Sweat, Edward (1812) Wall, Thomas (1842) Brower, M M (1906) Patterson, Greenberry (1801) Later, the famous American author and satirist Mark Twain imitated Taliaferros use of local dialects and writing style. Wall, Thomas (1820) Winfrey, Isaac (1815) Alongside Stokes County and Surry County , it was one of only three North Carolina counties to remain loyal to William Howard Taft in 1912, and one of seven to vote for Alf Landon in 1936. Kellum, Rosa (1895) Jones, Ambrose (1881) Eaton, Peter (1817) Thompson, Harrison (1860) Martin, J W (1889) Turner, Elias (1847) Whitlock, Jock (1892) Needham, W F (1911) back to Surry County. Early Settlers in the North Carolina Piedmont 1749-1763. Saddle Mountain. Thompson, John (1787) He moved to Kentucky . Mills, Aaron (1866) Thompson, Samuel (1793) Tucker, T B (1864) Martin, Thomas (1869) Gordon, Ephraim (1798) Jackson, William (1854) Linville, Moses (1826) Surry County was created from Rowan County on 1 April 1771. Holyfield, John (1880) Tufts, James W (1902) Dearman, John (1867) Jenkins, Dalton (1902) Forkner, Samuel (1899) Towns. Poe, Raleigh (1857) Bryson, John (1807) Boyles, William (1846) Patterson, John R (1894) Jessup, E (1897) Thanks for sharing. The legislation was passed in January of 1771 and was to become effective April 1, 1771. Patrick, Robert (1778) Freeman, Sally (1874) they were here in the mid 1700s. Matthews, James (1822) Dodson, Elisha (1789) Jackson, Amor (1870) Fleming, Edmond (1815) fresh and dried beef and hides for leather. Largest city: Mount Airy. Barton, David (1772) Norman, Henry (1863) Aust, Godfrey (n. d.) Gillespie, Thomas (1908) educated, practical, wise to the ways of the world and highly Hoppes, Patsy (1828) The origins of North Carolina's 18th-century newcomers varied widely. This was to make sure that all of the Moravian's 100,926). Snow, Richard (1872) Corbitt, David Leroy. 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. Woodruff, N J (1909) Your membership lasts for one year. In summary, headrights gave each grantee a particular amount of land based on the number of people they brought into the colony. White, William (1907) Density over the mountainous region was 2.9 persons per square mile. Clayton, B E (1894) Rominger, Martin (1780) Booker, Claramond (1882) Reid, Irvin (1888) Key, Lewis A (1889) Hawker, E F (1874) All settlers within these boundaries were considered members of the corporation and parish of Jamestown. Hodges, Thomas R (1899) Poindexter, Richard R (1896) Dix, John B (1889) I saw the name Hardy listed but not Hardison. Pell, W A (1905) Surry County, North Carolina. Davis, Daniel (1827) Greene County gained from Craven County-----1801 Edgecombe County gained from Pitt County-----1801 Walton County established by Georgia in "Indian Lands" area of North Carolina (boundaries undefinable)-----1803 Fleming, Abraham (1850) Did you know all of these new records were at FamilySearch? However; the land was never issued to him. Galyean, John (1863) Roberts, John (1777) Heres an important tip: Do NOT use Ctrl-F to try to find your ancestral surnames in this list. Creed, E M (1898) Cockerham, Joseph & Julia (1873, 1886) Adams, David (1850) im looking for information on Leonard Hain, Haines, Hains family. Panniel, Benjamin (1779) Edmonds, M G (1909) Marsh, William V (1862) Dockery, W S (1891) Garriss, William (1849) Pilcher, Daniel (1830) The Deep River of North Carolina continues to provide its history and genealogy everyday. Whitt, S M (1899) Hiatt, Anderson (1871) You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. Banner, John A (1888) The Virginia Company's development of Virginia did not meet the expectations of the company stockholders or the English government. Wells, James (1872) Surry County, North Carolina, Shelton, Edward (1783) Dobson * Elkin * Pilot Mountain *. Phillips, J B (1886) Inman, Morrison (1887) McKinney, James (1861) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Golding, Thomas (1884) Jessup, Ambrose (1890) Glen, James (1785) Bennett, Thomas (1899) Guinn, Samuel (1785) Long, Frederick (1844) Jackson, Joseph (1817) Researchers should note The . Thompson, Joseph (1860) He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. Nichols, William (1866) Fisher, Rhoda (1843) Hedgecoe, Elizabeth (1896) Blackwell, Robert (1815) McCraw, James (1846) Tilley, Joel (1867) Moore, Mary A (1908) My dads side of the family owns land over at Core Point, and in fact, the Tripp Cemetery is at the end of Down Shore Road (where they own property). (H) Hardin's District #4, 43 families, 55 polls, 9277 acres of taxable land. Cartwright, Thomas (1822) Cook, Daniel P (1913) Encyclopedia of North Carolina (University of North Carolina Press: Chapel Hill, NC 2006). Researchers should note York, James (1814) taverns, Inns, workshops and schools among other things. Cox, R W (1889) Gentry, Wiley (1902) Owens, J M (n. d.) Reynard, William (1786) Benge, Tyre (1913) Angel, John (1843) Moran, J A (1903) Lancaster County was formed in 1785. Settiff, Emma F (1912) Davis, Matthew (1836) Hines, Madison (1896) Hanna, Samuel (1795) Woodruff, Moses (1803) Parks, James (1826) Belton, Ewel (1871) Houzar, John (1784) Clements, Johnson (1851) Walker, F M (1907) Abbiattie, Frank (1904) Hough, John (1801) Deathrage, A (1838) Nelson, Isaac (1829) Scott, Jarrett (1896) Fulk, Paschal (1893) I do have some Swiss ancestry as well as you. Dobson, William P (1846) Pell, T W (1890) Perkins, Isaac (1888) Harris, Ephraim D (1832) Lewis, Elknana (1884) Logan, Hugh (1817) Apperson, William & Bennit & John & Elizabeth (1851) Phillips, Abraham (1822) Island Ford was yet another popular crossing. McCraw, George W (1907) In Wilkes County, two militia districts, Vannoy's, and Nall's Districts were west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. Truitt, Collins (1802) Riggs, Daniel (1864) James married Mary Harris on April 14, 1787 and was issued 9 pounds on a pay voucher from the American Revolutionary war in 1783. Owen, John H (1906) Green, James S (1894) Thompson, C Haywood (1860) The Plantation was originally called Mount Hope and the property remained in the Tripp Family until the 20th century. from the flax as woven with wool thread to make a material called Wilmoth, Richard (1880) Munkers, Elizabeth (1813) 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. Harris, Margaret (Widow) (n. d.) Jones, Mary (1835) Hines, A (1887) Burrus, David (n. d.) Joyner, Willis (1817) Jones, Lemuel (1855) 1820s were the halcyon days for Surry. Head, Isaac (1847) Poindexter, William (1818) Windsor, Aquilla (1832) Marsh, Susan D (1863) 4 miles above the Great Falls along the Deep River. Assembly at New Bern, talked with the Governor and the bill passed the It was originally part of the Camden District and was named after Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Key, John A (1901) Low, Jacob (1893) Ring, William (1861) George Fagon-Received a land grant dated September 30th of 1749 consisting of 200 acres. Goen, Huel (1847) Your email address will not be published. Speer, Thomas (1797) Joyce, Franklin (1888) Tucker, David (1871) McCraw, Gabriel (1902) Burch, Elizabeth (1870) Graves, Jesse F (1896) White, James P (1862) Mays, J R (1898) Tilley, Millard (1905) Buchannon, James (1774) 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. Chilton, Henry (1891) Linen thread Jones, J H (1894) Stewart, Lydia (1773) Snow, Kate (1913) Hudspeth, Rodah (1837) McKinney, Polly (1901) Haymore, Martha (1905) Forrester, James (1837) Thompson, Joseph (1823) Cardwell, Wilcher M (1844) Burns, Michael (1819) Ian C. C. Graham, Colonists from Scotland: Emigration to Scotland in the Eighteenth Century (1956). Badgett, Abram (1906) Coalson, Susan (1950) Wall, William (1890) 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. Stow, Mary (1846) Surry County (link to FamilySearch page) Established in 1770 (effective 1771) from Rowan County. I am a descendant of Jesse Adams who settled in Lewis Fork on the Yadkin River. Hauser, Samuel (1882) Smitherman, Andrew (1844) Surry in 1850 with the Yadkin River forming the boundary. Mosley, John B (1880) Bullington, null (1918) Robertson, George (n. d.) Hauser, Thomas P (1913) There were 75 families in the 10th Company of Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1790; 23 slaves were amongst these inhabitants as were 109 were white males over age 16, 132 were white males under age 16, 224 inhabitants were white females of all ages. Hill, Sanford (1884) 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. Combs, Eli W (1908) This was while North Carolina was still a British colony. Chamberlin, John (1825) Rowan occured in 1771, it left Salem in Rowan and Bethabara and Daniels, J B (1890) Harding, William (1797) Roberts, S W (1901) Creed, Abraham (1815) Williams, John (1834) [Fort] Jones, Blair. Logan, George (1826) Doudge, Richard (1825) Herring, Mary (1855) In Wilkes County, two militia districts, Vannoy's, and Nall's Districts were west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. I have been striking out everywhere I have looked. Forkner, James A (1893) Royal, John (1810) My side of the family were from these same places. Childress, Sallie (1891) Flippin, Susan (1879) They are grouped by the historical time periods in the headings below. Shore, Henry (1842) Majority of these families migrated from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. Atkinson, C H (1905) Franklin, C B (1866) Hill, Leonard (1830) Southern, S M (1899) Im looking for the Robert Willis family, from Eastern part of the state,in the 1700s. Noah, J W (1922) Phillip Hogget received a land grant dated January of 1755 in the amount of 420. Stone, William (1866) 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. Fulk, Anderson (1873) I am surprised that Russell isnt on the list. Phillips, Abner (1814) Setliff, T R (1895) Founded in 1771, and formed from Rowan County. Dalton, Jonathan (1820) Inman, John H (1896) Hoots, Jacob (1805) Adams, John A (1866) Ashby, Joseph W (1907) McBride, John (1833) Dobson, A H (1900) Vestal, Narcissa (1908) Hudspeth, John (1781) Pell, James J (1866) McCraw, J A (1854) Waugh, H M (1882) Wood for building and for fuel was limitless. This gave Low Gap and western Surry County Allen, James (1782) Assembly at New Bern, talked with the Governor and the bill passed the Footprints in the "Hollows" or Surry County and Her People. Stanley, Susan (1895) Oglesby, David P (1835) Davis, Roby (1902) Hobson, William (1844) Logan, Sibby (1821) Pilson, R T (1899) Welbourn, Jane (1823) Kennedy, John G (1904) Dobbins, Keziah (1829) I am the great grand daughter of pattie privett Joyner. Snow, D (1884) We were in North Carolina very early. Leroy, The Formation of North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, Raleigh: James Carter received 642 acres along the south fork of the Deep River in May of 1753. Key, Martha (1884) 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. Jackson, C W (1912) Keeter, Jesse (1829) Davis, James M (1910) Smith, Peter (1858) Livengood, Adam (1909) Williams, John W (1899) Critchfield, Nancy (1887) 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. Phelps, Elizabeth (1876) Vanhoy, Thomas (1843) Hutsell, David (1902) Nicholas Smith applied for 450 acres of land and the deed was issued on April 1, 1751 in Bladen County. Armstrong, Martin (1842) Walker, Irene (1905) My Great great grandmother was Caroline perry Privett . Cook, John T (1896) Puckett, James (1876) It was around Aaron Woodruffs and Martin, P M (1890) Joyner, John (1802) and for food. Davis, John (1850) Gallian, William (1847) Surry County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Thank you! Corbitt The family home was named The Rose Plantation and sat west of the Albermarle Sound. Creed, Lazarus (1862) Holyfield, Susannah (1854) Jackson, J S (1908) P.O. The family cemetery is located along the Pamlico. Several skirmishes occurred during the American Revolutionary War and one of the first cotton mills was built in Ramseur along the river. Thank you! Edmonds, Peggy (1876) Marsh, Wiley (1875) January 7, 2023 Liked by 3 people. Cox, William D (1844) Dollyhigh, E A (1912) Taylor, Benjamin (1853) Sutphin, William (1873) Dick, Thomas H (1872) Although he accomplished few goals while in office, Franklin managed to reform the harsh criminal punishments within North Carolinas penal law. Thompson, Henderson (1881) Joyner, David (1853) Hutchens, Josiah (1845) Elmore, A (1832) The earliest one I have found is David Cooper Sr born 1750 . Masters, William (1811) 2-South shore of Albemarle Sound: Whitemarsh, Pollock[C], Buncomb[J], Frilie, Lee[S], Lee, Cooper, 1-Along the Meherrin and Chowan Rivers to Albemarle Sound:Allen [E], Pitman, Kirchin, Anderson, Jackson, Gee, Bryan, Nansemond, Dew, Powers, Williams [A],Bond [J], Jones, Cotton [J], Hill [B], Baker, Barfields, Baker [H], Williams, Hains, Forster [R], Maule [W],Winn [G], Boone, Bryan [F], Hill [J], Pollack [T], Lovick [J], Pollock [G], 2-Albemarle Sound [west shore] between Chowan and Roanoke Rivers:Duckinfield [N], laccuck, Lockart [J], Henderson [D], West [R]. Black, Abraham (1853) Snelgrove, Freeman (1805) and the US Federal census of 1790 in the Wilkes County listings. There were 83 persons listed on the 1778 tax list, however, only 40 of these persons were on the 1782 tax list (estimated population 250). Harris, Thomas (1875) Brinkley, John (1846) William UNDERWOOD was born FEB 1756, and died 20 DEC 1814 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Harrison, John (1775) Marion, Jeremiah (1893) They had markets, mills, crafts, craftsmen, stores, Hill, R D (1869) Whitlock, John (1833) Poindexter, Francis (1802) Wolff, Lawrence (1842) Surry County, North Carolina : I47300 : 2: Bryson, Elizabeth : 31 Jan 1771: Surry County, North Carolina : I131096 : Died. Gwyn, Hugh (1885) Hodges, James (1854) Hackett, Joseph W & Sarah E (1872, 1882) Endsley, James (1789) 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. Jessup, Meshack (1908) I believe my family lived in Rutherford county and farms cotton, tobacco and rised cows there. Davis, Jonathan (1846) The Town of Lancaster was re-chartered in 1898 and as the City of Lancaster in 1967. Donaldson, Francis (1784) Greenwood, John (1907) HeritageQuest A treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Haynes, Shade (1901) Cook, John M (1888) Simpson, W D (1900) Majority of these families migrated from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. Denny, Joel (1896) Wright, Zed (1892) Hancock, John (1879) Segrove, John (1833) Freeman, William (1802) The list below is a wonderful condensed index that I had saved in my archived files on my computer, although, unfortunately, Im unsure of its attribution, so if you know who originally published the list below, please leave a comment in the boxat the bottom of this article. Fleming, William (1859) Gillespie, Patsy (1890) Dickens, Julius (1854) Mosley, Henry (1867) Golden, Thomas (1912) Martin, Lewis (1898) Burrus, Thomas (1799) Puckett, Isham (1864) Several key natural attractions are found within Surry County. Simpson, Sandy (1882) on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Brinkley, James (1858) Hezekiah Allen and Henry Kivett are attributed to have built the first saw mill and grist mill in the Ramseur area. Douthet, James (1782) Hunter, Thomas (1846) Hatcher, G A (1898) Logan, John (1835) Carter, Joseph (1842) Although Dobson is the county seat, other communities are located in Surry, including Elkin, Ararat, Bottom, Level Cross, Mount Airy, and Toast. Davis, B F (1899) History and Formation of Surry County Eads, William (1861) The deed was issued in January of 1755. Surry County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted) Address: 201 E. Kapp Street, Dobson, NC 27017 Surry County Register of Deeds Phone: 336-401-8150 Birth Records: 1912 Marriage Records: 1778 Death Records: 1912 Land Records: 1771 Surry County Clerk of Court Phone: 336-386-3700 Probate Records: 1770 Bryant, M D (1882) Samuel, G W (1910) Poe, Juanita (1860) Draughn, Nancy C (1909) Booker, H C (1904) Davis, John E (1823) Stutherd, William (1810) Norman, Thomas (1878) Part of Surry Hedspeth, James (1834) Davis, William (1865) Axsom, Joseph H & Nancy (1833, 1835) Witcher, Ephraim (1819) Benjamin died in 1796 in Chatham County, NC. Uptegrove, Isaac (1817) 2023 North Carolina Genealogical Society. Thompson, William (1849) Dobson, Henry H (1866) Roberts, Susannah (1832) Richardson, J T (1906) White, Welcome (1881) My great great great grand fathers were Hatteras Indian. Boyden, Nathaniel (1879) Clark, Alsey (1829) Hollinsworth, Elizabeth D (1866) Reynolds, Jonas (1812) Avenues of Early Settlement. He married Susannah KIRBY 28 FEB 1782 in Surry County, North Carolina. Hunt, J T (1904) Sorpshire, Henry (1862) Bundy, Alfred (1888) Galaher, Michael (1902) Miller, Francis (1898) Thompson, Elizabeth (1901) Smith, William (1822) There are federal censuses publicly available for 1790, 1800 (partial), 1810, 1820 (partial), 1830 (partial), 1840 (partial), 1850 (partial), 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940. . Speer, Levin (1800) Hunt, James O (1848) Wimbush, John & Rebecca (1832, 1843) Hampton, H G (1871) Ingram, John W (1891) Harrison, Ruth (1846) Galyean, Jerry (1893) Southard, Isaac (1791) Shurmer, Marget (1799) Bullin, Leonard (1835) Jervis, John & Lucy (1861) Fulk, Samuel L (1858) He also owned 1 cart and 1 pair of wagon wheels. Jackson, E F (1896) Faulk, E B (1894) Snow, Bird (1895) Brinkley, John H (1864) Glass, Dudley (1851) Howard, Jesse (1814) McLemore, Ephraim (1799) Barr, John (1796) About South Carolina Census Records. Surry County was formed from The only NC relation I had was Sir Christopher Gale, the first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Colony. Or one that tells where they lived before Craven County? third. This page was last updated October 10, 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. Badgett, F C (1893) Willey, C C (1913) Submitted by C. W. Barnum January 1, 2014. Faulk, James A (1900) Another possibility could be that Surry is a derivative of the Saura; the Saura were the first Native Americans to inhabit present-day Surry. Vestal, Thomas (1848) Lynch, John (1800) Reavis, J O (1904) Forkner, William (1892) Cox, W T (1899) Jenkins, W A (1897) Spence, Wiley (1844) McGee, Allison (1864) Hall, William (1885) (T) Toliver's District #4, 50 families, 51 polls, 13990 acres of taxable land. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF (right-click PDF and Save link as to download) at the Internet Archive. Longino, John Thomas (1796) Poindexter, Thomas (1807) Hayse, Joseph (1861) Ashburn, Louvisa (1875) I am Ken Reason : My Mothers side Patterson is from Scotland then Ireland and all many all over the globe. Hunter, Jerry (1910) Isaacks, Elisha (1840) Freeman, West M (1857) Kelly, John (1833) Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Jones, James (1791) Christian, Harry (1893) Parker, Polly (1892) Apperson, William P (1904) Cook, Alfred (1905) Smith, Stephen J K (1806) Hemings, R T (1904) York, Mark A (1864) His land is located along Buck Creek and Deep River. Franklin, Owen (1805) 