Graves, B F (1894) Thompson, William (1782) Smith, Alfred (1875) Redd, Jesse (1894) Beck, Jacob (1892) Dunnagan, Tyre (1864) Fleming, William (1859) Gilmer, E A (1901) Davis, Jonathan (1849) Fulton, W (1894) Gibson, Jeremiah (1852) Assembly at New Bern, talked with the Governor and the bill passed the western part of the county will be found in the NC census of 1784-1787 Jones, Joel H (1849) ii. Doss, Jesse W (1856) Grogan, John P (1872) Poore, Thomas (1890) Tucker, Branch (1832) Coleman, Joseph (1785) Stone, Augustine (1893) In 1773 Salem leaders Rawley, George W (1862) McMickle, C F (1892) King, Zachariah (1832) Setliff, T R (1895) . Dick, Thomas H (1872) Pruitt, Albert Bruce. Henry died in 1882. Hatcher, G A (1898) Gilmer, J C (1879) I do have some Swiss ancestry as well as you. Dinkins, John (1829) The notable Pilot Mountain, one of the states most touted natural palisades, rests in Surry County. Phillips, J M (1882) Moore, Edward (1837) Cardwell, Wilcher M (1844) McKinney, James A (1874) His will contained no less than 10 notes where he had lend money to his friends and neighbors. York, Letitia L (1890) Hutsell, David (1902) Thornton, William (1818) In addition to the Saura, the mountain dwelling Cherokee had claims in the region, and consequently wars and skirmishes were a constant issue because of the tribal rivalry. Cockerham, J E (1862) Growing up, my dad said Core Point was where he and all the kids in the Caton community went to go to the beach.. Hodges, Thomas R (1899) Elder, Peter (1804) Childress, Ausbern (1878) Panniel, Benjamin (1779) His brothers, Isaac and William also settled along the Deep River. John Haggart applied for a land warrant dated April 10, 1752 for 640 acres along the Deep River in present day Randolph County. Hill, William (1787) Uptegrove, Isaac (1817) Density over the mountainous region was 2.9 persons per square mile. 1997-2010 by the Alleghany County Coordinator for the NCGenWeb Project Marsh, John (1815) Herring, Stephen (1828) Hodges, James (1854) lists, every family had cows. Several Indian artifacts have been found along its banks and in researching the name of the river, sapponah, an Indian name meaning deep river seems to be the origin. Steel, James (1897) Snelgrove, Freeman (1805) Owens, John (1920) Moore, H J (1904) It was the land of plenty Creed, Bennett (1876) Schaub, Thomas (1877) Wood for building and for fuel was limitless. Easley, William (1838) Hi Kenneth! Buffalo Ford, along Deep River, was one of the most popular crossings located in present day Randolph County. Harris, Lewis T (1836) McGee, Allison (1864) McCraw, James (1846) Evans, Pleasant (1872) Melton, William (1860) linsey-woolsey. Edmonds, James T (1861) The Carter, Knight and Foreman Families of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1730-1800: Some Ancestors and Descendants. Kennedy, Temperance (1851) Humphreys, John (1832) Emanuel, Isaac (1798) Bowles, James (1874) Flippin, Susan (1879) Whitaker, H G (1911) Coe, John (1806) Ashburn, H M (1910) Dalton, Jonathan (1820) Warden, Newel (1862) 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. Holyfield, J H (1911) Holbrook, Robert (1826) Roberts, James (1835) Snow, Kate (1913) Im glad I found this. with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. Surry County (link to FamilySearch page)Established in 1770 (effective 1771) from Rowan County. The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. Brindle, Daniel (1844) Fleming, Mordecai (1898) Wood, William R (1860) Ladd, Noble (1786) Brittin, John (1850) Land grants are recorded for the Deep River area as early as 1749 located then in Anson and Bladen counties. Brindle, John (1847) Harris, Thomas (1875) Wimbush, John & Rebecca (1832, 1843) Bryan, Gideon (1878) My 8x grandfather was named Jasper Hardison. John Smith applied for 2 land grants, both consisting of 140 acres along the Deep River. The Saura were the first natives to live and reside in present-day Surry County. Banner, John A (1888) Dollyhigh, Nancy (1913) William Allen is claimed to be the first settler of Ramseur along