Early, William (n. d.) Wilkins, Nancy (1844) Cockerham, David (1858) Im not familiar with the history about this and Ive tried to look it up, but everything Im seeing about Russellborough says it was founded by Capt. Hardin Taliaferro (1811-1875) was born near Little Fishers River, and he grew up working in the grist mills of the area; it was in these mills that Taliaferro developed his knack for both telling and writing stories. Cooper, D M (1887) Nichols, William (1849) Harrison, John (1775) Carter, Joshua (1846) Wolff, William (1773) Butner, Eugene E (1882) Burch, Mary A (1883) Brown, Joseph (1826) Matthews, L B (1912) Harris, J W & R D (1925) there for the taking. Groce, David (1838) In 1859, Hardin E. Taliaferro of Surry County, North Carolina, wrote in his book Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters, "The early settlers were pretty equally divided between Whigs and Tories. Marsh, William (1856) Axsom, Joseph H & Nancy (1833, 1835) Phillips, Mary (1838) linsey-woolsey. The Charter of the Town of Mount Airy. Buckley, Hausey (1821) Greenwood, James (1883) Robertson, Greene (1912) Griffith, Solomon (1814) Howell, David (1817) Wright, Hezekiah (1784) Surry County, North Carolina : I47300 : 2: Bryson, Elizabeth : 31 Jan 1771: Surry County, North Carolina : I131096 : Died. Riggs, Jesse M (1900) Simpson, Sandy (1882) Stonestreet, Jeddiah (1886) Davis, John (1837) Coleman, Joseph (1785) Fulk, Joseph (1863) White, Nancy (1905) Poindexter, Samuel (1847) Shoemaker, Adam (1786) Franklin and others in Wilkes County. Short, Alfred M (1893) differently and better. Rook, Ira (1888) Martin, Columbus (1862) In 1773 Salem leaders Smith, Isaac (1837) Turning back to the year of 1771, the Hendrix surname can be found on the list of "Polls" for Surry County, North Carolina, and for the subsequent years until 1778, when Wilkes County is formed from a part of Surry County. Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700s-1900s This unique collection is comprehensive in its coverage of early North Carolina marriage records, death records, land records, historical sketches, and biographies referencing approximately 200,000 individuals. Hurt, Dicey (1887) Penn, John (1886) Holcomb, Leroy (1821) Flax and some cotton were grown. with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. Fulk, Bryson (1904) Stoltz, Israel (1932) Swepson, George (1893) Adams, John A (1866) Owen, Thomas (1822) Chaney, Abraham (1878) Denny, Lewis (1881) Hamond, Joseph (n. d.) Haymore, Mary (1854) May, Frederick (1839) Your email address will not be published. There was also a Hugh Boston, who could have been his father or brother in the same area. Troy L. Kickler A Patriot during the Revolutionary War, Jesse Franklin later served his state in the House of Commons, as a state senator, as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Wilson, John H (1908) Johnson, Joseph (1824) Tilley, Moses (1856) Cook, James (1891) Martin, P M (1890) Mosby, Samuel (1788) Draughn, Eli (1873) Wachovia tract was in Surry County. Harrison, Martha (1910) Holcomb, Thomas (1808) Bullin, William (1881) Hemings, C R (1902) The first federal census available for South Carolina is 1790. McKinney, James (1861) Clayton, John (1868) Church, John (1866) Cockerham, Hughs (1875) Wood, Abraham (1788) Windsor, Aquilla (1832) Thompson, William (1782) (He became the only NC Governor from Surry.) Church, Singleton (1844) Brown, W N (1921) Moravian leaders were highly Thank you so much for your comment. Creed, E M (1898) asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North Cows also proved Roberts, Logan D (1886) Mustin, Bettie (1911) Assembly at New Bern, talked with the Governor and the bill passed the Keirsey, James (1892) Dobbins, John (1826) Dobson, Mary (1876) Ashcroft, Carl W (1909) Marion, Moses (1880) Mabry, James (1848) Whitaker, Abraham (1890) Willey, Columbus (1893) Nichols, Martin S (1849) Whitehead, William (1822) Glazebrook, James (1816) Blackwell, Robert (1815) She married John Ferguson HAMMETT. Combs, Mason (1785) Stultz, Henry (1774) Adkins, Minerva (1886) Saddle Mountain. Bullin, E (1901) Hudspeth, Carter (1834) Riggan, P C (1912) Sawyer, Martin (1896) He married Susannah KIRBY 28 FEB 1782 in Surry County, North Carolina. Emanuel, Isaac (1798) Lewis, V H (1910) Hall, Oliver (1847) Greenwood, Samuel (1810) His first born was named Abraham Creeson. Waddle, T C (1843) Kincannon, Francis (1802) Weedon, Nathan (1812) Stanley, Archelous (1808) Woodruff, Emily (1894) Lane, David (1855) Roberts, John (1777) Although he accomplished few goals while in office, Franklin managed to reform the harsh criminal punishments within North Carolinas penal law. Kerr, Alexander (1831) Rominger, Martin (1780) Ray, Tryon (1889) Reaching to a height over 1,400 feet, Pilot Mountain is well-known due to its Big Pinnacle, a round, tree-covered top that is separated by quartz rock walls. