North Carolina Slave Narratives; Craven County Record of Wills Lord Granvilles land was north of the current Rowan County southern boundary and at its eastern end included two-thirds of what is now Guilford County. Gold was discovered in 1799 by John Reed and a booming mining town prospered in the mid 1800s at Gold Hill. Settlers from Virginia and Pennsylvania who were of the Quaker religion came from the New Garden and other meetings in Guilford County, North Carolina. From the small but vital academies like Crowfield and the Female Academy to the Freedmans School funded by the Friends Philadelphia Freedmans Aid Society, the Crescent and later Livingstone and Catawba Colleges, education remained vital. As tenant farmers, this rent freed them to work on their own plots and such. Instead, just read the list, as many spellings of surnames are different than the conventionally used spellings. But if you have any history to give I would in deeply appreciate any help. My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. WebThe earliest families identified in Jersey Settlement c1745 were those of Jonathan Hunt, Thomas and Rebecca (Anderson) Smith, Robert Heaton, and John Titus. Palatine Progeny - the Arey Family of Rowan County, North Carolina and Related Families, 1749-1983. I did see the name Jasper, listed also. File #1671. Fragments of early church and county records tell the story of how the new leaders set about their purpose of establishing an order of public worship and a foundation of precise doctrine and discipline by which they bound themselves and their successors to the teachings of the Lutheran Confessions and set up the catechisms which they desired the children to use as their guide. Available at FS Library. My 8x grandfather was named Jasper Hardison. The email address you submit will not be displayed and would only be used to contact you with additional questions or comments. Most of the early settlers fled eastward when the French and Indian War erupted, and it was only after peace returned in 1760 that migration resumed. WebThe Salisbury Confederate prison came into being in 1861, and following the first battle of Bull Run at Manassas, Union prisoners of war ( POWs) streamed into Salisbury. Franklin has remained the county seat since 1855. I also havent seen anything related to The Scorpion and most Scottish settlements with which Im familiar came decades later than the settling of the Neuse / Pamlico / Chowan River regions. There is a publication called Square Time that dancers can subscribe to. File #305. . The floor was laid originally of large flat stones, but overlaid in recent years by wooden flooring. facebook.com/swingingSwallows. The term palatine could also be in reference to people living on the lands of these landholders. 2006. Cooperative Extension, Rowan County Center, 2727 Old Concord Road 8:30 a.m.-Noon. This situation confronts many researchers today as something of a "no-man's land." Guide to tract map of land along the Catawba River from Old Fort to Pleasant Gardens. they are my mothers people and many Willis still live here today. The Advertizing and Publicity persons are Doug & Gloria Bateman. which might furnish a clue to the Captains first name. The remainder of the tour was split between ranging duty and the fort. The first building, constructed by the frontiersmen back in 1745, was of hickory logs, the best material then at hand, and named Zion, but was commonly called Hickory Church. There are no square dance competitions or exams. Black Genealogy from Antebellum Bible Records. They also eat small game and wild plants. Authors: North Carolina. Col. OSBURN was a justice, representing a district which included that part of Rowan on the west and south side of the Catawba River and that part which was east and north of that river, but west of First Little River (today's central Alexander County South Carolinians moved north into the Lower Cape Fear region to establish pine plantations with enslaved African labor. Richard Sanderson is my 8X grandfather. #2000-19 PTA Scrapbook April 1, 1942 - March 30, 1943, #9010 Rowan-Davie Medical Auxiliary Collection, #9016 Rowan Home Demonstration Clubs Collection, #9017 American Association of University Women (AAUW), #9018 Rowan County Bicentennial Scrapbook, #9404 Catherine Williams Pitts Collection, #9503 Milford Hills Lioness Club Scrapbooks, #9511 First Presbyterian Church Salisbury, NC Collection, #9613 Soldiers' Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church Collection, #9617 North Carolina Transportation Museum Centennial Celebration Collection, #9624 Charles Remy Palmer Pharmacy Notebook, #9707 Holthouser ABC/Food Lion Collection, Salisbury Post Morgue Preservation Project, Check for available copies of A Ramble Through Rowans History. I saw the name Hardy listed but not Hardison. WebFort Boonesborough and the Early Settlers of Madison County, Kentucky Benjamin Cutbirth - was a Rowan Co., NC friend of Daniel Boone who accompanied him on previous trips to Kentucky. Fort Dobbs was abandoned after the war in 1766. There are many routes that can be followed in tracing one's forebears, It is very convenient to search wills and estates papers to find an ancestor. The population was also among the most diverse with some estimates placing the German population as high as 30 percent. Accordingly, Rintelmann and Layerly set out on horseback with their credentials and rode to the port of Charleston where they sailed for England. While it is known he sold part of this land, deeds regarding such a transaction have not survived. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Fort Dobbs, constructed in 1756 during the French and Indian War, remains the only North Carolina historic site that commemorates the precursor war to the Revolution. Reprinted with permission from The North Carolina Atlas Revisited. There was a William Green in my ancestory. We have a party night nearly every month Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, etc. Dr. Britt has specified the following usage limitations: Not to be reprinted for publication without written consent of the author. A history of Rowan County, North Carolina : Rumple, Jethro; Daughters of the American Revolution. A few of these were created as a colonial imitation of the British Peerage. 