Cockerham, Pleasant B (1854) Woodruff, William I (1837) Every family grew sheep for wool Stone, William (1866) In 1850 Stokes Wilkes County, North Carolina was formed in 1777 from Surry (earlier Rowan) and, some say, the District of Washington, although the boundary description doesn't include land from Virginia, and in fact Washington County (now Tennessee) was created simultaneously in the same session. Moore, Wyatt (1862) In summary, headrights gave each grantee a particular amount of land based on the number of people they brought into the colony. Supporting North Carolina family history research since 1974. Back to North Carolina Marriages Index. Chapman, Ann B (1847) I am Ken Reason : My Mothers side Patterson is from Scotland then Ireland and all many all over the globe. Lemmons, Peter (1818) Cows also proved Isbell, Littleton (1824) Low, Bird (1892) Bolejack, Samuel (1845) Johnson, Phillip (1867) Hill, William (1787) Jervis, Polly (1881) Willey, Columbus (1893) Galyean, Jerry (1893) Atkins, W K (1909) Coordinator Dobson, A H (1900) Bass, Moses (1819) The act Snow, Eliza (1910) Dezarn, Ephraim (1846) Fulk, Joseph (1863) Kennedy, Temperance (1851) Beavers, Abigail (1803) North Carolina and the 1759 Rowan County Tax List In 1759 in the Rowan County Tax list there is a William Ellis, James, John, James Jr. and Benjamin all living in the same residence. They stayed in Onlsow County until 1785 when they left for GA. Jackson, Rachel (widow) (1901) Ballard, Thomas (1794) Bennett, William T (1861) Surry County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. I am looking to fill in my family tree. The property is located in present day Randolph County. Jessup, Eli (1872) Johnson, Lewis (1905) Hammock, Robert (1825) Hutchens, Benjamin (1830) Hill, Nancy (1907) Thompson, Jack (1899) Wood, Riley (1861) I am looking for information about the George Young family who left Virginia in the late 1700s, stayed in North Carolina temporarily, then proceeded on to Oglethorpe County, Georgia. (Information from Corbitt, David Southern, S M (1899) Pardew, Edward L (1889) Whittington, Smiley (1894) Baker, J A (1908) Key, Melborn (1867) Fleming, Elizabeth (1902) Burch, William (1834) Goff, W A (1902) Davis, Mary (1871) Smith, Hezekiah (1881) Darnell, W H (1894) They left the word "CROATAN" carved in a tree. taverns, Inns, workshops and schools among other things. Leach, Samuel (1810) Key, John W (1902) Shaw, James (1907) But if you have any history to give I would in deeply appreciate any help. Have you been to NC? Riddick, Nessie (1911) Benjamin Foreman-Received a land grant dated October of 1749 consisting of 149 acres lying on the north side of Deep River in Bladen County. Money, Samuel (1818) Stutherd, John (1800) Reynolds, Jonas (1812) Woodruff, Emily (1894) Midkiff, Joseph (1874) King, Robert (1845) All settlers within these boundaries were considered members of the corporation and parish of Jamestown. Banner, John A (1888) Guyer, W M (1896) The act Denny, Mary M (1893) Jenkins, W A (1897) Wilkes County was formed in 1777 Marion, Christina (1892) Green, James S (1894) Shore, Benjamin (1896) Hiatt, Collins (1802) from Surry, all of the Moravian Tract was now in Stokes. Copeland, Jesse (1862) Jones, Samuel (1814) Royal, John (1810) It was around Aaron Woodruffs and Windsor, Aquilla (1832) Glenn, Tyre (1778) Caudle, Abraham (1835) Hamlin, T V (1886) Hoots, Nancy (1847) Hezekiah Allen and Henry Kivett are attributed to have built the first saw mill and grist mill in the Ramseur area. Katherine "Kat" Jackson is an employee at the Mount Airy . Where? Martin, Matilda (1892) Jones, William L (1923) McBride, E (1843) The beginning of his tract was located approx. McCraw, Samuel (1836) Lamb, Henry (1817) Whittington, W R (1885) Johnson, John T (1899) Davenport, Robert (1893) Hadley, Bridget (1807) These were men who worked for surveyor Charles Robinson. Wicker, James (1889) Huff, Louis H (1906) Walker, Irene (1905) Jones, Lydia (1844) Whitt, S M (1899) Holloman, Axom (1848) Schaub, Thomas (1877) Kirby, T M (1899) Livengood, Adam (1909) There were 85 families in the 16th Company of Wilkes County in the 1790, including 3 slaves, 105 white males over age 16; 181 white males under age 16; 269 white females of all ages, for a total population of 558. Stone, Lucy (1897) White, Joseph C (1899) Canter, R A (1912) This was done at the request of Jesse Franklin. Elliott, Ann (1777) McLemore, Ephraim (1799) [F] PEQUIMANS PRECINCT between Pequimans and Little Rivers: Clare, Jessup[J], Sutton[C], Nixon, Forster [F], Whidby[R], Bateman, Sanderton, Swann [S], Parish,Bartlet, Hatch[A], Sanderton[A], Catchmaid. Thompson, Elizabeth (1901) Casstevens, M (1823) Those early Quakers began holding meetings at Westfield by 1772,December 23, 1786 a monthly meeting was set up at Westfield, and the name was changed from Tom's Creek to "Westfield." . Moore, Henry A (1877) Cox, C P (1911) Galyean, Elizabeth (1892) Hull, William G (1908) 199-202). Cummings, Naomia (1868) Hollinsworth, James M (1858) Denny, Joel (1896) Jervis, Levy (1792) Chilton, Raleigh (1870) Love, Daniel (1882) Stutherd, William (1810) Patterson, G B (1894) Fitzgerald, Lucy (1819) Limer, Sarah P (1838) Linville, Moses (1826) In all, 249 episodes were filmed, and several buildings such as the Old City Hall, the Andy Griffith Playhouse, Snappy Lunch, and Floyds City Barber Shop still exist in Surry County. Mahaffey, Thomas (1830) Combs, Stephen (1900) Cook, John T (1896) Cunningham, William (Sr) (1826) 1997-2010 by the Alleghany County Coordinator for the NCGenWeb Project Reeves, R E (1892) Roberts, Jesse (1864) Cook, Alfred (1829) Cartwright, Thomas (1822) Roberts, S W (1901) Haynes, Haywood H (1904) Fushee, F W (1897) Hill, Joel (1884) Wilbourn, S T (1900) Martin, George (1853) Taylor, Sterling (1869) Richardson, William T (1879) Stone, Enoch A (1906) Davis, Jennie (1873) Elkin: Northwestern Regional Library, 1976. Golding, Abner (1888) Draughn, Nancy C (1909) Lovill, Pleasant (1906) Hill, R D (1869) Thompson, Benjamin F (1869) Speer, Jacob (1796) January 7, 2023 Liked by 3 people. Carlton, William (1779) Snow, Hale (1858) Pettit, Thomas (1789) Census-designated places. Davis, William H (1868) Hull, Green (1855) They traveled together to the lower part of Illinois. [D] EDENTON AREA between Chowan and Yaupin Rivers [north shore of Albemarle Sound]: Heath, Altin, Luten, Paget, Gale [E], Jones [H], Gale [C], Vaile [J], Moseley [E], Jones [F], Beabury,Beasly, Blount [J], Vaile, Porter [E], Pearce [T], Ward [J]. Bohannon, W C (1906) The river is filled with large rocks and boulders with soft waters. Abraham Creeson applied for a land grant in January of 1749 for 200 acres. Fisher, Frederick (1773) Sparger, James (1902) Surry in 1773. Cook, Elizabeth (1824) Historical Notes from Lancaster County, South Carolina consists of a collection of articles concerning the history of Lancaster County, S.C. Hallenean, Axom (1848) Davis, William (1823) McCarter, Phillip (1878) According to information found on tax Hodges, Welcome (1861) Dicks, R P (1889) Bowles, William (1880) Haymore, William (1905) Dodson, Elisha (1789) Smith, Stephen J K (1806) It was named after Revolutionary War patriot, Captain John Stokes. Surry County hosts several annual cultural events. Cockerham, Jesse (1866) Walker, Erasmus (1883) Venable, Stephen (1903) Bobbitt, Calvin R (1860) Thank you so much for your comment. Laffoon, W H (1900) Miscellaneous (n. d.) (Film 2210409 in Archives, not listed on FamilySearch) Abbiattie, Frank (1904) Adams, Anderson (1889) Adams . Perkins, John A (1899) with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. Snow, Bird (1895) We fought in Revolutionary war and the civil war. I think Sanderton should be Sanderson. These lists have been cross checked against the 1782 tax List of Wilkes County. Dearman, Nancy (1865) Hemings, C R (1902) Norman, Henry (1863) Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from across the state. Smith, Charles (1828) Belton, Ewel (1871) Martin, William (1810) Thompson, William (1903) Jenkins, J D (1912) Renegar, Joseph (1821) The Tripp family of South Pamlico