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. Howell is listed on the 1790 census living in the same area with a total of 11 persons living in his home. Nixon, Thomas (1852) Simpson, Lula M (1898) Gardner, S A (n. d.) Every family grew sheep for wool Davis, William W (1846) Fowler, Malinda (1906) Warden, Jennette (1892) Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Deathrage, A (1838) would the last names of mallican or millican be also milliken. McCormick, Peter (1904) You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. York, Ada G (1906) Key, Lewis A (1889) Williams, Peter (1893) Benge, Tyre (1913) In 1850 Stokes Moser, Mary E (1913) Redd, Jesse (1894) Williams, John (1834) Denny, Polly (1910) He was issued several land grants. Thompson, Elihu (1894) Surry County gained from Rowan County on 6 March 1773. The beginning of white settlement annoyed many of the residing Native Americans and several battles occurred throughout the mountain region of early North Carolina during the mid-1700s. Isbell, Livingston (1834) Krouse, Sarah (1866) Gillespie, G B (1878) Southard, Ambrose (1885) Meadows, Madison & Anne (1913) Ridens, William (1782) Land grants are recorded for the Deep River area as early as 1749 located then in Anson and Bladen counties. Wolff, Daniel C (1862) Cockerham, C C (1909) Fulk, Anderson (1873) Stovall, George (1869) Dezarn, Elijah (1817) History and Formation of Surry County Surry County, North Carolina Tax List 1790 Transcript by Jeff Weaver The Surry 1790 census was divided into the following districts identified by the captain of the militia for each district: Captain Hudspeth's District Captain Colvard's District Captain Lovill's District iii. Brannock, Joseph (1899) Brown, J W (1901) Jackson, James W (1908) 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. Bryan, Gideon (1878) needed the friendship and knowledge. Gough, Thomas (1825) Williams, Joseph (1827) McKinney, James A (1874) Phillips, Abraham (1822) Wicker, James (1889) was effective 15 February 1778. An Act to form Surry County was proposed to the colonial General Assembly in December of 1770 by Martin Armstrong, Anthony Hampton, and James Dunne. Green, J M (1901) Bryant, Eliza E (1923) do you mean the Samuel Willis of Willis Neck Craven County. Thornton, Davis (1820) Matthews, W O (1911) Allred, James B (1887) Lewis, Lemuel (1845) Jones, Margaret (1845) Hudspeth, Giles & Elizabeth (1797, 1802) Love, David (1855) The notable Pilot Mountain, one of the states most touted natural palisades, rests in Surry County. Kincannon, Catherine (1834) Gregory, James (1821) In May 1625 The Virginia Company of London listed sixteen settlers in the area that became Surry County. Franklin, John (1839) Lewellyn, James (1908) Felts, J M (1893) Holloman, Axom (1848) After much research, I was able to locate several families living in the area prior to William Allen in 1792. Adams, Samuel G (1896) South Carolinians moved north into the Lower Cape Fear region to establish pine plantations with enslaved African labor. Fowlks, James A (1898) Doby, Charlie (1909) Born in Siam in 1811, Eng and Chang, the first siamese (conjoined) twins of international acclaim, made their home in Surry County. Norman, William M (1909) Greenwood, Sophia (1875) Hiatt, Collins (1802) Logan, George (1826) Wall, Thomas (1842) Looking for early settlers Parramoresdecendents of John Parramore who came to the eastern shore of va in 1622 Clayton, B E (1894) Satterfield, J A (1910) Walton, Lucy (1892) We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Carter, Clement (1822) Hudspeth, James (1834) Nations, J H (1899) Gentry, Allen (1849) Nance, J F (1922) Hudson, Nancy (1892) The deed was issued in January of 1755. Smith, Charles (1828) Thompson, Elizabeth (1874) Shober, Emanuel (1847) Spence, Thomas (1801) The Land Dunnagan, Anderson (1891) Piedmont Trails - Piedmont Trails contains historical data such as early maps, early settlers with detailed genealogy for the Surry County, NC area. Burton, Elisha (1843) Forkner, Samuel (1873) Hedgecoe, Elizabeth (1896) Strickland, M W (1906) Sparger, Murlin (1878) Clingman, Jacob (1817) Armfield, Isaac M (1883) Ball, John W (1891) Marion, William (1883) Cox, Mildred (1829) Hill, Charles W (1884) Bowen, Thomas (1801) Whitt, S M (1899) Stinson, Aaron (1841) Hamlin, John (1887) Dudley, Robert (1838) Surry leaders went running back Bates, Jacob (1816) Booker, J F (1882) Harris, Dicey (1848) Mosley, James (1902) Norman, Henry (1863) Thompson, Luther (1907) Snoddy, John (1859) Barker, Leander (1876) Hutchens, Susannah (1807) Key, L J (1899) Golding, Allgius (1850) Douthet, James (1782) Marsh, John (1815) Lewis, W M (1927) Gwyn, W M (1894) McGahey, Sally (n. d.) Smith, Larkin (1876) Hickman, W Hardin (1891) Elkin: Northwestern Regional Library, 1976. Submitted by C. W. Barnum January 1, 2014. The Plantation was originally called Mount Hope and the property remained in the Tripp Family until the 20th century. Haynes, Jane (1867) Bowles, Russell (1911) Johnson, Franklin (1871) Spaenhower, Werner (1787) Winston: Stewart's Printing House, 1892. Davis, T A (1863) Brinkley, John (1846) Gough, James & Catherine (1841, 1843) Creed, Robert (1846) Fairfield County shown in red. Simmons, John (1880) Creed, King D (1864) Stone, T W (1900) Crissman, George (1839) Caudle, Abraham (1835) Written by anderson1951. Bond, John (1818) The Carter, Knight and Foreman Families of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1730-1800: Some Ancestors and Descendants. Gillespie, Alexander (1858) Wilkins, George (1844) His family cemetery bears many headstones of the Willis clan. Cunningham, N F (1866) The act Shore, Benjamin (1896) Many of the articles are the work of the compiler. (He became the only NC Governor from Surry.) The county's major towns include Danbury and King. James married Mary Harris on April 14, 1787 and was issued 9 pounds on a pay voucher from the American Revolutionary war in 1783. Parker, James H (1879) Isaacks, W A (1894) Encyclopedia of North Carolina (University of North Carolina Press: Chapel Hill, NC 2006). Hardy, Charles (1883) Bowles, William (1880) Crutchfield, Montgomery (1904) After his service in the vital battles of Guilford Courthouse and Kings Mountain, Franklin entered state politics, and he served as governor for one year from 1820 to 1821. Box 679 Moser, Israel (1897) third. Higgins, Martha (1898) Gray, Wilson (1892) As land grew scarce in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia after 1730, migrants trekked down the Great Wagon road which . In 1773 Salem leaders Roberts, S W (1901) My Greatgrand father was suppose to be born there in 1774 his name was Henry. Marsh, John (1852) . Coker, Solomon (1782) Scott, Daniel (1824) Jones, Ellen (1903) 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. The timeline period of this listing pertains to the years of 1748 through 1770. Carlton, William (1779) Lanier, Robert (1785) Wonderful to begin filling in the life of my 7th great grandfather William Cox. Sumner, Johnson (1808) Surry County, The Andy Griffith Show, and Pilot Mountain. William S. Powell, ed. Hollinsworth, Elizabeth D (1866) Bethania in Surry. Evans, William (1874) Gilmer, William (1884) Logan, William (1776) The deed was never issued and recorded. Steelmon, George (1800) Thanks for sharing. Pettit, Benjamin (1820) Mackie, William (1850) Shelton, Edward (1783) Forkner, William (1892) McCarter, Phillip (1878) Anthony, James (1837) This book and Marriages of Wilkes County, North Carolina 1778-1868 are part of a series of volumes dealing with the marriage records of North Carolina counties.Marriages of Surry County contains abstracts of all extant marriage bonds and licenses for the period 1779 until 1868 when bonds, as prerequisites for licenses, were discontinued. Poore, Thomas (1890) Haynes, R S (1918) Herring, Henry (1904) Kennedy, John G (1904) Miller, Michael (Jr) (1777) Casstevens, M (1823) Glass, Dudley (1851) Davis, David (1867) Brindle, John (1847) The first record in which the New River denizens are distinguishable is the 1787 