; residence Place not stated)Birth unknown
Listed among candidates supposed to favor the federal constitution for the Hillsborough convention in a report dated 16 April 1788.
Published 1788-05-12 – 1788-06-07 · Poulson's American Daily Advertiser · p. 2
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: Poulson's American Daily Advertiser · 1788-05-12 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
A Newbern report dated 16 April 1788 lists James Glasgow among Dobbs County candidates supposed to favor the federal constitution for the Hillsborough convention.
Evidence and identity limits
Candidate and supposed political stance are the report’s language. No election victory is proved. Four issues reprint the same report; they are one event, not independent confirmations. Provider collection label retained; contemporary masthead title has not been independently checked. Glasgow-634 is a probable candidate for the explicit North Carolina Secretary of State records, matching the existing sourced public study. The Masonic officer, Dobbs candidate, Contentney and Raleigh addressee records form a compatible regional cluster; cross-record identity is inferred and remains qualified. Name, titles and locality do not prove spouse, parents or children. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Newbern report of 16 April 1788 lists James Glasgow among the Dobbs County candidates supposed to favour the federal Constitution for the Hillsborough convention. This is a probable match to Glasgow-634, a Dobbs County resident. No family is stated.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · Dobbs County candidate, supposed Federalist, for the 1788 Hillsborough conventionWhy this candidate?
Dobbs County was Glasgow-634's county of residence in 1788 (NCpedia), and he was one of its leading officeholders and largest landowners. The CSAC account of the 1788 Dobbs election names Benjamin Sheppard as a Federalist candidate. The Sheppards were the family of Glasgow's wife Pherebe, which is consistent with Glasgow on the same slate, though the article does not name him. County, name, political prominence and period agree. The report gives the candidacy only, not election or attendance. Identity context as in group 604128613: Glasgow-634 is the documented NC Secretary of State 1777–1798, Dobbs/Glasgow County resident and militia colonel; WikiTree has no other adult NC James Glasgow (so
1788Verified surname passagegovernment appointmentStrong match
James Glasgow, Esq.
North Carolinab. by c. 1770 adult estimate
Reported chosen Secretary of State.
Birth estimate / source
Adult role: Secretary of State of North Carolina in 1788; age unstated; estimate assumes the role holder was at least 18.
Occupation / trade
Published 1788-12-04 · The State Gazette of North-Carolina · p. 3
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The State Gazette of North-Carolina · 1788-12-04 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
James Glasgow, Esq., is reported chosen Secretary of State of North Carolina.
Evidence and identity limits
The preceding councillors’ election is dated Tuesday the 11th ultimo; the separate secretary sentence does not explicitly assign that day to him. Issue date is 4 December 1788. No exact appointment day or household is inferred. Glasgow-634 is a probable candidate for the explicit North Carolina Secretary of State records, matching the existing sourced public study. The Masonic officer, Dobbs candidate, Contentney and Raleigh addressee records form a compatible regional cluster; cross-record identity is inferred and remains qualified. Name, titles and locality do not prove spouse, parents or children. Identity review (6 October 2026): The State Gazette of North-Carolina, 4 December 1788, reports James Glasgow, Esq., chosen Secretary of State. This is the documented Secretary of State, Glasgow-634: a strong match.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · chosen North Carolina Secretary of State (reported Dec 1788)Why this candidate?
The notice names the exact state office, held by a single person, which Glasgow-634 is independently documented as holding from 1777 to 1798 (NCpedia; UNCA; Wikipedia). The record-level bridge is the office itself, and there is no competitor. Identity context as in group 604128613: Glasgow-634 is the documented NC Secretary of State 1777–1798, Dobbs/Glasgow County resident and militia colonel; WikiTree has no other adult NC James Glasgow (son Glasgow-2492, b. 1776, is the only other).
1788Verified surname passagefraternal society reportPrinted in 2 issuesProbable match
James Glasgow
Fayetteville (Grand Lodge election)Birth unknown
elected Grand Senior Warden for the ensuing year by the Fayetteville Grand Lodge
Published 1788-12-23 – 1788-12-24 · The Independent Gazetteer · p. 2
Faithful bounded original viewer excerpt; provider search highlighting retained where visible. No reconstructed text. Issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com. Source reference: The Independent Gazetteer · 1788-12-23 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
A Fayetteville Grand Lodge report names James Glasgow, Esq., as elected Grand Senior Warden for the ensuing year.
Evidence and identity limits
The report says the lodge met on the 18th ultimo; its precise meeting date needs the complete dated report header or minutes. The two papers reprint one appointment report, not independent elections. Masonic role is distinct from Secretary of State. Glasgow-634 is a probable candidate for the explicit North Carolina Secretary of State records, matching the existing sourced public study. The Masonic officer, Dobbs candidate, Contentney and Raleigh addressee records form a compatible regional cluster; cross-record identity is inferred and remains qualified. Name, titles and locality do not prove spouse, parents or children. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Fayetteville report (December 1788) names James Glasgow, Esq., Grand Senior Warden of the North Carolina Grand Lodge for the ensuing year. This is a probable match to Glasgow-634, continuing his 1787 Grand Secretary and 1789 Deputy Grand Master offices.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · Grand Senior Warden, North Carolina Grand Lodge (elected Nov 1788, Fayetteville)Why this candidate?
The election belongs to a sequence of North Carolina Grand Lodge offices held by a James Glasgow: Grand Secretary in December 1787, with the Kingston Lodge link to Glasgow-634's Kinston residence; Grand Senior Warden in November 1788; Deputy Grand Master in December 1789. The 1788 Grand Lodge met at Fayetteville while the General Assembly was sitting there, and the Secretary of State attended the Assembly by office. The 'Esq.' style fits his rank. These agreements are independent of each other, but no Grand Lodge minutes were inspected. Identity context as in group 604128613: Glasgow-634 is the documented NC Secretary of State 1777–1798, Dobbs/Glasgow County resident and militia colonel; Wik
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