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Reviewed newspaper notices
3 distinct notices from 4 retained pages, earliest first. Reprints of the same notice are merged; 4 pages have saved inline excerpts. Open a notice for its clipping, reading and profile assessment.
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3 distinct notices · 4 retained pages
1798Verified surname passagenews reportStrong match
James Glasgow
Edenton (State-House incident)Birth unknown
A chest belonging to him, containing Secretary of State’s office papers, was thrown from a State-House window during a burglary attempt.
Place / address
Published 1798-02-01 · State Gazette of North Carolina · p. 3
Faithful bounded original source passage, visually checked 5 October 2026; long-s typography normalized to Glasgow in the reading. Issue heading outside crop; provider issue metadata retained. Source reference: State Gazette of North Carolina · 1798-02-01 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
An Edenton proclamation dated February 1 reports that a chest belonging to James Glasgow, containing Secretary of State’s office papers, was thrown from a State-House window during a burglary attempt; the thieves had no time to carry it away.
Evidence and identity limits
Issue date is 1 February 1798. Wm. Tyrrel’s separate trunk is reported stolen; James’s chest was not carried off. Papers had been deposited for an enquiry into suspected military land-warrant fraud. Property ownership and the proclamation do not establish James’s guilt or by themselves prove his office. Identity review (6 October 2026): An Edenton printing (1 February 1798) of the state proclamation about the State-House burglary reports that a chest belonging to James Glasgow, containing Secretary of State's office papers deposited for the land-warrant enquiry, was thrown from a window but not carried off. This is a strong match to Glasgow-634.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · owner of the chest of Secretary of State's office papers (State-House burglary, Jan 1798)Why this candidate?
The chest belongs to James Glasgow and contains 'papers appertaining to the Secretary of State's office', deposited for the enquiry into military land-warrant fraud. That is the exact office and the exact inquiry documented for Glasgow-634 (NCpedia; UNCA). The office and inquiry form a record-level bridge, with no competitor. The proclamation's account is not a finding against him. 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).
1798Verified surname passageproclamationStrong match
James Glasgow
Place not statedBirth unknown
Named as owner of a chest containing papers belonging to the Secretary of State’s office. · A proclamation says thieves threw the chest into a yard and left it unopened.
Published 1798-02-08 · The North American · p. 2
Faithful bounded original source passage, visually checked 5 October 2026; long-s typography normalized to Glasgow in the reading. Issue heading outside crop; provider issue metadata retained. Source reference: The North American · 1798-02-08 · p. 2. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
A Halifax, North Carolina proclamation dated 21 January, printed 8 February 1798, names James Glasgow, Esq., as owner of a chest containing papers appertaining to the Secretary of State’s office; it reports thieves threw it into the yard and left it unopened.
Evidence and identity limits
Original pixels verify the personal name despite quoted viewer search returning No matches. The chest was reportedly deposited in the Comptroller’s office; a separate stolen trunk is attributed to William Tyrell. Claims about fraud/forgery evidence are the proclamation’s account, not an adjudicated finding. The thieves are not James Glasgow. Identity review (6 October 2026): A Halifax printing (8 February 1798) of the proclamation dated 21 January 1798 names James Glasgow, Esq., as owner of a chest of Secretary of State's office papers that thieves threw into the yard and left. This is the same event as group 55230363: a strong match to Glasgow-634.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · owner of the chest of Secretary of State's office papers (proclamation dated 21 Jan 1798)Why this candidate?
As in group 55230363: the chest of 'papers appertaining to the Secretary of State's office' belonging to James Glasgow is tied to the land-warrant inquiry into Glasgow-634's office. The office is a record-level bridge, with 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).
1798Verified surname passagegovernment reportPrinted in 2 issuesStrong match
James Glasgow
North Carolinab. by c. 1780 adult estimate
Reported resigned as North Carolina Secretary of State; Wm. White elected in his place.
Birth estimate / source
Adult Secretary of State in 1798, assuming 18+; age not stated
Occupation / trade
Published 1798-12-08 – 1798-12-24 · Newbern Gazette · p. 3
Faithful bounded original source passage, visually checked 5 October 2026; long-s typography normalized to Glasgow in the reading. Issue heading outside crop; provider issue metadata retained. Source reference: Newbern Gazette · 1798-12-08 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
Wm. White of Lenoir is reported elected North Carolina Secretary of State in the room of James Glasgow, resigned.
Evidence and identity limits
Newbern report dated 8 December 1798; parallel Halifax report dated 10 December printed 24 December. One appointment/resignation event, not separate resignations; no exact resignation day or cause is supplied. Identity review (6 October 2026): Newbern (8 Dec 1798) and Halifax (10 Dec 1798) reports say Wm. White of Lenoir was elected North Carolina Secretary of State in the room of James Glasgow, resigned. This is a strong match to Glasgow-634 and dates his resignation to before early December 1798.
[b. c. 1735; d. 1819-11-17] · resigned North Carolina Secretary of State (reported Dec 1798)Why this candidate?
The notice names the exact office and its succession ('in the room of James Glasgow, resigned'). This matches Glasgow-634's documented tenure ending in 1798 (Wikipedia: Secretary of State 1777–1798) and his resignation under the land-warrant inquiry (NCpedia; UNCA). Record-level bridge, 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).
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