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. Benjamin stayed at Boonesborough until he lost his land claims in 1778. Unfortunately, he delayed too long in obtaining a survey of this land, and the Granville Land Office was closed by the time the survey arrived there. He was a planter in Jamesville, NC. The only attack of Fort Dobbs occurred on February 26, 1760: Waddell and his company repelled approximately seventy Cherokee. Rowan, the western frontier of the thriving American colony in the 1740s and 50s, continued to play an important roll as the nation developed. Along with the textile mills, Rowan saw lumber, saw and grist mills prosper. Thank you! These early residents of Rowan had come primarily from Pennsylvania and Virginia down the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road through the Shenandoah Valley, past Pilot Mountain into the fertile land near the Yadkin River. Who were the Palatine families referenced on the Moseley Map? Entered 3 Aug 1778 & surveyed 6 Aug 1778 - extending up Newberrys forke and joining McCAFFERTYs place.." Grant #33 in Book 28. p. 33. WALKER, these frontiersmen served for three months as spies and rangers, venturing forth in small detachments to protect the fort and the frontier. The people on Second and Buffalo Creeks determined to secure a pastor and a teacher if they had to go all the way to Germany for them. WebIn May of 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union and the Confederacy sought a site in Rowan for a military prison. Here and there an intricate carving - hands clasped in farewell, a dove with wings outspread, an open Bible, a message of farewell to the departed. Many early North Carolina families are named on the Moseley Map (1733). I am surprised that Russell isnt on the list. George CUNNINGHAM, who had replaced DAVIDSON that Spring. In the early 1900s, the Southern Railroad roundhouse and Spencer shops created a great deal of prosperity for Spencer and other sections of Rowan County. Iredell County History. Iredell County government website. A wealth, of information was generated in this effort, and in order to share it with others, I have divided this article into three sections for the benefit of the readers: Section 1 is a background story based on Josiah BRANDON's participation in the American Revolution from western North Carolina; Section 2 involves the search for Josiah's father's first name; and Section 3 is a bonus feature evolved from the basic research, and includes a map of land grants along the Catawba River in now McDowell County, giving the names and By themed-eighteenth century residents of Piedmont North Carolina had more contacts with Pennsylvania than they did with the coastal district of their own colony. Such wisdom surfaced when I made a decision to return to the Burke County records. WebOn a lower Rowan County road, ten miles south of Salisbury, North Carolina, on red clay soil along Second Creek, is located Organ Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized by early German settlers in 1745. This fine instrument was the first of its kind in North Carolina, and people came from far and wide to see the organ and hear the majestic tones that resounded from the goblet domed pulpit of Organ Church. Entered 21 Apr 1790 & surveyed 9 Apr 1791. to Jacob Zinck, Rowan County, NC was the beginning of the Sink roots in what is now Davidson County. The Early Areys of Rowan County, North Carolina. JAMES EDM1STON. In 1850 sixteen plank road companies including the Salisbury and Taylorsville Plank Road were chartered. This county sectioned out from Anson included all land that lay in the Granville Tract north to the Virginia line and was essentially boundless to the west extending to the South Sea (Pacific Ocean) or more practically to the Mississippi. This assumption resulted from believing that the building erected in 1774 was the stone church, and that the date 1794 in the gable of the building indicated when it was completed. Robert Tripp b.1722 d. 1800 moved from Providence RI to Core Point, Durhams Creek, Beaufort, NC. Their journey began on October 8, 1753, in I found an Adams plantation on the map in the Beaufort area. Location. North Carolina Tedder Census Data, Tax Lists, Land Records, and more, by county, Births, Marriages and Deaths in Berkeley (later Perquimans Precinct), Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items - Mostly Chowan County, Craven County Wills & Estate Papers 1746-1865, Be careful with assumptions about "Verified" DNA relationships and those AncestryDNA "Hints", Free People of Color by County 1790 Federal Census, NC GENEALOGY TREASURE TROVE 100% FREE at FamilySearch Learn to search the UNINDEXED CATALOG, WARNING! 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. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF (right-click PDF and Save link as to download) at the Internet Archive. An old cotton mill near the railroad line proved to be a splendid location. Rendleman. Managing editor:Alfred W. Stuart. Continuing into the 20th century Rowan was the home of renowned educator and womens rights activist Elizabeth Duncan Koontz. The fragmented extant records of early Burke county, N. C., have led many researchers to believe in a story written in a letter from W. L. TWITTY to Lyman DRAPR which allegedly approves that the father of Josiah, Capt. (accessed November 25, 2011). Farming as well as tobacco and cotton factories were predominant in the 1880s. Also Edward or Thomas Stockstill, Stogsdell, Stogdell. By 1710, the new sparsely settled province had a capital at Edenton. Hi Kenneth! Rowan has produced supporters of education from the beginning of its existence. Is there any Thomas Dixon or Dickson family living there in the early 1700s. FERGUSON nad a small body of British regulars and a larger Loyalist force under his command. 