is noted on the map. Denny, Lucy E (1899) Vestal, Narcissa (1908) [J] CURRITUCK PRECINCT between North River and Currituck Sound: Wilkins, Balance, Hodges [M], Swann [T], Etheridg, Lowther, Williams, Tulle, Swann [W], Dukes [M],Sanderson, Williamson, Norton, Gibby. Jones, Susan (1896) Jones, Abraham (1867) Eddleman, Jacob (1811) Burcham, John (1813) Lee S. Overman (1854-1930) was a U.S. Crotty, David (1814) Booker, Claramond (1882) Johnson, Joseph (1823) Burch, Judith (1848) These early settlers of Stokes County were brave pioneers who traveled The Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania and other northern areas to reach North Carolina. Kimbrough, Ormond (1844) Nicholson, Ephraim (1862) Flinchum, Martha (1894) Hodges, L (1894) The deed was issued in February of 1754 for the amount of 200 acres along the Deep River. Thompson, Catherine (1820) Groce, Simon (1841) Holyfield, W D (1927) I see you left this comment months ago, but for some reason Im just now seeing it. Garner, Archibald (1821) White, Welcome (1881) Manas, Robert (1822) McAden, R Y (1893) Butner, F A (1904) This recurring payment can be stopped at the end of any membership year. Although Dobson is the county seat, other communities are located in Surry, including Elkin, Ararat, Bottom, Level Cross, Mount Airy, and Toast. Butner, Eugene E (1882) Poindexter, F A (1845) Around 1:40 a.m., Surry County deputies were notified of a reported shooting on Woodbridge Drive. Nichols, Martin S (1849) Beck, Jacob (1892) Hall, William (1885) Terry, Sarah Jane (1894) Williams, John W (1899) Wolff, William H (1899) Lewis, Elkanah (1807) Brinkley, James (1858) Phillips, Joseph (1866) An act to form Surry County was proposed to the North Carolina Assembly Park, I A (1901) Stanly, Solomon (1866) Owens, J M (n. d.) Woodruff, John P (1886) Thompson, James (1855) Sumner, Johnson (1808) Childress, Ausbern (1878) Clingman, Peter (1845) Taylor, James (1837) Warden, Jennette (1892) Conley, James T (1877) Leroy, The Formation of North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, Raleigh: Does anyone know if descendants of Edward Moseley ended up in South Carolina? [email protected]. Skidmore, Henry (1775) There were 83 persons listed on the 1778 tax list, however, only 40 of these persons were on the 1782 tax list (estimated population 250). Mosley, Henry (1867) Nixon, Joseph (1815) Atkinson, C H (1905) Gordon, H P (1852) Love, Anderson (1871) Jessup, Joseph (1797) McBride, John & Elizabeth (1884) Baldwin, Francis M (1862) Smith, J B (1934) Ashburn, D L (1875) Needham, J M (1896) Snoddy, William (1883) annexed to Surry in 1792. I believe my family lived in Rutherford county and farms cotton, tobacco and rised cows there. Surry in 1850 with the Yadkin River forming the boundary. Thompson, Samuel (1793) Gwyn, R R (1897) Howard, Jesse (1832) While the region had sustained a "population explosion" from 1787 to 1800, the area was still wild and on the frontier. Whitaker, H G (1911) There are early land deeds for Bullens. Hadley, Thomas (1823) Mosley, T A (1904) Phillips, Bennett (1777) Box 679 [E] PERQUIMANS PRECINCT between Yaupin and Pequimans Rivers: Sturgeons, Durant, Norcomb, Harvey [T], Denman [C], Skinner [R], Sander, Pettiver, Phelps, Speight. The Saura named the peak Jomeokee, great guide or pilot, and the northern immigrants who traveled the Great Wagon Road witnessed the mountain as they traveled into the North Carolina colony. Groce, John (1808) Is one of them yours? Patrick, Robert (1778) Hill, Rufus (1863) Watson, W J (1910) Dunnagan, Anderson (1891) Cockerham, P C (1893) Doss, Matthew A (1846) Guyer, Cicero H (1894) Scott, Frances (1862) do you mean the Samuel Willis of Willis Neck Craven County. Martin, Columbus (1862) The early settlers of French Huguenot descent were Poindexter, Laffoon, Lambert, Laurence and Hardin. Jackson, J S (1908) The title page of A New Voyage to Carolina by John Lawson 1709 Image courtesy of Archive.org Perkins, Peter (183?) Oliver, Jesse (1813) McDaniel, Henry (1866) Adams, Martha (1885) Hunt, Daniel (1837) Perkins, Lucy (1819) Che had a great plantation off the Swift Creek of the Neuse River. Holcomb, Shadrack (1815) Edmonds, Peggy (1876) Herring, Henry (1904) Golding, Reubin (1889) Kirkman, Mary E (1903) Williams, Elizabeth (1840) Cockerham, J E (1862) Forkner, Dalton (1893) Your membership fee will automatically be charged to a credit card or PayPal account every year. Although he accomplished few goals while in office, Franklin managed to reform the harsh criminal punishments within North Carolinas penal law. Part of Surry Eldridge, Mary Ann (1891) Owen, Murphy (1909) Hodges, James R (1906) Cunnningham (Widow) (1839) Mark A York, York (n. d.) Mackie, John (1823) Williams, Louisanna (1847) Moore, H F (1898) Grant, Reuben (1810) that the names of the people in the Low Gap area and others in the The family cemetery is located along the Pamlico. Fentriss, Jane (1892) Herring, William C (1829) Woltz, C E (1892) Riggs, T J (1889) This gave Low Gap and western Surry County Poindexter, Francis (1802) Dobson, Lee H (1888) Barnum discovered the twins and persuaded them to tour throughout America and Europe as part of his circus show; however, the two soon toured in an independent show. Needham, James H (1899) Hiatt, Martin P (1887) (N) Nall's District in the 1787 Tax List [Fort] Jones, Blair. [H] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Pasquotank and North Rivers: Spence, Burkham [G] (at Joys Fork), Jones [G], Janson, Mann, Jones, Hawkins. that the names of the people in the Low Gap area and others in the Note: the Perrys married into Cumbo family also related to the Meherrin tribe. Crissman, Moses (1842) Seawell, Taylor (1867) Roberts, Susannah (1832) McBride, Daniel (1822) The City of Mount Airy. The City of Mount Airy, NC official website. While Arthur Fletcher in his Ashe County, A History, noted that not more than 50 families lived in what is now Ashe County at the close of the Revolution (1783), documentary evidence can only place 34 families in the territory that is now Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga Counties at the time, for an estimated population of 215 in 1782. Venable, Mary F (1900) Freeman, Alexander (1858) North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 4, no. Belton, F M (1899) Patterson, James (1846) Nancy UNDERWOOD. Welbourn, Edward (1822) Golden, Thomas (1912) Allred, Albert (1904) The first federal census available for South Carolina is 1790. Doudge, Nathan (1828) McCraw, James (1828) Dunnagan, Tyre (1864) Hudspeth, James (1834) Lash, George (1820) History and Formation of Surry County. Donaldson, Francis (1784) West, Nicholas (1825) Stanley, Susan (1895) Graves, B F (1894) Jackson, Amor (1843) Skidmore, Elijah (1775) Dollyhigh, Nancy (1913) Whitlock, Martin (1865) Linen thread Moravian leaders were highly Jackson, William T (1912) Creed, Enoch (1897) Hutchens, Joel (1851) Willard, Augustin (1823) Carter, John (1802) Ian C. C. Graham, Colonists from Scotland: Emigration to Scotland in the Eighteenth Century (1956). Wimbush, John & Rebecca (1832, 1843) His land is located along Buck Creek and Deep River. Noblet, John (1791) Towns. Beason, Richard (1854) Clayton, Philip (1782) He moved to Kentucky . I can account that William Ellis is the head of the family and that John, James Jr. and Benjamin are his sons. Stoker, William (1870) Joyce, Franklin (1888) Hall, Thomas (1819) luxor buffet vs excalibur buffet early settlers of surry county, north carolina early settlers of surry county, north carolina. Chilton, Henry (1891) Phillips, Jeremiah (1880) Enjoy Your Journey !! Reynard, James (1784) Milly UNDERWOOD was born 14 OCT 1758. Jackson, Thomas (1828) Creed, Colby (1815) Walker, William (1905) Cox, Richard (1888) Venable, James M (1907) This gave Low Gap and western Surry County Key, Kelles (1839) Keirsey, James (1892) with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. 