Email: research_support@graysonheritage.org Fitzgerald, Lucy (1819) Woodruff, William I (1837) Jervis, David (1832) Cockerham, Joseph & Julia (1873, 1886) says no description given in the law. Moser, Leonard (1783) Miller, Francis (1898) Shelton, William (1873) Thompson, J C (1894) Tilley, Millard (1905) Simms, Matthew (1824) Holyfield, Susannah (1854) Quincy, O H (1910) Bowles, Ailey (1861) The county was named for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from which many early settlers originated. Creson, Joshua (1822) Towns. Gallaway, R R (1901) Davis, Mary (1871) James Carter received 642 acres along the south fork of the Deep River in May of 1753. cotch-Irish settlers from Pennsylvania began settling in the area during the mid-1700s. Cockerham, Lemuel T (1909) Jones, Ellen (1903) Ashburn, John (1875) Howell, James (1814) needed the friendship and knowledge. Johnson, Jeffery (1797) Phillips, J M (1882) Moser, Israel (1897) that not only did they need the tax money from the Moravians, they Hodges, Thomas R (1899) Apperson, William P (1904) Jones, Russell R (1858) A few of these were created as a colonial imitation of the British Peerage. His death allowed the land to exchange from McGee to Allen in 1792. Poore, Thomas (1890) Andsley, James (1776) Cockerham, Daniel (1877) Mosby, Samuel (1788) Pilcher, James (1835) A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Tuttle, Thomas J (1878) Boyden, Nathaniel (1879) Poore, Robert (1862) Stone, Enoch (1823) 199-202). According to information found on tax Guyer, Cicero H (1894) Creed, Robert (1846) Collins, A (1885) Carter, William (1846) Wall, Miles (1907) Dodson, Stephen (1873) Hudspeth, Giles & Elizabeth (1797, 1802) Jones, Lemuel (1803) Caudle, Abraham (1835) Purie, David (1837) Hoots, Anderson (1844) (A) Ayers' District #3, 67 families, 67 polls, 19583 acres of taxable land. Snow, Frost (1813) Childress, Ausbern (1878) Cockerham, John (1814) Moser, Adam (1899) Brown, Joseph (1826) Burrus, John (1853) Includes historical census, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and more. His land is located along Buck Creek and Deep River. Gray, Jeremiah (1876) Head, Anthony (1846) Patterson, James (1846) Low, Bird (1892) Hatcher, Cincinnatus (1865) . Johnson, Joseph (1824) Rutledge, Enos (1836) Volume I Prather, Jesse F (1905) Lamb, Henry (1817) Lundy, M A (1894) Balis, James (1830) 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. Johnson, John T (1899) Creed, Colby (1815) It was named to honor Lord Surrey, a member of Parliament All Rights Reserved. Cartwright, Thomas (1822) Or one that tells where they lived before Craven County? Any leads appreciated. Gallaway, Green (1897) Dietz, Jacob (1777) Goff, W A (1902) Hall, Oliver (1847) Patterson, Benjamin (1849) Carlton, Lindsey (1834) Greenwood, John (1907) Freeman, Samuel A (1876) Snelgrove, Freeman (1805) Jackson, William T (1912) Thompson, William (1782) Willey, Willie (1902) Riggs, Mary (1885) Vance, Samuel (1789) Smith, John B (1903) Rawley, Mary (1889) Perkins, Elizabeth (1820) Jones, John W (1916) Davis, William W (1846) Aaron Albertson Albert Albertson, Sr. Martin, Elizabeth (1856) Sparks, William (1802) Glenn, Jeremiah (1846) Matches 1 to 33 of 33 Last Name, Given Name(s) Died Person ID : 1: Love, John (1787) Cook, John M (1888) Choat, John (1825) Wood, Andrew (1876) Isaacks, Joseph (1860) Cook, Sandy (1890) Moran, J A (1903) also applies to Wilkes County tax lists and deeds from 1777 until 1792. Walker, William (1880) Phillips, John (1862) McKinney, James A (1874) Harrison, Joel (1887) Dejornatt, George W (1826) Parker, Samuel (1820) Barnes, 1995. Thank you for this historic map! Kimbrough, Ormond (1844) Clements, Johnson (1851) Hodges, Welcome (1861) Denny, Lucy E (1899) Martin, Columbus (1862) (WE) Weaver's District, #13, 51 families, 45 polls, 6997 acres of taxable land. Welbourn, Isaac (1798) The 1778 tax list of Wilkes County gives some good clues, however, some of the people on this