This family history is from Barbara Gaskins. She has been doing research on her family's history and came upon a runaway slave ad placed by the White slaver who owned her ancestor Nero Kornegay, who was her great, great, great grandfather. It is believed that Nero's first wife, Olive was taken from him and either sold, died or killed, and Nero and his son, William, ran away to find her. Below is an image description of the runaway slave ad, as well as information that Barbara Gaskins provided to us in her words.

Image description:
NEW BERN, NC April 17, 1819
50 Dollars Reward
Ran Away From Subscriber,
In December Last, A Negro man named,
NERO,
About 30 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, of stout make and yellowish complexion,
has an impediment in his speech, is insolent in his address, and has lost one of his upper teeth.
He has a wife Belonging to Mr. Eubanks, on White Oak, was formerly hired to Samuel Davis of Carteret County, had a wife Belonging to W. Prescott on Hadnot's Creek, and is probably lurking about that neighborhood, Hunter's Creek
or a Bogue Sound, near Mr. Borden's. It is Expected that he is armed, and will attempt to pass as a Free negro.
I hereby forwarn all persons from harbouring, employing, or carrying said negro away, under penalty of the Law.
The above reward will be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver said fellow to me in Jones County, or secure him in Jail so that I get him again.
IVY WATSON,
Jones County, April 17, 1819
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Below is the family information that Barbara Gskins has found so far.

My great, great, great grandfather's first wife Olive was sold and he and his son William ran away to find her. I'm not sure if she was remarried or sold or died but he remarried Rachael.

Nero and Olive had two children, William and Willie. William is my grandfather's father Sim Kornegay
His next wife was Rachel Jarman they had Henderson, Lidda, Judge, Nero Jr., Lucy, and Golden.

While researching I found that my ancestors, George Kornegay one of the Germans who founded New Bern, NC. His family was murdered by the Tuscororian Indians and so the Kornegay's and other Germans were given land in Duplin County. History is interesting
My great Great Great Father was Nero Kornegay who was owned by George's third-generation branch of Daniel Kornegay...well at least that's where the names began showing but Im still looking for information and trying to piece everything together

Heres the info I found:
Duplin Times Herald Kornegay Article from 1930's
Transcribed by Barbara Shore
Notes from Judge Huxford
George Kornegay of Craven Co., NC moved to Duplin County. First of name in America. According to his own statement, he was one of a company of German Palatines who immigrated to America with Baron de Graffenreid 1709-1710. They founded New Bern, NC between 1736 and 1756. For a while he lived near Alum Springs and Kornegay’s Bridge. In 1754-1755 he was in Duplin Foot Militia. He died in Craven Co. Nov 1773 aged about 86. His Wife’s name is unknown. Issue:
Daniel – living in Jones Co., NC 1795
Elijah – living in Wayne Co., 1795; died without issue
John – lived in Jones and Duplin Counties
Jacob – lived in Duplin Co. died 1796. Married Mary Ward 19 Jul 1777 and had: John, Martin (md. Sasama Rogers and Patsy Turnage), Ann Civil (md. Wm. Duncan and ? Flowers); George-lived in Duplin Co; Luke-died w/o issue 1820; Bryan; Abram; Henry; Penelope (md. Nathan Garner); Rebecca (md Jedediah B. Foley); Mary (md. James Carraway, lived in Wayne Co., NC); No name (md. John Ward).

George –lived in Duplin Co. Died 1808. Wife unknown. In old age he married Mr.(sic) Mourning Wiggins of Wayne Co., NC. George’s children by 1st wife were: George; Civil (md. John Kornegay); Daniel of Wayne co., NC; David (md. Zelpha Oliver); Basil (md. Tobitha King, d/William King and Margaret DeVane and sister to William Rufus King, Vice President of U.S. and moved to Dallas Co., Alabama. Basil was Surveyor and Representative of Duplin Co.; Jacob (md. Elizabeth Wiggins) lived in Wayne Co.

William lived at Kornegay’s Bridge; died 1812; wife Elizabeth Outlaw, d/o Edward and Patience Whitfield Outlaw. Issue: William; David; Isaac; Catherine Brock and Mrs. Esther Woolen; George Fisher Kornegay; Zelph (md. Edward Outlaw, son of Capt. James Outlaw); Elizabeth (md. Daniel Glesson, Sheriff of Duplin Co, as well as Representative and Senator); Nancy (md. Fredrick Grady and moved to KY)
David of Duplin Co. No record.
Abraham-lived in Jones Co., NC
Mary (md. Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl)
Joseph (md. Nancy Beck, d/o John).

Descendants of John George Kornegay:
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN GEORGE1 KORNEGAY was born 1680 in Rhine River Section, Germany, and died 1711 in Craven County, NC. He married UNNAMED. She died 1711 in Craven Co., NC.
Notes for JOHN GEORGE KORNEGAY:
John George Kornegay came from the Rhine River section of Germany. The family migrated with the Baron Christopher Von Graffenreid to New Bern in 1709. They settled on the Neuse River but in 1711 the entire family was massacred by the Tuscarora Indians, except George. In the 1712-1715 Craven County Court Minutes George is referred to as an orphan living with Jacob Miller, Esquire.
(Johannas Hornigh)