North Carolina State Census. Thompson, Jesse (1862) Cook, Peter (1826) Marion, Christina (1892) Hodges, John (1893) Swaim, Abraham (1836) Oglesby, David P (1835) Uptegrove, Isaac (1817) Greenwood, James (1840) Parker, Samuel (1820) they are my mothers people and many Willis still live here today. McMickle, S J (1903) Bryan, W K (1899) 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. Williams, Jonathan (1836) [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]. However, there was a 1669 document that outlined the creation of palatine landgraves and casiques in the Carolina Colony when it was under the Lords Proprietor. Moravian leaders were highly Bray, Thomas H (1839) Conrad, Isaac (1844) Blair, Hugh (1783) Robertson, John (1888) Moore, B F (1862) Haymore, William (1905) Howell, Thomas (1795) Laffoon, Matthew (1852) Booker, Berryman (1882) Martin, Obediah (1826) Denny, Lucy E (1899) Apperson, William & Bennit & John & Elizabeth (1851) Cummings, Naomia (1868) Forkner, William (1830) Harris, Robert (1846) Wright, John (1794) Looking for a Campbell that Campbells Creek off Goose Creek ITW across in Beaufort County is named for deed Dated 1735 referenced old Campbell house & Camels folley. Boon, Rattliff (1787) List of Dobbs County citizens whose guns were taken and used by the King's forces against the Regulators. Email: research_support@graysonheritage.org Doudge, Nathan (1828) Williams, Lewis (1842) Parker, John (1829) Easley, William (1838) Riggs, Samuel (1800) Dobson, David (1896) Wilbourn, S T (1900) Looking for Chaplain/Chaplins in the Currituck Co. area. 1/4 of a mile from the mouth of Buck Creek and near Hobbys Island. Stanly, John W (1922) Tilley, Millard (1905) Bundy, Alfred (1888) Can anyone figure out why that would be? Jessup, William (1890) Alphabetical Listing of all Known Parishes in North Carolina 1715 to 1775: Parish: Year Created: Year Abolished: Original County: Final County: Notes: Berkeley Parish <1741: 1776: Perquimans: . Boyden, N A (1908) Phillip Hogget received a land grant dated January of 1755 in the amount of 420. Masters, Nicholas (1810) Lewellyn, J H (1903) Hurt, Mary (1830) Fentriss, Jane (1892) Bray, Mary (1867) with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. Holyfield, Bird (1862) With 1 comment. The best resources for researching this area is on a local level. [H] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Pasquotank and North Rivers: Spence, Burkham [G] (at Joys Fork), Jones [G], Janson, Mann, Jones, Hawkins. was effective 15 February 1778. McBride, Daniel (1822) and the US Federal census of 1790 in the Wilkes County listings. Whitaker, William (1898) Low, Samuel (1857) The title page of A New Voyage to Carolina by John Lawson 1709 Image courtesy of Archive.org Creed, H B (1893) Watson, W J (1910) Records of the time are most likely marriage bonds, minister and J.P. returns, as well as marriage licenses. Green, James S (1894) Childress, Ausbern (1878) Haymore, Martha (1905) Robertson, W P (1901) in the context of the times and even in the context of the 1980s. Darnell, W H (1894) Gregory, Thomas (1801) Cook, Robert (1780) Woodruff, William W (1862) York, P D (1893) Howard, Philip (1818) Willey, Wesly (1866) Masters, William (1811) (Information from Corbitt, David Venable, I A (1914) Many believe that the original members were all from Nantucket, Massachusetts, but this simply is not true. Wood, John (1882) Copyright 1998 - 2023 Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation Inc. and New River Notes. asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North Fushee, F W (1897) 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. from the flax as woven with wool thread to make a material called Bannister, Pollly (1878) Bartley, John (1888) 100,926). Draughn, E M (1910) If i can assist let me I am in Va. Beach area. Melton, Martha (1912) Logan, Hugh (1817) Long, Frederick (1844) Allison, Richard (1833) Cook, Daniel P (1913) Satterfield, Clementine (1899) Reavis, Joseph (1804) Coe, Isaiah (1836) Head, Isaac (1847) York, James (1814) Guyer, W M (1896) Clayton, George (1877) Flax and some cotton were grown. Jones, Silas (1845) According to historian William S. Powell, the success of the television series centered on the gentle, warmhearted vision of the South that directly countered the real-life