list were land speculators who never lived what became Ashe County, e.g., Enoch Osborne. Speer, Thomas (1797) Eaton, Peter (1817) Thank you! Kelly, Leonard D (1836) Golding, Allgius (1850) Johnson, Felix (1894) In Wilkes County, two militia districts, Vannoy's, and Nall's Districts were west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. Crummel, John (1824) Abraham Creeson applied for a land grant in January of 1749 for 200 acres. Stanley, P B (1892) Hamond, Joseph (n. d.) Dearman, James M (1865) He was listed in the NC Census in 1764. Leak, Harden (1882) Harrison, Martha (1910) Who was Caroline married to cuz? Surry County was created from Rowan County on 1 April 1771. Hiatt, Martin P (1887) Fulton, Mary (1875) Taylor, Samuel H (1893) Haymore, Mary (1854) Williams, Thomas J (1894) Copeland, Freeman (1858) Brinager, Joseph (1825) Kennedy, C H (1882) Axsom, M C (1898) When the division of Surry from He also owned 1 cart and 1 pair of wagon wheels. 578 East Main Street Galyean, Elizabeth (1892) Im always up for learning something new. There was also something called clabber; this The Deep River of North Carolina spans a length of 125 miles from present day Sandy Ridge Road in Guilford County to Chatham County near Moncure. Rutledge, William (1846) Boyden, N A (1908) Creed, Dudley (1908) [K] Eastern shore between Albemarle & Pamticoe Sounds: 1-North Shore-Pamticoe River:Lillington[A], Adams, Pilkington, Snoad, Boyd, 2-Bath Town: Kenyon, Odeon, Aldeson[S], Martin, Worsly [J], Salter[E], Riouset, Adams, Jones,Ottiwell, 3-East of Bath Town to the Sound: Jewell, maule [P], Perkins, Barrow, Adams [P], Dowry, Jones [P],Woodstock, Slade, Jasper, Mattamuskeet, Tuskeruro Indians, Mallard Creek, Chicod Creek, Salter [E], Kingman, Worsly, Blount, Reading,Coldom, Hill, Slade, Slade [B], Crofton, Maule [P], Locker, Peyton [R], Trip [J], Porter, Nevil, Turner[R],Leigh, Jones, Campaign [R], 2-Craven Precinct Johnson, Beards Creek, Frank[M], Wilkinsons Point, Dawsons Creek, 1-Craven Precinct-New Bern Fonville, Handy, 2-South of Trent River up to New Bern Jones [Frederick]-7375 acres, Wilson [W], Hancock,Palatines, Glover [C], Hatch [A], Handcock [H], [Q] Hatteras Island:Gibbs, Neal, Hatteras Indians, 1-Near Beaufort Town Taylor [N], Shakelford, Shaw, Rustul [R], 2-Across North River, east Wicker, Burnet, 1-NE shore New River[Jacksonville] Howard, Lillington[H], 3-Along the coast between New and Cape Fear Rivers [Jacksonville to Wilmington] Johnson,Beasly, Frederick, Alexander, Vaile[J], Nixon, Hauser, Swann[S], Staples, Hudson, Watts, Perry,Porter, Howe, 4-East bank NE Branch Cape Fear River Harrison[C], Watts, Mardsen, Carter, And now, for the map (clicking on the map will bring up a much larger version from East Carolina University in a new window).. Frederick William Marshall and Traugott Bagge went to the N.C. General Cove, George W (1893) Pettit, Benjamin (1786) Frederick William Marshall and Traugott Bagge went to the N.C. General Hughes, William (1848) Vestal, James (n. d.) Topics include early history, the American Revolution,George Washington, Andrew Jackson, the county boundary line, War of 1812, Mexican War, American Civil War, churches, schools, politics, and buildings. Poindexter, Elizabeth (1816) Day, Moses (1828) May, Frederick (1839) Armstrong, J C (1889) Snow, William (1847) Bray, Joseph (1849) Surry County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Pendry, Patty (1819) In 1850 Stokes Cornelius, John H (1880) Darnell, Morgan (1861) ?