the Deep River in Randolph County. Sutphin, Westly (1900) Muncus, Calvin (1924) Adams, David (1850) Kerner, R B (1893) Golding, Thomas (1884) Moore, Henry A (1877) Williams, Louisanna (1847) Thompson, A J (1892) I am particularly interested in their stay in North Carolina. Thank you. Harris, Ephraim D (1832) Joyner, David (1853) Thurmond, R J (1908) Angell, Benjamin (1792) Hoots, Anderson (1844) Ellis, Martha J (1910) Patterson, John R (1894) Smith, John L (1894) course, was west of present-day North Carolina.) Independence, VA 24348. Callaway, J A (1905) Copeland, William (1894) Samuel Russell and his ship The Scorpion came across from Scotland and traveled up what is now thw Cape Fear Riverand created the town Russellboroughwill someone plz see why this important family was left off the mapthanks. Jackson, Samuel (1807) Ballard, Thomas (1794) The first election was held on the first Monday in March 1831 and Andrew Mayer was elected as Mayor. Hill, Nancy (1907) [A] ROANOKE RIVER-headwaters to the south shore of Albemarle Sound: 1-Davis[W], Young[J], Spann(Spanns Mill), Allen, Falls, Reeves, Mellikan[J], Little[W], Mackinne[B],Bryant[T], Ooneroy, Refootketh, Tuskeruro, Cheeweo, Quitzna, Castellan[J], Speller, Charlton[W],Meazle, Blount, Beasly. Every family grew sheep for wool Masters, William (1811) Danley, Isaac (1845) Dean, Keziah (1791) This article will give details about the early settlers during 1749-1755. History and Formation of Surry County. Robertson, Greene (1912) 1812 Early Military Records for Surry County, NC 1814 Early Military Records for Surry County, NC 1840 Pensioners List for Surry County, NC Back This page was last updated October 17, 2010. Denny, Joel (1896) Hanes, William (1836) Cowles, A A (1827) Wolff, Daniel (1831) Lakey, Francis (1822) 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. Lee S. Overman (1854-1930) was a U.S. McCraw, Elizabeth (1843) He is buried at the Richland Cemetery located in Liberty, Randolph County, NC. Jones, E M (1911) It was named after Surrey, England, the birthplace . Johnson, Felix (1894) Stone, Enoch (1874) Creson, Joshua (1822) Athon, Henson (1823) Wolff, William (1773) There are early land deeds for Bullens. linsey-woolsey. Researchers should note They had markets, mills, crafts, craftsmen, stores, Hoots, Nancy (1847) Winfrey, Isaac (1815) Stub, John (1789) Renegar, Joseph (1821) Chaffin, William M (1823) Whittington, Smiley (1894) Bagwell, J A (1866) The deed was issued 5 years later on December 24, 1757. Brickell, John B (1853) Surry County quickly realized Stanley, Susan (1895) Kaddle, Zavariah (1771) Gentry, Allen (1849) Dunnagan, Reuben (1867) Fowler, Malinda (1906) Robertson, George (n. d.) (T) Toliver's District #4, 50 families, 51 polls, 13990 acres of taxable land. How, A C (1849) Some of these festivals include the Autumn Leaves Festival, the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, Mayberry Days (commemoration of the Andy Griffith Show), and an annual mid-summer tennis tournament. Collins, Ambrose R (1862) Beavers, Abigail (1803) Clingman, Jacob (1817) Creson, William (1816) James City County was one of eight original shires designated in 1634. Bullin, Leonard (1835) Simmons, Preston (1896) Howard, Phillip (1809) Roberts, Jonathan (1891) Forkner, Susannah (1848) Denny, Harvey (1874) Hill, Leonard (1830) Chandler, Pleasant (1889) It should be noted here that this took Wood for building and for fuel was limitless. Arrington, Daniel (1862) Perkins, Elizabeth (1820) Samuel, G W (1910) Johnson, Franklin (1871) Charles, James (1781) His land is located along Buck Creek and Deep River. Sutphin, Rebecca (1873) Graves, Peter (1814) Jessup, Jacob (1815) Doudge, Richard (1825) Pendry, Patty (1819) Hamlin, Harden S (1878) Reynard, James (1784) Isaacks, Sarah (1873) Davis, David (1867) Weatherman, Christian (1801) Howell, Thomas (1795) Golding, Azine (1908) The county was named for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from which many early settlers originated. Simmons, Hasten (1897) Badgett, James (1877) The family cemetery is