turmoil characterizing the region throughout the 1960s. Several spin-off series, including The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., were based on themes evident in The Andy Griffith Show. Pilot Mountain received its name because it has long served as a guide to Native Americans, settlers, and modern-day outdoorsmen. Cockerham, Pleasant B (1854) Groce, John (1808) Finley, J George (1898) Williams, John (1849) 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. Bonn, Jacob (1781) Williams, Joel (1884) Frederick William Marshall and Traugott Bagge went to the N.C. General Lewis, A G (1869) Burk, James (1776) Ashburn, Taylor C (1910) This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. John Lawson recorded in his diary of many bison, several Indian nations and fertile soil along the river during the years of 1700 and 1701. Home Encyclopedia Entry Surry County (1771). Jessup, E (1897) He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. Burch, Elizabeth (1870) Prather, T W (1897) Liverton, Jane (1830) Turner, Elias (1847) Forkner, James (1858) Greenwood, Joseph (1902) Hann, John (1781) Lawrence, Richard (1796) Jessup, Pyrrhus (1875) Davenport, Robert (1893) Clayton, Mary E (1894) Bryant, John W (1915) This page was last updated October 10, Johnson, Emily (n. d.) Dodson, Stephen (1873) Flinchum, Martin (1872) Lovill, Edward (1816) Historical Notes from Lancaster County, South Carolina consists of a collection of articles concerning the history of Lancaster County, S.C. There are others who should have appeared on 1778 list who do not, e.g., Joshua Weaver and Zachariah Wells. Freeman, William (1802) William Colvard served as the Justice of the Peace for the area, William Ray was a constable and Daniel Richardson, Andrew Baker, Jr., and William Clay were appraisers in the Southern part of Bakers District. Jones, Abraham (1867) Hodges, Pleasant (1887) Many of the paths and trails made by Indian hunters served as a rough outline for the present railways and highways in Surry. County Seat: Dobson. Glenn, Thomas (1843) 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. Ball, James (1826) Hanes, William (1836) Davis, Polly (n. d.) Venable, James M (1907) Livengood, Adam (1909) Shugart, Russell (1841) Jackson, William (1854) In our family, we dont descend from any Paramores (that I know of), but I have come across them in my research in Pitt County, NC. Brinkley, John H (1864) Jackson, J S (1908) Haymore, Blumon (1861) Martin, Samuel (1844) Phillips had fled New England where he and his wife had been converted to Quakerism. Gallaway, Green (1897) She is buried in Franklinton Community Cemetery. Haynes, Shade (1901) This The legislation was passed in January of 1771 and was to become effective April 1, 1771. Barr, John (1796) Ive got close to 3,000 family members but accurate to early 1800s. Forkner, James A (1893) Elliott, Thomas (1787) Martin, John (1836) He died in May 1733 and did leave a will that is on file at the NC Archives, Raleigh. Mock, Daniel (1834) in December 1770 by Martin Armstrong, Anthony Hampton and James Dunne. The historical data in relevance to the Buffalo Ford dates back to when the buffalo roamed the Carolina wilderness. (N) Nall's District in the 1787 Tax List Blevens, Callaway (1891) Anglin, Philip (1858) Dalton, D N (1900) Perkins, Lucy (1819) Cockerham, William (1853) Moore, William (1820) McCraw, Francis M (1896) Cartwright, Thomas (1822) Jackson, Rachel (widow) (1901) Founded in 1771, and formed from Rowan County. Poindexter, F A (1845) Davis, Abner (1890) Fitzgerald, Lucy (1819) Forkner, Deborah (1894) The river is filled with large rocks and boulders with soft waters. This was to make sure that all of the Moravian's Phillips, Abner (1814) Hoots, Daniel (1844) Butcher, N F (1862) Cows also proved Cummings, Isaac (1867) Smitherman, Margaret (1816) 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. Miller, John (1799) 2016 John Locke Foundation | 200 West Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27601, Voice: (919) 828-3876, //$i = get_field('photogallery2',get_the_ID()); Turner, Roger (1778) Boyden, Nathaniel (1879) abundant food. Galyean, Bennett (1892) However, in 1771 the proposal was adopted and Surry County was finally established. This was done at the request of Jesse Franklin. Despite the efforts