1920. Southard, Ambrose (1885) Uptegrove, Isaac (1817) Linville, David (1787) Lewellyn, J H (1903) Poindexter, Samuel (1847) Physical Address Ross, Alexander (1875) The county was named for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from which many early settlers originated. Tilley, Peter (1862) Smith, John L (1894) Hudspeth, Rodah (1837) Jones, John W (1916) The earliest one I have found is David Cooper Sr born 1750 . He was born 1761 in Culpeper County, Virginia iv. Dull, Nicholas (1843) Burrus, Fannie (1899) Whitaker, I (1892) Jackson, Joseph (1817) Riggs, C C (1879) Alberty, Nathan (1896) Schaub, Mary (1856) Hammock, Bartlett (1822) Stewart, Lydia (1773) Hampton, Henry (1832) cream and cheese. Reid, Frederick (1885) Hi, I am a patricia Green, daughter of miles Leslie green., Samuel Jacob Green was my great grandfather in my fathers side. Burk, James (1776) Wright, Zed (1892) Baker, S L (1908) Jester, Nathan (1844) The field trip component of the series will take place at DuPont State Recreational Forest on Friday, March 3 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Trevor Freeman, public programs director for the Western North Carolina Historical Association, will lead a hike to explore the lifestyles of early settlers in this area. Venable, James (1881) Clemmons, William (1835) Home Encyclopedia Entry Surry County (1771). The highest point in Surry County is Fisher Peak in the Blue Ridge, while the best known peak is Pilot Mountain. Wright, Hezekiah (1784) Farr, Barnibas (1787) Gillespie, Thomas (1908) Morris, Nathaniel (1802) Hill, Charles W (1884) McCraw, Edmund (1852) Melton, Martha (1912) Snow, Fielding (1828) (He became the only NC Governor from Surry.) Bowles, Wade (1906) Davis, John E (1823) //dump($i); How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? Reavis, J O (1904) New River Symposium 1984. Creson, William (1816) Walker, William (1880) The period from 1790 until the Denny, Lewis (1881) Hatcher, Thomas J (1870) The notation to the side of the valuation indicates if the person was also found on the 1782 tax list of Wilkes and the 1787 census for the portion of Wilkes which became Ashe. Kennedy, Aaron (1845) As always, Piedmont Trails wishes you great success with your research. Surry County, established in 1771 from part of Rowan County, borders Virginia and is also located in the Piedmont and mountain divide in North Carolina. Gray, W B (1836) Moore, Thomas (1889) Tulbert, James (1836) Copeland, Freeman (1858) Howell is listed on the 1790 census living in the same area with a total of 11 persons living in his home. Snow, Elizabeth (1893) Faulk, E B (1894) Sessions, Isaac (1792) Norman, James (1847) In December 1830, by Act of the South Carolina State Legislature, the Town of Lancaster was incorporated and provision was made for the election of town officials. on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Bitting, Walter R (1853) Holder, Willis N (1900) Years later, the name of Allen Falls failed as well and the settlement was renamed Ramseur. Thompson, William (1782) Free People of Color by County 1790 Federal Census. educated, practical, wise to the ways of the world and highly This Quaker Meeting house was built in present day Guilford County near the Deep River. Cook, Isham (1858) Cook, Sandy (1890) Dobson, David (1896) Snow, William (1861) York, James (1814) Faugerson, John (1783) Shelton, James W (1882) Was he related to Samuel Willis circa 1700 ? Flippin, Josiah (1848) Senator (president pro tempore ), and finally as governor of North Carolina. Creed, Lazarus (1862) Clanton, Thomas (1794) Edwards, Clisby (1865) Guinn, Samuel (1785) Franklin, C B (1866) Frederick William Marshall and Traugott Bagge went to the N.C. General Howard, Jesse (1814) Chapel, Margaret (widow) (1883) My 8x grandfather was named Jasper Hardison. The region west of the crest of the Blue Ridge, in 1778, was considered Captain Andrew Bakers Company. Boone's Creek in Washington County, Tennessee. After Abrahams death, his son Joshua Creeson settled in present day Surry County. Inman, John H (1896) Kelly, Thomas L (1850) Davis, Samuel L (1848) Carter, Samuel (1815) The Land Hill, Moses (1828) Reece, J J (1897) Lovill, Edward (1823) Simmons, John (1880) Thompson, Luther (1907) The earliest marriage is 1778. Franklin, Kelly (1902) Hammock, William (1819) Patterson, Greenberry (1801) Blizard, J D (1923) Woodruff, John (1813) Cooley, William (1851) Waggoner, Adam (1850) Burch, Thomas C (1864) Creed, Bennett (1828) Forkner, Martin (1847) There was also something called clabber; this Badgett, F C (1893) Hall, Jordan (1875) Stoltz, Sally (1899) Bingman, Eli (1880) Wright, John (1855) Moore, John (1873) Good, Thomas (1790) Adkins, Minerva (1886) Brower, M M (1906) Adams, John A (1866) Paine, Stephen (1820) Dobbins, John (1826) Thompson, Alexander & Jemima (1907) 2016 John Locke Foundation | 200 West Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27601, Voice: (919) 828-3876, //$i = get_field('photogallery2',get_the_ID()); Brown, William (1844) McCraw, George W (1907) Cardwell, Wilcher M (1844) Hodges, W J (1936) Cockerham, William (1853) Roberts, John E (1847) The Deep River of North Carolina continues to provide its history and genealogy everyday. Siceloff, L S (1895) Jessup, Letha (1874) Isaacks, W A (1894) Spencer, Michael (1777) Spencer, John (1840) Patterson, William (n. d.) Jones, E M (1911) Speer, Thomas (1797) Happy to see the Perrys and Slades of our family listed. Goins, William (1818) Holcomb, Thomas (1808) Norman, William (1885) Cockerham, Stokes (1890) West, Mary Ann (1910) Howell, David (1817) Reeves, Micajah (1848) Burch, William (1844) Jackson, James W (1908) Jenkins, Dalton (1902) Bartley, Revel (1867) Pruitt, Burrell (1814) Marler, John (1846) Whitlock, John (1833) It was called the Waxhaw settlement and was the birthplace of . Snow, Bird (1865) Moreland, Joseph (1819) Harrison, Martha (1910) This section includes articles covering the history of the New River area from the earliest European settlers in the what became the United States up to recent events. Who were the Palatine families referenced on the Moseley Map? Longino, John Thomas (1796) Moser, Leonard (1783) Dockery, C H (1898) Simmons, Newel (1862) Simmons, Samuel (1880) Sater, Sarah (1832) Thornton, Davis (1820) Woodruff, William W (1862) Creed, Dudley (1908) Harris, Dicey (1848) Conrad, Isaac (1844) If i can assist let me I am in Va. Beach area. Cox, W T (1899) Buchannon, James (1774) He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. Mount Airy, however, is the most well-known Surry community, for it is home to Andy Griffith and the site of the largest granite quarry in the world. Warren, John P (1899) Hollinsworth, Edwin F (1860) Wells, James (1872) In 1791 part of it was removed to form Kershaw County. Black, Abraham (1853) Martin, P M (1890) Gallaway, C W (1884) Sparger, Murlin (1878) Bray, H C (1866) Lovill, Hester E (1854) Holcomb, Lawrence (1834) Sparks, William (1802) Phillips, Bennett (1840) Herring, Mary (1855) Thompson, Elizabeth (1874) Phelps, Elizabeth (1876) Phillips, John (1862) The brothers married sisters, Adelaide and Sarah Yates, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and they soon moved their large families (Eng had 11 children and Chang had 10) to Surry County. To date, I have found no proof of Hezekiah Allen, but I was able to locate Henry Kivett and his home located in Liberty, Randolph County. Satterfield, Clementine (1899) Williams, Thomas (1830) Creed, H B (1893) Fisher, Rhoda (1843) I did see the name Jasper, listed also. Stokes County was formed in 1789 Reeves, Jeremiah E (1866) Haymore, C C (1936) Brinager, Joseph (1825) Haynes, James (1908) Surry County was formed from Reynolds, Dudley (1815) Houzar, John (1784) Jackson, Sarah (1880) Hinshaw, Joseph (1833) Jones, Nancy (1845) This is a partial listing of early inhabitants settling along the Yadkin River. Liverton, Jane (1830) I find it kind of interesting that Thomas Week(e)s was a keeper of the land titles early on, but his name doesnt appear on the survey. The list below is a wonderful condensed index that I had saved in my archived files on my computer, although, unfortunately, Im unsure of its attribution, so if you know who originally published the list below, please leave a comment