located along the Pamlico. Surry County has been the birthplace of a well-known humorist and the residence of a North Carolina governor, and the first ever recorded siamese twins. Early Marriages. Snoddy, John (1859) Griffith, Benjamin (1898) 1997-2010 by the Alleghany County Samuel, Mordecai (1821) Gentry, Joseph & Agnes (1813, 1827) Johnson, Joseph (1824) Levy, L (1910) Burch, Henderson (1891) Murphy, J M (1905) Wonderful to begin filling in the life of my 7th great grandfather William Cox. Dull, George (1848) Early Settlers 17th Century until Revolutionary Period Revolutionary Period North Carolina, the United States Territory South of the River Ohio, and Tennessee, successively governed this land. Jervis, Bryant (1849) i am historical demographer living in Columbisa; I have some census training. Evans, William (1874) Arnold, Elisha (1832) Reece, J J (1897) Armstrong, William (1862) Davis, Mary (1871) Dearman, John (1867) Johnson, Joseph (1823) Cockerham, Joseph & Julia (1873, 1886) Press. Jester, Nathan (1844) McCraw, Edmund (1852) Ray, M F (1903) Independence, VA 24348 Simpson, Celia (1885) Hinshaw, Joseph (1833) Scott, Jarrett (1896) Atkinson, C H (1905) by Sara Whitford | Articles, Census Records, Early Colonial Records, Miscellaneous Records, Reference | 46 comments. Conrad, Isaac (1844) Cox, Frederick (1781) Carter, Clement (1822) Parker, Jonathan (n. d.) Bran, Thomas (1844) Surry County, North Carolina, Abbiattie, Frank (1904) Chamberlin, Jane P (1825) Wilkes County was formed in 1777 Parker, Joseph (1880) Needham, J M (1896) Brower, Jacob W (1872) Jackson, Joel (1899) Dull, Nicholas (1843) Thompson, John (1787) He was the original owner of the Cupola House in Edenton. 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. Cummings, Isaac (1867) Riggs, C C (1879) Note: the Perrys married into Cumbo family also related to the Meherrin tribe. Stovall, George (1869) Holyfield, Nelly (1869) Chaney, Abraham (1878) Cunningham, William (1841) Bagwell, J H (1910) Hull, William G (1908) Snow, null (1878) Axsom, Joseph H & Nancy (1833, 1835) Jenkins, Dalton (1902) Grace, Abel (1814) Surry County hosts several annual cultural events. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 East Carolina Roots. White, A (1884) Isaacks, Elisha (1840) Smith, Charles (1828) Woodruff, John (1813) Edwards, Hiram (1866) Freeman, West M (1857) Rocky . McKinney, Moses (1896) Blackburn, Newman (1771) Where? Marsh, Amon (1895) Harville, Matilda (1839) Haymore, Henry (1913) Golding, James (1876) McMickle, Dougal (1837) Brannock, Joseph (1899) The earliest marriage is 1778. My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. Bond, John (1818) Mitchell's 1880 State and County Map of North and South Carolina with Plan of Charleston. Mabry, James (1848) Steelmon, Matthias (Jr) (1782) In addition to the numerous events within Surry County, three distinguished cultural institutions are located in the region. The legislation was passed in January 1771 and was to become effective Lane, David (1855) Hill, Charles W (1884) Cundiff, C C (1880) Faulk, James A (1900) Roby, Barton (1843) Sanders, R T (1897) Bannister, Pollly (1878) Franklin, Kelly (1902) Dobson, John H (1867) Wilmoth, T S (1889) I went about 10 years ago and have pictures of Gum Neck and Frying Pan. The Wolff, N A (1904) Hauser, Samuel (1882) Overby, Margaret (1798) White, Joseph C (1899) Creed, Robert (1846) The earliest type of land records in North Carolina were headrights, also known as landrights, a common land grant system used in all of the original 13 colonies. Holcomb, Shadrack (1815) Leach, Samuel (1810) Hodges, William (1815) This was while Surry County was still a British Colony. William Allen (mentioned above) was my 4th great grandfather. Turner, Robert (1781) Martin, J W (1889) Franklin and others in Wilkes County. Land, William (1869) Columbia S> (actually in Richland county near St ANdrews road. Creed, Bennett (1828) Bray, L W (1888) Sutphin, William (1873) When deputies arrived, they located a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. annexed to