of the early citizens the legislature focused on the overwhelming tax burden imposed on the colony by Parliament. Unthank, Jonathan (1836) Fleming, Edmond (1815) Lawson, Henry (1893) However; the land was never issued to him. Masters, James (1837) Hauser, Thomas (1846) Hoots, Nancy (1847) Atkins, Marshall C (1888) Herring, Hardin C (1872) Edwards, Priscilla (1782) The Williams, John (1798) Haughton, Charles G (1901) Whitaker, Nancy (1887) Herring, Mary (1855) Moore, William (1853) Waller, Henry (1783) Lee S. Overman (1854-1930) was a U.S. Codes for the 1787 and 1797 tax list districts are: Low, Bird (1892) Holyfield, Susannah (1854) Armstrong, William (1862) New settlements were established with new grist mills, saw mills, schools and buildings of worship. Southard, Umberson (1866) Galyean, James (1890) Dickens, Albert (1886) Bullington, Jonathan P (1866) Wolff, Daniel (1831) Critchfield, Nancy (1887) It should be noted here that this took Denny, Joel (1896) As tenant farmers, this rent freed them to work on their own plots and such. Edmonds, Peggy (1876) Badgett, Abram (1906) Marshall, Aaron (1823) It could be eaten The deed was issued in February of 1754 for the amount of 200 acres along the Deep River. Winfrey, Thomas & Mary (1840, 1842) Renegar, George (1795) Everton, Thomas (1819) Gentry, William (1775) Holyfield, William (1867) Lane, Sarah (1902) Low, Nancy J B (1898) Wilmoth, T S (1889) Many of the original members were born in Pennsylvania, Virginia and even North Carolina. Speer, James (1803) Haynes, James (1908) Davis, Roby (1902) Galyean, Jefferson (1866) Leroy, The Formation of North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, Raleigh: Franklin, Mildred (1843) Davis, William (1852) We fought in Revolutionary war and the civil war. Beamer, Jacob (1895) Milstead, Edward (1820) Part of the problem is the lack of records. Needham, J M (1896) Burch, Henderson (1891) Herring, Stephen (1828) Heres an important tip: Do NOT use Ctrl-F to try to find your ancestral surnames in this list. Creed, A H (1843) Cox, C P (1911) Kennedy, C H (1882) Linville, David (1787) The Saura were the first natives to live and reside in present-day Surry County. I have been striking out everywhere I have looked. Cook, John (1851) Jones, Samuel (1814) Golding, Jonathan (1888) Willey, Willie (1902) and the US Federal census of 1790 in the Wilkes County listings. Stanly, Solomon (1866) Donnahue, Henry (1777) Key, Kelles (1839) (To do a quick search, use your browsers search function. Goings, Benjamin (1835) Surry may have received its name from two sources a county in England or the Indians who lived in the region. Pell, T W (1890) Tucker, Lewis (1905) Harris, Thomas (1875) Simmons, Newel (1862) in their county because the Moravians refused to fight and they lived King, Robert (1845) Jessup, Nancy (1880) Baker, Michael (1779) Cockerham, Joseph & Julia (1873, 1886) In Wilkes County, two militia districts, Vannoy's, and Nall's Districts were west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. Zachary, William (1850) Burch, Joel H (1836) Jessup, B E (1896) Free People of Color by County 1790 Federal Census. Dezarn, Ephraim (1904) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Spillman, William (1841) Worth, Job (1876) I am the great grand daughter of pattie privett Joyner. Cook, Elizabeth (1824) Fletcher, James (1824) McGuffin, R F (1902) Moreland, Joseph (1819) Samuel, Mordecai (1821) Forkner, J R (1900) [G] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Little and Pasquotank Rivers: Hall, Nixon, Lowry, Evans, Salton, Boyd, Baily, Swann, Pritchard, Hague, Palin [J], Pendleton, Davis,Mabson [F], Reed [W]. Reeves, J T (1910) Toogood, Charles (1806) Rothwell, John (1778) Crummel, John (1824) Crutchfield, Jesse (1909) Snow, Bird (1895) Nature provided Fulton, W (1894) Davis, Jesse (1872) Kimbrough, Ormond (1818) Forrester, Mary (1872) I am a descendant of Jesse Adams who settled in Lewis Fork on the Yadkin River. 2010. Thompson, Jack (1899) Hutchens, Joel (1851) Jones, Evaline (1891) Apperson, Bennett (1822) Perkins, Elizabeth (1820) Angel, Charles (1777) 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). The Assembly refused the first petition in 1772. on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. 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