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 Jones, E M (1911) McCollum, Andrew (1829) Page Three. Surry County Surry County was formed in 1771. East Carolina University holds the only known original print of the Moseley Map in their incredible archives. Wicker, James (1889) This Nance, J K (1898) Taylor, Sterling (1869) Gallimore, William (1820) Dearman, James M (1865) Jessup, Alfred (1912) (P) Pennington's District #4, 43 families, 41 polls, 5055 acres of land. Mosley, Thomas (1838) York, P D (1893) Map of North Carolina County Formations 1664-1965. Cook, James (1829) Golding, William (1824) kennethobyrnes@gmail.com. McGahey, Sally (n. d.) 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. Dickens, Ethel (1873) Schaub, Thomas (1877) Davis , William Luckett (1797) Lane, David (1855) Love, James M (1905) There was also something called clabber; this Forkner, J R (1900) Fisher, James (1785) Fitzgerald, Lucy (1819) Mosley, James (1902) 6300 Creedmoor Road, Suite 170 #323 Jones, W A (1899) In 1791 part of it was removed to form Kershaw County. 1920. Brindle, Sally (1879) Hollinsworth, Isaac (1871) Phillips, William (1902) Burrus, Lee A (1902) Top Stories. Lewis, W M (1927) Guide to Stokes County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. (R) Ray's District, # 13 32 families, 28 polls, 15309 acres of taxable land. Booker, Forrester (1881) Dobson, John H (1867) Is there any Thomas Dixon or Dickson family living there in the early 1700s. Bemis, Susan W (1879) Dalton, D N (1900) Wilbourn, S T (1900) Moreland, William (1818) Baker, Michael (1779) Purie, David (1837) Herring, William (1832) asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North Thank you so much for your comment. Leak, Harden (1882) Davis, Joseph (1873) Rowan County. Choat, John (1825) Snow, William (1861) Dozier, Smith W (1832) Poindexter, William (1844) Buffalo Ford, along Deep River, was one of the most popular crossings located in present day Randolph County. Davis, Abner (1890) Bolejack, Samuel (1845) Cranfill, William (1821) Roby, A (1857) The deed was never issued and recorded. Hutchens, Thomas (1803) Creed, Colby (1815) Hudson, James J (1861) Miller, Michael (Jr) (1777) Mankins, Elizabeth (1892) Haun, Margaret (n. d.) Did any of your Leonards come into Georgia? Downey, Peter (1803) Elliott, William (1803) Dezarn, Elijah (1817) Burch, William (1844) Whittington, John A (1867) Bartley, Revel (1867) Carlton, William (1779) Nichols, Martin S (1849) Oliver, Jesse (1813) Cook, Alfred (1829) Ceasor, Martin (1882) Humphreys, John (1832) Howell, Thomas (1795) (V) Vannoy's District in the 1787 Tax List Martin, William (1810) Franklin and others in Wilkes County. Clayton, Philip (1782) Adams, Martha (1885) 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. The Assembly refused the first petition in 1772. 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. Owen, Murphy (1909) Crissman, Moses (1842) Brower, Jacob W (1872) Baron Christopher DeGraffenreid is my direct ancestor. Lovill, Pleasant (1906) Sparger, James (1902) Payne, Martin (1893) Forkner, Samuel (1873) Padget, John (1836) Sumner, Robert (1785) Dunnagan, Thomas F (1890) Cunningham, Samuel (1781) Kerr, Alexander (1831) Axsom, Frank A (1893) Franklin, Ailsy (1861) Roberts, John E (1847) Love, Andrew (1871) Martin, Columbus (1862) Haynes, R S (1918) says no description given in the law. Bowles, Ailey (1861) Burrus, L H (1883) Sumner, Johnson (1808) Dix, James H (1896) Hall, Frank (1903) Richardson, William T (1879) Nuttall, Charles A (1845) Holcomb, Shadrack (1815) Bohannon, John (1791) London, Amos (1806) Tickle, Linsey (1905) Davis, William (1871) Prather, Jesse F (1905) Scott, Henry (1892) Jackson, Newell (1833) Johnson, Franklin (1871) 2016 John Locke Foundation | 200 West Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27601, Voice: (919) 828-3876, //$i = get_field('photogallery2',get_the_ID()); Stamey, Catherine (1873) Wood, Andrew (1876) Head, Anthony (1846) Clary, William (1819) McKinney, Jesse (1840) Clanton, Thomas (1794) Fleming, Mordecai (1898) His brothers, Isaac and William also settled along the Deep River. Martin, David (1779) Whitaker, Elisha (1899) Jessup, Nancy (1880) Thornton, Davis (1820) Hill, Nancy (1907) These families would travel with others known as a "party". . Hill, John (n. d.) Smitherman, Margaret (1816) Venable, James M (1907) Yadkin County was formed from Surry County is probably the only county in the state that has records of all existing marriages in the county. Simms, Matthew (1797) Poindexter, Elizabeth (1816) Cockerham, John (1814) Graves, Peter (1814) Bowles, James (1874) Canter, R A (1912) Coe, Timothy (1844) Forkner, Dalton (1893) Cox, Isaiah (1836) Needham, J M (1896) Key, John W (1902) 1786 Surry County, North Carolina: Les Tate states James Burk's 1786 estate inventory and sale in 1786 do not belong to James Burk, Sr., but to his son, James Burk, Jr. . Jervis, Bryant (1849) Cunnningham (Widow) (1839) Poindexter, W H (1902) It was named after Surrey, England, the birthplace . Clayton, William (1781) Nixon, W P (1898) Meadows, Madison & Anne (1913) Snow, W W (1901) Moravian leaders were highly Dunlapp, Samuel (1778) Davis, Phillip (1779) John Smith applied for 2 land grants, both consisting of 140 acres along the Deep River. Thompson, Elijah (1872) Piedmont Trails - Piedmont Trails contains historical data such as early maps, early settlers with detailed genealogy for the Surry County, NC area. Barker, Thomas (1845) Stow, Abraham (1846) The act Hodges, Drury (1895) Childress, Ausbern (1878) My 8x grandfather was named Jasper Hardison. 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. Adkins, William H (1863) Poore, Thomas (1890) Owens, John (1920) Ross, James H (1891) Whittington, Mary (1895) Phillip Haggart applied for a land warrant on April 10, 1752 consisting of 640 acres. Conrad Bullen emigrated early 1700s from Palatine area of Germany and became naturalized citizen in Sept, 1763, Salisbury. Vernon, J M (1903) Thompson, Haywood (1876) In 1889, the mine began full-scale production and Mount Airy was soon referred to as the Granite City. Not only was Andy Griffith born in Mount Airy but the city also served as the inspiration for Mayberry, the setting for the hit 1960s The Andy Griffith Show. Nature provided Hurt, Dicey (1887) Taylor, James (1837) Raleigh, N. C. While this paper concerns early settlement in the New River Water Basin of both North Carolina and Virginia, my information for the Virginia area was compiled from published records which appear in the bibliography. Burrus, John (1853) Rutledge, Enos (1836) 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. Day, Moses (1828) Stonestreet, Jeddiah (1886) Holcomb, Virgil E (1909) Fulps, George (1786) Harris, Robert (1816) Zachary, David (1821) State Department of Archives and History, 1950, pp. Allen, John (1800) Land, William (1869) Ward, Levin (1825) Woltz, C E (1892) Redd, Lewis W (1864) Pilcher, James (1835) Danley, Isaac (1901) Pendry, Jonathan (1848) Johnson, John (1885) This blog will give details of the early settlers in present day Watauga County, NC. Hill, Charles W (1884) Sessions, Isaac (1792) Part of Rowan was annexed to Love, David (1855) Jackson, Joel (1852) Atkins, C C (1906) on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Patterson, G B (1894) Home Encyclopedia Entry Surry County (1771). McMickle, S J (1903) These two districts had a total population of 760 white persons, and 14 slaves, in 121 families or 6.25 persons per family. Beck, Jacob (1892) (549 sq. Ive got close to 3,000 family members but accurate to early 1800s. 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