Surry in 1792. Boyden, Nathaniel (1879) Haymore, W D (1910) Marshall, Aaron (1823) Davis, William (1871) Hudspeth, Benjamin (1792) 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. Tuttle, John (1874) Leroy, The Formation of North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, Raleigh: Cockerham, J H (1891) Reeves, Micajah (1848) Jessup, Alfred (1912) The first record in which the New River denizens are distinguishable is the 1787 North Carolina State Census. But this failed years later due to flooding. Davis, Joseph (1812) Hoots, Daniel (1844) Haymore, Blumon (1861) Gordon, John (1847) Wright, Zed (1892) Despite the efforts of the early citizens the legislature focused on the overwhelming tax burden imposed on the colony by Parliament. kennethobyrnes@gmail.com. Royal, William (1826) Gilmer, W P (1909) Teague, William (1893) The period from 1790 until the Norman, Columbus W (1886) Piedmont Trails - Piedmont Trails contains historical data such as early maps, early settlers with detailed genealogy for the Surry County, NC area. Taylor, Benjamin (1853) Settiff, Emma F (1912) was a milk solid, soured and skimmed of cream. The act 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). Ross, Alexander (1875) Flax and some cotton were grown. Oglesby, Micajah (1831) Rutledge, William (1781) Dunnagan, Thomas F (1890) Satterfield, John D & Jennie I (1900, 1906) Moore, John (1873) Whittington, W R (1885) Lovill, James A (1861) Herring, Henry (1799) Stone, Elizabeth (1874) Key, William S (1889) Surry: First of two Parishes in Surry County, when it was created in 1771. Sorpshire, Henry (1862) History of Surry County, North Carolina or Annals of Northwest North Carolina. If you are planning a genealogy trip in the future, the Deep River area from Guilford County to Chatham County, NC is filled with data from the Colfax area to Moncure. Bates, Jacob (1816) The Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, the Foothills Theatre, and the Horne Creek Living Historical Farm are all important attractions in Surry County. and the US Federal census of 1790 in the Wilkes County listings. Mosby, Samuel (1802) in their county because the Moravians refused to fight and they lived Poindexter, Jane (1828) Elliott, Ann (1777) Murphy, Joseph (1817) The original deed states 701 acres but it seems that this was incorrect as I researched the remaining deeds pertaining to the property and noted the original tract was 642 acres. Day, Moses (1828) original Moravian Tract made up a large part of Forsyth County. Marion, Thomas (1890) Haynes, William G (1834) Allen, James (1782) The first recorded Quaker in North Carolina was Henry Phillips, who settled in 1665 in the northeastern part of the colony, across the Virginia line on the banks of the Albermarle Sound. the western part of Surry where Low Gap is located. My family line comes from James, brother to Samuel. Smith, Isaac (1837) Young, Edward (1791) Adams, John A (1866) Reeves, R E (1892) Taylor, Mark (1835) Bethania in Surry. Spencer, John (1831) Surry in 1850 with the Yadkin River forming the boundary. Reeves, J T (1910) Flinchum, James E (1877) Hiatt, Martin P (1887) Jones, Lemuel (1803) Roberts, William (1777) Snow, Eliza (1910) Jones, Evaline (1891) Forrester, James (1837) Phillips, Abner (1814) Dowde, Nacky (1849) Patterson, James B (1859) Creed, Robert (1924) Combs, Eli W (1908) Williams, John W (1899) Bales, Thomas (1819) Flinchum, W M (1881) Pell, T W (1890) And cows provided milk, butter, Brown, J W (1901) Bryant, John W (1915) Garner, John (1851) Johnson, Phillip (1867) Graves, Joseph (n. d.) The grants were issued in April 2, 1751 and both tracts are located at the Bear Creek connection to the Deep River. Mackie, John (1823) Marion, Moses (1880) McCarter, Phillip (1878) Mosley, West (1821) Stone, T W (1900) Jones, Hardy (1819) Draughn, Eli (1873) Dietz, Jacob (1777) McCraw, Gabriel (1902) Helen, Michael (1833) Fulton, Mary (1875) Badgett, Abram (1906) Marsh, H H (1848) Hutchens, Strangeman (1800) Ctrl + F (Windows) or Command + F (Mac). Kirkpatrick, William (1784) Farris, John