>, Sign up for updates from the North Carolina History Project. Smith, J B (1934) Reeves, J T (1910) The Carter, Knight and Foreman Families of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1730-1800: Some Ancestors and Descendants. Coordinator Snow, Ice (1894) Patterson, G B (1894) Fowler, William (1782) West, Nicholas (1825) Harris, Thomas (1875) Is there any document that you know of that tells who the parents were of Samuel, James, Joseph and Thomas? [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]. Logan, George (1826) Nutt, Richard T (1895) Richardson, J T (1906) Venable, Nancy (1863) Stanley, James (1862) P.O. Waggoner, Adam (1850) The Canter, R A (1912) Snow, D (1884) Jessup, Alfred (1912) Freeman, William (1802) Moreland, Sarah (1821) Dodson, Elias (1894) Oakley, Alexander (1890) Adams, Martha (1885) I am looking for any Litchfields in the mid to late 1700s. Poindexter, Francis (1802) Day, R R (1894) Jessup, Joseph (1797) Thompson, Elihu (1894) Fisher, Frederick (1773) Johnson, William (1878) Sparkes, Matthew (1819) Surry County gained from Rowan County on 6 March 1773. Abbiattie, Frank (1904) Holyfield, Jefferson (1913) Parker, John (1829) Robinson, William (1809) Christian, Harry (1893) Martin, Samuel (1844) 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. Axsom, Andrew (1890) Owens, J M (n. d.) Nichols, William (1849) Simmons, Armistead (1853) The City of Mount Airy. The City of Mount Airy, NC official website. As land grew scarce in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia after 1730, migrants trekked down the Great Wagon road which . You pay each year by check or PayPal. County was divided and the southern part became Forsyth County. Manas, Robert (1822) Harwell, James (1815) Ashburn, William (1886) This was a very active time period as families began migrating to the area in vast numbers. Willey, Columbus (1893) New River Symposium 1984. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Burns, Michael (1819) They traveled in small groups to reach the lands that John Lawson described 50 years earlier. Collins, Jesse (1830) The data in this volume is arranged throughout in . He was issued several land grants. Terry, Lou Emma (1890) Wood, Margaret (1943) Tickle, Linsey (1905) Jones, Margaret (1845) Dunnagan, Thomas F (1890) Eddleman, Jacob (1811) Hanes, William (1836) Hill, Robert (1896) Reece, Joel (1817) Jessup, Elijah (1890) Was he related to Samuel Willis circa 1700 ? Bullington, null (1918) Linville, Henry (1882) Bowles, William (1860) Jackson, Nathan (1854) with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. Surry County Digital Heritage was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the federal Library . The Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, the Foothills Theatre, and the Horne Creek Living Historical Farm are all important attractions in Surry County. The Charter of the Town of Mount Airy. Duvall, Alvin S (1827) Wilkins, George (1844) Draughn, James L (1862) Matthews, G S (1908) Part of Wilkes County was Dalton, D N (1900) Hedspeth, James (1834) Campbell, John (1823) Cockerham, William (1905) Moreland, William (1818) Written by anderson1951. Angel, John (1843) Conrad, Isaac (1844) Woodruff, Abner (1829) Durrett, Davis (1832) These were men who worked for surveyor Charles Robinson. Hadley, Thomas (1823) Burrus, David (n. d.) Mosby, Samuel (1802) Beamer, Hestin (1912) I've got all of the links right here! Senator (president pro tempore ), and finally as governor of North Carolina. Chilton, James W (1894) Foard, R W (1878) Atkins, C C (1906) Carter, Joshua (1846) Smithson, Letitia V (1888) This was done at the request of Jesse Franklin. Bray, L W (1902) Draughn, Rebecca (1882) Cox, W T (1899) Phillips, John (1843) Logan, Hugh (1817) Cox, Frederick (1781) The per family population was only slightly increased to 6.4 persons. Glazebrook, James (1816) Maness, W B (1885) Beamer, Jacob (1895) We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Aired on the CBS network from October 1960 to September 1968, the series was known for its catchy intro whistle, Southern charm and community, and talented actors: Andy Griffith (Sheriff Andy Taylor), Ron Howard (Andys son Opie), and Don Knotts (Deputy Barney Fife). All Rights Reserved. Stewart, J W (1893) Poindexter, William (1844) Guide to Stokes County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Winston: Stewart's Printing House, 1892. Marion, Christina (1892) Moore, Matthew (1801) The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. Black, Abraham (1853) Dowde, Nacky (1849) Venable, Thomas (1901) Vernon, J M (1903) Roberts, Susannah (1832) Bryan, W K (1899) Bobbitt, Calvin R (1860) Brinkley, James (1858) Marsh, H H (1848) Allred, James B (1887) Key, William S (1889) Does anyone know if descendants of Edward Moseley ended up in South Carolina? Galyean, John (1863) Danley, Isaac (1901) Stone, J D (1913) Cockerham, David (1854) Bowles, James (1874) Kelly, Luckett D (1824) Hill, R D (1869) Shortly after 1587, the first English settlers mysteriously disappeared from what is now North Carolina. Golding, Reubin (1858) Part of the problem is the lack of records. Cockerham, Daniel (1843) Swanson, O N (1929) McMickle, Sinclair (1856) Edwards, H (1805) McMickle, Dougal (1837) (WH) Whittington's District #12, 53 families, 63 polls, 11451 acres of land. King, Thomas B (1856) Lester, Jesse (1815) The Moseley Map was created in 1733 by Edward Moseley (1682-1749), who was Surveyor General of North Carolina from 1710 just after the famous John Lawson and was marketed at the time as A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina.. Creed, A H (1843) Golding, Reubin (1889) Schaub, Mary (1856) Smitherman, Andrew (1844) Reece, Ira (1911) Milly UNDERWOOD was born 14 OCT 1758. Cockerham, C C (1909) Williams, John (1798) McCraw, Elizabeth (1843) Angell, Benjamin (1792) 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. The best resources for researching this area is on a local level. This gave Low Gap and western Surry County Armfield, J M (1908) Thurmond, R J (1908) Groce, John (1808) 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 Wells, James (1872) Jessup, Letha (1874) Clingman, Jacob (1817) Lane, Sarah (1902) McCraw, Francis M (1896) Golding, Azine (1908) Thompson, Harrison (1860) Graves, Peter (1814) Thank you! Levy, L (1910) Humphreys, Samuel (n. d.) McKinney, Moses (1896) Haynes, Shade (1901) Map of North Carolina County Formations 1664-1965. If you have a link about it, Id love to see it. Jones, Daniel (1877) In 1753, a Moravian settler from Pennsylvania remarked in his journal that as his group saw the Pilot Mountain, [they] rejoiced to think that we would soon see the boundary of Carolina, and set foot in our own dear land. Pilot Mountain, since the arrival of the first settlers, has been a vital part of the welcoming spirit of Surry County. Greenwood, Lucinda (1893) Axsom, Joseph H & Nancy (1833, 1835) Flinchum, Martin (1872) linsey-woolsey. Muse, Ida (1905) Fleming, Polly (1844) Greenwood, Joseph (1902) Davis, Jonathan (1846) Once owned by Mr. Hugh Williamson Collins of Edenton (1863), Moseleys is said to be the first map of NC to be based mainly on actual exploration or surveys, rather than reports, according to the ECU Special Collections website. Golding, William (1889) Watauga was established in 1849 from several counties, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey. Spence, Thomas (1801) Waugh, James R (1862) Did you know all of these new records were at FamilySearch? We were in North Carolina very early. Stanly, Solomon (1866) Jackson, Willie I (1904) Scott, Daniel (1824) Pilot Mountain received its name because it has long served as a guide to Native Americans, settlers, and modern-day outdoorsmen. Johnson, Letitia (1878) Grace, Abel (1814) lists, every family had cows. His family cemetery bears many headstones of the Willis clan. These families are documented as living in the area due to land ownership records. Stone, Enoch (1874) Reid, Jesse (1862) McMickle, Gideon (1886) Badgett, F C (1893) Turner, Roger (1778) Stamey, Alexander (1893) Buckley, Hausey (1821) Ploughman, Moses (1809) Casstevens, Benedict (1842) Galyean, James (1890) Dearman, John (1867) Reece, Abraham (1823) Patterson, Julius A (1871) This was to make sure that all of the Moravian's Logan, John (1835) (Information from Corbitt, David Samuel, Mordecai (1821) Davis, Daniel (1827) This Early Settlers 17 th Century - Revolutionary; Revolutionary; Federal and Antebellum; Reconstruction and Victorian; Twentieth Century; . Winfrey, Isaac (1815) Snow, John B (1881) Cooley, William (1851) Tucker, Nancy (1862) Jackson, Rachel (widow) (1901) Choat, Isham (1839) Richard Caswell. Owen, Murphy (1909) Anthony, James (1837) Wolff, Daniel C (1862) Thompson, Haywood (1876) Southard, Ambrose (1885) 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. Jervis, Bryant (1849) Snow, A L (1897) Grant, Reuben (1810) Speer, Robert (1782) Greenwood, James (1840) Jervis, William (1837) Eastern Parish: 1715: c.1715: Chowan: Chowan: Very soon renamed to St. Paul . Whitehead, William (1822) Doss, Jesse W (1856) Turner, Robert (1781) Founded in 1771, and formed from Rowan County. Hill, Robert (1844) 1-on Smyth's Creek - Reels, Gatlin 2-Craven Precinct - Johnson, Beard's Creek, Frank [M], Wilkinson's Point, Dawson's Creek [P] South shore - Neus River: 1-Craven Precinct-New Bern - Fonville, Handy 2-South of Trent River up to New Bern - Jones [Frederick]-7375 acres, Wilson [W], Hancock, Palatines, Glover [C], Hatch [A], Handcock [H] Perhaps we are distantly related. Vestal, Narcissa (1908) Good, Thomas (1790) Kaddle, Zavariah (1771) Simmons, Anderson (1873) Simpson, James (1890) Lewis, Wiley (1861) Davis, Abner (1890) Brindle, John (1847) Zachary, David (1821) Hauser, Michael (1789) Golding, Abner (1888) Holbrook, Robert (1826) Simpson, W D (1900) Holyfield, J H (1911) Jervis, Levy (1792) Freeman, Alexander (1874) Bray, Thomas H (1839) Wilson, John H (1908) After much research, I was able to locate several families living in the area prior to William Allen in 1792. Jones, Joel H (1849) Dudley, Robert (1838) Indian trails would follow the buffalo trails, thus the creation of this ford crossing the Deep River. Jessup, E (1897) Franklin, John (1839) by Sara Whitford | Articles, Census Records, Early Colonial Records, Miscellaneous Records, Reference | 46 comments. You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. Moore, Samuel (1864) Jackson, W L (1896) McCollum, Andrew (1829) Gilmer, R S (1910) Hough, John (1801) on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Coalson, Susan (1950) Glenn, James (1804) Burge, William (1859) [H] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Pasquotank and North Rivers: Spence, Burkham [G] (at Joys Fork), Jones [G], Janson, Mann, Jones, Hawkins. Peel, P H (1897) Southard, Isaac (1791) Creson, Rebecca (1837) Although Dobson is the county seat, other communities are located in Surry, including Elkin, Ararat, Bottom, Level Cross, Mount Airy, and Toast. Jacks, Richard (1832) Fletcher, John (1802) Woodruff, Thomas (1924) Webb, H (1842) (To do a quick search, use your browser's search function. Snow, Thomas (1843) Haughton, Charles G (1901) back to Surry County. Jackson, Amor (1843) And cows provided milk, butter, Forkner, William (1830) Richardson, Joseph (1859) Joyner, Joseph (1821) Dowling, Susannah (1831) Waggoner, Philip (1782) [Fort] Jones, Blair. Wild game including quail and wild turkeys were Derrett, Davis (1832) After becoming a pastor in Alabama, Taliaferro began to travel and write sketches and stories that detailed the life and culture in the South before the Civil War. During the year of 1754, permission was granted to Deep River Friends to hold monthly meetings and worship. County Seat: Dobson. 