THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE
Published By The South Carolina Historical Society
Volume XXXVII (p. 123)
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MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES FROM THE CITY GAZETTE
Compiled by ELIZABETH H. JERVEY
(Continued from April)

  Married, on Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Buchan, Mr. John Magrath
Merchant, to Miss Maria Gordon; both of this city. (Tuesday April 14, 1812.)

  Died, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. Sully, formerly of the Charleston Theatre,
who has been for a few weeks past a resident of this city. [Augusta paper, April
9th] (Wednesday April 15, 1812.)

  The Friends and Acquaintances of William Telfair, Esq., late of St. Luke's
Parish, are requested to attend his Funeral, from the House of Mr. Moodie No. 55
Tradd-street, This Forenoon, at 12 o'clock. (Thursday April 16, 1812.)

  Communicated. Departed this life, on the night of the 7th inst. In the 39th
year of his age, Mr. Matthew Sully, late of the Charleston Theatre. - Within a
few weeks past, Mr. Sully had become a citizen of Augusta, and we were flattered
with the idea of adding to our community, a personage so deservedly
distinguished; ... In all the domestic relations, he was beloved to admiration;
and equally the pride of a family already distinguished by the genius of one of
its members, throughout Europe and America, . . . Mr. Thomas Sully, of
Philadelphia, is youngest brother to the deceased Matthew Sully. Augusta paper.
(Tuesday April 21, 1812.)

  On the night of Tuesday, the 24th ult. Mrs. Robins, the wife of Wm. Robins of
Keowee, was murdered in her bed; the particulars as related are as follows
  Mr. and Mrs. Robins were in the same room, but in separate beds, and in the
morning Mr. Robbins discovered that she was dead, and sent out for the
neighbors. Her head and neck were dreadfully cut with an axe, which was found by
the bedside. From some suspicious circumstances, Mr. Robins has been
apprehended, and is now confined in the goal in this place; but nothing as yet
transpired which leads to the discovery of the murderer. Pendleton Messenger.
(Friday April 24, 1812.)

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