Individual Details
Abraham Kornegay
(1782 - 1825)
Events
| Birth | 1782 | Duplin, North Carolina, United States | |||
| Marriage | 25 Nov 1801 | Duplin, North Carolina, United States - Anna Turnage |  | ||
| Marriage | 1823 | North Carolina, United States - Susan Grady | |||
| Death | 1825 | murdered by Joseph Sollis - North Carolina, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Susan Grady (1804 - 1864) |
| Spouse | Anna Turnage ( - ) |
| Father | Jacob Kornegay (1732 - 1796) |
| Mother | Mary Ward Kornegay ( - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Fred Barfield, friend, was bondsman for the marriage of Abraham and Anna.Death
Abraham Kornegay Murderer ArrestedAug.2, 1826 North Carolina Journal -- JOSEPH SOLLIS for whose apprehension a reward of $300 was offered, as the murderer of ABRAHAM KORNEGAY of Duplin County, was arrested in Cumberland County on Friday last, and committed to the jail in Fayetteville for safe-keeping. Since the death of KORNEGAY, SOLLIS has been lurking about his former residence in Duplin, until lately, he made the attempt to get off, with his wife and child, to the Western Country, but in this attempt was discovered and taken. SOLLIS had called at a house near the road to get water, and was recognized by the occupant, who gave information to an officer, and the neighbors, by whom he was taken.
Sollis Executed for Kornegay Murder 1827
Wed, May 9, 1827 North Carolina Journal April 27, 1827 EXECUTION -- JOSEPH SOLLIS, who was convicted at the last term of the Superior Court for Duplin Court, of the murder of ABRAHAM KORNEGAY, underwent the sentence of the law on Friday, m the 27th ultimo.