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. Creed, Matthew (1798) 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. Corbitt Dicks, R P (1889) Hann, John (1781) Jones, John G (1892) Dearman, F R (1888) Lewis, Lemuel (1845) The Virginia Company's development of Virginia did not meet the expectations of the company stockholders or the English government. Patterson, Greenberry (1801) Atkinson, C H (1905) Flippin, Susan (1879) Bray, Hanan (1845) Ian C. C. Graham, Colonists from Scotland: Emigration to Scotland in the Eighteenth Century (1956). Park, R L (1901) After Abrahams death, his son Joshua Creeson settled in present day Surry County. This article will give details about the early settlers during 1749-1755. Clayton, B E (1894) Fulk, J L (1855) Skidmore, Elijah (1775) Steele, D F (1908) Freeman, Hawkins (1892) Daniels, J B (1890) Stone, Wesly (1881) Martin, Thomas (1869) Johnson, John (1823) Poindexter, Samuel (1847) Venable, I A (1914) West, Mary Ann (1910) Isaacks, A H (1895) Holt, Samuel (1881) For the next several years, these meetings were held in the home of Benjamin Beeson until the first meeting house was built in 1758. Pardew, S A (1906) My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. Burrus, L H (1883) Foot, William (1837) Christman, Bousier (1818) Shore, Fredrick (1816) Creed, Enoch (Jr) (1885) Lying in the north-central portion of South Carolina between the Catawba and Lynches Rivers, Lancaster County was created in 1785 from the northeastern part of the Camden Judicial District. Roberts, Jesse (1864) Williams, John (1818) Short, A G (1907) Thompson, Jesse (1862) The first federal census available for South Carolina is 1790. Mosley, H D (1896) Simmons, Peter (1798) Poindexter, F A (1845) Wilmoth, Richard (1880) The history of the river is enormous ranging from the early years to present day. Looking for Chaplain/Chaplins in the Currituck Co. area. Vanhoy, Thomas (1843) The period from 1790 until the Note: At the headwaters [here called the Fitzwilliam River] on the NC/VA line-20,000 acres to Col.William Byrd of Virginia. Kroeder, Jacob (1789) Worth, Paul (1874) Walker, Erasmus (1883) Jesse Franklin (1760-1823) Written by Dr. Hiatt, Jacob (1911) Lyon, Robert (1835) Hudspeth, Rodah (1837) Sparger, James (1902) Taylor, John A (1887) History of Surry County, North Carolina or Annals of Northwest North Carolina. See the appendix to this work for a complete listing of heads of families in the Upper New River Valley through the 1850 census. Doudge, Nathan (1828) Instead, just read the list, as many spellings of surnames are different than the conventionally used spellings. there for the taking. This may be one of the first recordings in the New World. v. Elizabeth UNDERWOOD was born ABT 1760. Mosley, John B (1880) Jackson, William (1854) Cows also proved This put Jesse Reece, Hadly (1832) Bennett, Thomas (1899) Did you know online deed searches are available in several eastern North Carolina counties. Carter, Clement (1822) Copeland, J M (1862) Gray, W B (1836) Kirkpatrick, William (1784) Deathrage, A (1838) McBride, John & Elizabeth (1884) They traveled together to the lower part of Illinois. Arnold, James E (1907) All three applied for land grants and owned a great deal of property. Hazlewood, Richard (1790) Poindexter, Robert A (1842) Stewart, John (1807) The discovery of this mill was located on a old map among the archives. Isbell, Livingston (1834) This map was made in 1733 and this site tends to focus more on the areas around the Neuse, Pamlico, and Chowan Rivers. These characteristics include rivers, creeks, and one of the most distinguishable mountains in the eastern North Carolina. Reece, Elizabeth (1889) Footprints in the "Hollows" or Surry County and Her People. Whitaker, Wesley (1896) Cook, James (1891) Poindexter, Richard R (1896) Boyles, William (1879) Harbers, Adonejah (1830) Messick, William J (1851) Stanley, John E (1898) Butner, S M (1906) McGahey, Sally (n. d.) Clay, Elijah (1792) Puckett, Isham (1864) Booker, Forrester (1881) But if you have any history to give I would in deeply appreciate any help. Booker, Claramond (1882) Marsh, Wiley (1875) Reece, Joel (1877) Roby, A (1857) abundant food. Crissman, George (1839) Taylor, Sterling (1869) Axsom, Frank A (1893) Gwyn, W M (1894) Flinchum, Martha (1894) Dobson, Henry H (1866) Chaney, Abraham (1878) Happy to see the Perrys and Slades of our family listed. , John ( 1824 ) Abraham Creeson applied for land grants and owned a Great deal property... 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