H (1891) Jackson, W T (1927) Lundy, Clark (1859) Patrick, Robert (1778) Ashburn, Louvisa (1875) Griffith, Edward (1825) Shore, Benjamin (1896) Coalson, Susan (1950) In the year of 1778, the Hendrix families are living on land in the Stony Fork and Elk Creek areas of Wilkes County. original Moravian Tract made up a large part of Forsyth County. Hadley, Bridget (1807) Woltz, C E (1892) Hunt, Daniel (1837) Jessup, Nancy (1880) Lundy, Joel (1865) Collins, Regina (widow) (1892) Kerr, Alexander (1831) Dickens, Ethel (1873) Cook, Daniel P (1913) Hughes, William (1848) Jervis, A B C (1862) Leinbach, Rosana S (1899) Axsom, Martin (1875) they are my mothers people and many Willis still live here today. I am looking to fill in my family tree. Jesse Franklin (1760-1823) Written by Dr. Linville, David (1787) Norman, Polly (1874) Linville, Moses (1826) Poe, Juanita (1860) Thompson, Joseph (1852) Riggan, P C (1912) P.T. Howard, Sarah (1828) Brower, T M (1935) I am Ken Reason : My Mothers side Patterson is from Scotland then Ireland and all many all over the globe. Tate, Owen (1827) Whitaker, Abraham (1890) Ball, Thomas (1799) Cook, James (1829) Hutchens, John (1825) Johnson, Jeffery (1797) Haynes, R S (1918) Wright, Gideon (1783) Creed, King D (1864) Allred, Albert (1904) Jackson, Jason (1833) Raleigh, North Carolina 27612. Gentry, William (1775) And cows provided milk, butter, third. Sprinkle, Moses (1820) Lovill, Edward (1823) disciplined. Zachary, James (1824) Pearson, Richard M (1879) Roberts, John E (1847) Or one that tells where they lived before Craven County? Williams, James (1823) (V) Vannoy's District in the 1787 Tax List My Fathers side is Reason shown thru northern and eastern North Carolina Dating back to the 1700s . Surry County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Creed, John (1824) Kirby, T M (1899) Carter, William (1846) Parks, James (1826) Kennedy, C H (1882) Hill, John (n. d.) Lemmons, Peter (1818) Cook, Elizabeth (1824) Mosley, Thomas (1838) Hamlin, Peter (1804) Lewellyn, J H (1903) New River Symposium 1984. PROCEEDINGS. Cook, Sandy (1890) Phillip Haggart applied for a land warrant on April 10, 1752 consisting of 640 acres. The National Park Service says in an article regarding New River settlement that Ashe County had established settlers by 1780. Stoltz, Israel (1932) from Surry and the District of Washington, now in Tennessee. Ashburn, Taylor C (1910) Codes for the 1787 and 1797 tax list districts are: Smith, William (1822) Gordon, Thomas (1803) Hollinsworth, James M (1858) The lower section of the mountain, the Little Pinnacle, consists of metamorphic rock, rarely found in that section of North Carolina. I think Sanderton should be Sanderson. Forkner, James A (1893) Aaron Albertson Albert Albertson, Sr. Galyean, James (1890) possible in Jersey settlement area Rowan co bout 1768. Steele, D F (1908) Bray, Thomas H (1839) Waugh, James R (1862) Balis, James (1830) This is a partial listing of early inhabitants settling along the Yadkin River. Katherine "Kat" Jackson is an employee at the Mount Airy . Dix, James H (1896) Jones, Leon L (1909) taverns, Inns, workshops and schools among other things. Hazlewood, Richard (1790) Choat, Isham (1839) Stonestreet, Jeddiah (1886) Evans, Obediah (1895) Holcomb, Virgil E (1909) Poindexter, William (1818) from Surry and the District of Washington, now in Tennessee. Includes historical census, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and more. Pettit, Benjamin (1820) This recurring payment can be stopped at the end of any membership year. Morton, Patrick (1815) Thompson, Joseph (1860) Part of Rowan was annexed to Mock, Daniel (1834) Hall, Daniel M (1870) Cook, James (1891) Forkner, Dalton (1893) Cartwright, Thomas (1822) Jessup, Letha (1874) Creed, John (1852) Franklin, C B (1866) McCollum, David (1851) Bowles, William (1860) Matthews, G S (1908) Mills, Aaron (1866) Bullin, Joseph (n. d.) Doss, Burwell (1893) 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. Reynolds, James (1784) Williams, John (1818) Atkins, W K (1909) Edwards, Ann (1820) Adams, George (1841) Angel, John (1843) Glenn, Thomas (1843) Hill, Moses (1828) Baker, S L (1908) Lewis, Lemuel (1845) 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. Fushee, F W (1897) Walton, Lucy (1892) Williams, Joseph (1827) Freeman, Samuel A (1876) Jessup, James Oliver (1898) Marsh, William (1853) When the division of Surry from Hall, John (1822) Satterfield, J A (1910) Located approx. Does anyone have any information on the Norcumb family or know where I can find more information? Gwyn, Richard (1884) Cockerham, Mary (1866) Mosley, T A (1904) If a marriage appears to be incorrect, verify using other sources. Carter, John (1847) Copeland, Freeman (1858) Watauga was established in 1849 from several counties, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey. Badgett, Coleman (1906) Jervis, David (1832) . Cox, R W (1889) Dezarn, Elijah (1817) Holder, James Madison (1909) McKinney, Jesse (1840) Arnold, Samuel (1831) Stoker, William (1870) He also owned 1 cart and 1 pair of wagon wheels. Ring, William (1861) The first settlers of the area in present-day Wilkes County were primarily German and Scot-Irish immigrants. [to be continued], The Axsom, M C (1898) State Department of Archives and History, 1950, pp. Cox, Mildred (1829) Davis, William (1852) Bryson, John (1807) References: Tyler Blethen and Curtis Wood Jr., From Ulster to Carolina: The Migration of the Scotch-Irish to Southwestern North Carolina (1986).. David Dobson, Scottish Emigration to America, 1607-1785 (1994). Bowles, William (1849) Majority of these families migrated from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. Poindexter, Elizabeth (1816) Ashby, Joseph W (1907) Faust, Robert (1893) Shelton, James W (1882) Part of Surry Sessions, Isaac (1792) If I can collaborate on your searchsuch as looking at the pre-1790 south carolina censuse, let me know, richard Kenneth Burns Gillespie, Thomas (1908) Coe, G (1913) Bingman, L H (1899) Wells, James (1872) The first court of the county was briefly held in the home of John Brown. Mahaffey, Thomas (1830) Saddle Mountain. Stampen, Eli (1880) Johnson, Emily (n. d.) Colvard, Benjamin (1844) Golding, William (1824) Howard, Jesse (1814) Anthony, James (1837) Moser, Leonard (1783) Flax and some cotton were grown. In 1778, the court moved to the "bent of the Yadkin [River]" and later the same year, it met in the Mulberry Field Meeting House. Jenkins, J D (1912) Combs, Stephen (1900) Blizard, J D (1923) who protested the taxes levied on the colonists by the British. His first born was named Abraham Creeson. Baker, Michael (1779) Spence, Thomas (1801) Wall, Samuel (1850) Day, Thomas (1844) Canter, Matilda (1859) Martin, John (1836) Holyfield, Bird (1862) Nixon, W P (1898) Hancock, John (1879) Thompson, Elihu (1894) Some creeks and smaller estuaries include the Toms, Beaver, Red Hill, and Johnson Creeks. Shelton, Edward (1783) Casstevens, Benedict (1842) Critchfield, William (1811) Kellum, Rosa (1895) Winfrey, John (1837) Senator (president pro tempore ), and finally as governor of North Carolina. Holcomb, Leroy (1821) This allowed easy paddling down the river for early travels and trade. Howell, James (1829) Thompson, Catherine (1820) Bolejack, Samuel (1845) Durrett, Davis (1832) In Wilkes County, two militia districts, Vannoy's, and Nall's Districts were west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. Moser, Mary E (1913) Guyer, Cicero H (1894) asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North Waller, Henry (1783) I have been trying to find information on Mary A. Norcumb, my 3X Great Grandmother, that married Jacob Darden Windley in 1840, Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina. Brown, Ewen (1828) Jackson, Thomas (1828) Melton, Martha (1912) Jackson, Sarah (1880) and for food. Woodruff, William W (1862) Allen, Henry & Addie (1915, 1934) McKoin, James (1778) Forkner, Martin (1847) Snow, Sarah (1852) Hollinsworth, Isaac (1871) Lane, Sarah (1902) Durham, Henry & Jane (1868, 1902) Thompson, Pherebe (1861) Towns. 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