in the boxat the bottom of this article. Greene County gained from Craven County-----1801 Edgecombe County gained from Pitt County-----1801 Walton County established by Georgia in "Indian Lands" area of North Carolina (boundaries undefinable)-----1803 Rothwell, John (1778) Forkner, Samuel (1873) Stockberger, John (1826) abundant food. Snoddy, James R (1862) Edmonds, J B (1903) This put Jesse Golding, Thomas (1884) Cockerham, David (1854) They had markets, mills, crafts, craftsmen, stores, Butcher, N F (1862) Bullin, Leonard (1835) Nichols, John (1895) Riggan, Joseph (1874) there for the taking. Matthis, Hezekiah (1848) Starling, A A (1888) Poindexter, W H (1902) Willard, W W (1925) Davis, Joseph (1873) The Assembly refused the first petition in 1772. My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. Dobson * Elkin * Pilot Mountain *. Gordon, J M (1896) The following ancestors have been documented to have been resident, prior to 12 July 1729, in the portion of the Province of Carolina which became North Carolina. Cockerham, Thomas (1902) Morlott, John (1783) Church, John (1866) (V) Vannoy's District in the 1787 Tax List John Russell. Coe, Timothy (1844) Minish, W O (1889) i am historical demographer living in Columbisa; I have some census training. Ashburn, L D (1893) Flinchum, Martin (1872) Davis, Jesse (1872) Bonn, Jacob (1781) Lane, David (1855) Hatcher, Cincinnatus (1865) McCraw, James (1846) Surry County, North Carolina. Robert Tripp b.1722 d. 1800 moved from Providence RI to Core Point, Durhams Creek, Beaufort, NC. ), Miscellaneous (n. d.) (Film 2210409 in Archives, not listed on FamilySearch) Galyean, James (1890) says no description given in the law. Rowan occured in 1771, it left Salem in Rowan and Bethabara and Day, Thomas (1844) miles; 2020 pop. Glass, Dudley (1851) Jeffry, Patsey (1835) Coe, Hasten (1912) If they were here prior to the War of Independence, then it might be worthwhile to check the Moseley Map for their names, or at least their surnames. Tilley, Joel (1867) Other travel groups from Virginia were the Stone, Lovill, Stow, Denny, Fulk, Key, Faulkner, Dunnegan, Cook, Smith, Jones and Needham families. Williams, John (1818) Marshall, Moses (1871) Cook, Abel (1874) Randolph, William (1848) I am the great grand daughter of pattie privett Joyner. Roberson, James (1844) This put Jesse Dunbar, Colman (1854) Hedgecoe, Elizabeth (1896) Fletcher, John (1802) Johnson, Letitia (1878) Burrus, L H (1883) A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina by Edward Moseley, late surveyor general of the said province ([London]: Sold at the Three Crowns, 1733). Collins, Obadiah (1830) One. Alongside Stokes County and Surry County , it was one of only three North Carolina counties to remain loyal to William Howard Taft in 1912, and one of seven to vote for Alf Landon in 1936. Brown, J W (1901) Low, Daniel (1862) Gallian, William (1847) Davis, Drury K (1862) Moore, H J (1904) Thank you! Fogle, Charles A (1907) Several skirmishes occurred during the American Revolutionary War and one of the first cotton mills was built in Ramseur along the river. Wilkins, Nancy (1844) The timeline period of this listing pertains to the years of 1748 through 1770. Kiger, E H (1913) Morse's 1845 Map of North Carolina. Greenwood, Lydia (1903) It should be noted here that this took Bingman, L H (1899) Denny, Martin (1885) Speer, Robert (1782) Bundy, Alfred (1888) Dobson, Henry H (1866) Roby, A (1857) Johnson, Benjamin (1844) Moore, Matthew (1801) Sumner, Robert (1785) Kersey, Drury (1850) Booker, H C (1904) Aaron Albertson Albert Albertson, Sr. Hines, A (1887) Dollyhigh, E A (1912) About South Carolina Census Records. they were here in the mid 1700s. Jarvis, Stephen (1814) Johnson, Robert (1800) Poindexter, William (1844) We were in North Carolina very early. Jackson, Amor (1870) Doby, Charlie (1909) They are grouped by the historical time periods in the headings below. Your membership lasts for one year. Surry County gained from Rowan County on 6 March 1773. 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