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. WebEditor's note: This page arose from an attempt to document the life of James Brown (Brown-2471), in particular his time in North Carolina as recorded in the minutes of several Quaker meetings.Others studying the early North Carolina Quakers may find it of use. The largest plantation, owned by Richmond Person, had 101 slaves and there were 31 families with ten or more slaves. At Christmas and the end of the dance year we have a pot-luck dinner prior to dancing. but his name was only given as Captain BRANDON! My great great great grand fathers were Hatteras Indian. var today = new Date(); Entered 28 Sep 1779 & surveyed 27 Jun 1791 -"beginning near where Henry MORGAN lives.." Grant #1562 in Book 80, p. 43. As a result, the pension allowance was withheld, but later restored as evidence was produced to vindicate Josiah BRANDON. Complete the fields below to post a public comment about the material featured on this page. JAMES EDMISTON. SUMPTER enlisted the help of able-bodied men to assemble at the Upper Fort. There is always cold water available, and tea and coffee cost a quarter per cup! In relating this story, TWITTY was quoting a John WITHROW, who was repeating a story told by John WITHROWs father, James WITHROW, brother-in-law of John BRANDON. He owned 560 acres and died prior to October 21, 1761 when his farm was sold at auction. This page has been viewed 36,125 times (0 via redirect). The one bit of information which the papers failed to disclose is of major importance to this genealogical puzzle the first name of Captain BRANDON, the father of Josiah. File #571. The Family of Elisha Morris of Beaufort County, NC. //-->, RootsWeb is funded and supported by The Scot-Irish of Rowan County North Carolina Submitted by: but such settlers formed a small part of the total number of inhabitants. East Carolina University. George DAVIDSONs tract is #20, Thomas BROWNs tract is #28 (Josiah BRANDONs father-in-law) and Benjamin COCHRANs tract is #32 all of these surrounding the land described in Charles McDOWELLs entry (tract #33) which included Thomas BRANDONs improvements. N.C. Deed Bk.#5, page 251. More citation information can be found at https://libguides.ecu.edu/citation. Rowan County continues to play an important role in the unfolding history of both North Carolina and the nation. Please let us know if you have concerns, suggestions or questions. In Germany they were also welcomed and laden with gifts for colonists who had survived in the "American wilderness"; Bibles, catechisms, and vessels for communion and baptism. CASEY's dragoons on the Tiger River in South Carolina. var year = y2k(today.getYear()); westward). BRANDON, was the son of George BRANDON (d. 1772) and was the eldes son, John. kennethobyrnes@gmail.com. He lived on the Little River, and was on the Assembly and was Court Clerk for quite a few years. Required fields are marked *. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); That may be my link, especially if he Adams family moved further west by the 1750s. Records indicated that Josiah had served several tours with the American patriot forces in his teens, and his father was a Captain in the Loyalist militia. Furthermore, Brandon claimed he was at the fort under Walker around the time Cornwallis surrendered - which was October 19, 1781. Web170911 July 1776. Samuel Eusebius McCorkle, Presbyterian minister and educator was president and teacher of the Salisbury Academy in the early 1790s. document.write(' Rowan County NCGenWeb Project - All Rights Reserved. Did you know that only 3% of the American people fall in that 3%? All Rights Reserved. In March 1763, the Granville Land Office closed, and it was impossible to obtain a valid title to any of the vacant land. Columbia S> (actually in Richland county near St ANdrews road. Some 700surviving Loyalists surrendered, some 320 of the British force being casualties. Just such a situation is found prior to 1790 in what is now McDowell County, N.C. "2 Josiah BRANDON's father was fatally wounded. He moved to North Carolina about 1749 and settled on the headwaters of Rocky River in Anson (now Iredell) County. My side of the family were from these same places. Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2005; Revised October, 2022. Weve been dancing at Wesley United Church Fellowship Hall at 275 Pembroke Street East in Pembroke since the club was formed. Shows settlements, inhabitants, soil conditions, rivers, and principal products, with insets showing Port Brunswick or Cape Fear Harbour, Port Beaufort or Topsail Inlet, Ocacock [Ocracoke] Inlet, Explanation, and Directions for Ocacock [Ocracoke] Inlet. Baron Christopher DeGraffenreid is my direct ancestor. Spruce Macay, attorney and judge, taught William R. Davie and Andrew Jackson both instrumental in the early years of our republic. Please click on the links below to access the Rowan Public Library movie series about the history of Rowan County Check for available copies of A Ramble Through Rowans History. WebThe Genealogical Society of Rowan County was organized in February of 1987, and we received our charter in 1988. BENJAMIN DAVIDSON. Judge Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Company, along with Daniel Boone, began their explorations of the western lands that would become Tennessee and Kentucky right here in Rowan. I went about 10 years ago and have pictures of Gum Neck and Frying Pan. The Scotch-Irish settled primarily in the west and north western sections of the county beginning in the 1740s. I am particularly interested in their stay in North Carolina. Growing up, my dad said Core Point was where he and all the kids in the Caton community went to go to the beach.. FERGUSON'S little silver whistle by which he directed the British efforts soon went silent, when FERGUSON was killed with one foot still caught in a stirrup.
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