Rowan and its neighboring county Mecklenburg, with their strong Scotch-Irish Presbyterian bend towards independence and liberty, became the hornets nest of the rebellious southern colonies in the War for Independence. Davidson, North Carolina: H.A. Rowan County, North Carolina, 1790 Census 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. Contact Us History Room & Genealogy Reference Email Gretchen Witt for Genealogy Reference Physical Address 201 W Fisher Street Salisbury, NC 28144 Native American Settlement of NC | NCpedia They had a son, Joseph Norcumb Windley. File #1671. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Unlawful Negro Marriages, Hyde County, NC 1843. His close acquaintances were knowledgeable of his patriot and Loyalist experiences, but him, the stigma of serving as a Tory with his father, followed hin throughout his life. The email address you submit will not be displayed and would only be used to contact you with additional questions or comments. The Early Areys of Rowan County, North Carolina. Identifier. Is there any Thomas Dixon or Dickson family living there in the early 1700s. Thank you for your offer to help with the South Carolina census, however this site is focused on eastern North Carolina. Iredell was an offshoot of Eyredale, meaning a valley of flowing air. Statesville, founded in 1789, is the seat of government, and other communities in Iredell include Love Valley, Troutman, Turnersburg, Harmony, and Barnum Springs. In 1776, Josiah BRANDON entered service under Capt. Is one of them yours? He could not have been at Davidsons (also called) Upper Fort) in the fall of 1780 since he went to Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) and later Blackstocks (November 20, 1780). [Arey] Davidson, Harriet Arey. Encyclopedia of North Carolina. He is presently employed by the Clinical Chemistry Branch of the North Carolina Public Health Laboratory. It is only from a knowledge of the names of the early settlers and the local geography that any recognized entries in the Rowan County Inferior Court Minutes can help the problem. He was listed in the NC Census in 1764. South Carolinians moved north into the Lower Cape Fear region to establish pine plantations with enslaved African labor. (File #s refer to those listed under Burke County and filed at the Land Grant Office; book, page and grant #s refer to Grant Books also filed at the Land Grant Office.). German and Scotch-Irish settlers moved to Iredell in the mid-eighteenth century, attracted by the soil and freshwater of the region. Also Edward or Thomas Stockstill, Stogsdell, Stogdell. It cost 1100 to 1200 Spanish Taler.' Your email address will not be published. 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.. 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. Many early North Carolina families are named on the That may be my link, especially if he Adams family moved further west by the 1750s. A deed dated Jan. 27, 1763 by Henry McCulloch, Esq. Early Moravian Settlers in NC [A] ROANOKE RIVER-headwaters to the south shore of Albemarle Sound: 1-Davis[W], Young[J], Spann(Spanns Mill), Allen, Falls, Reeves, Mellikan[J], Little[W], Mackinne[B],Bryant[T], Ooneroy, Refootketh, Tuskeruro, Cheeweo, Quitzna, Castellan[J], Speller, Charlton[W],Meazle, Blount, Beasly. BRANDONs first name from existing records. Entered 28 Sep 1779 & surveyed 27 Jun 1791 -"beginning near where Henry MORGAN lives.." Grant #1562 in Book 80, p. 43. Though said Samuel lived near this fort during the Revolution, he supposedly moved downstream to John McDOWELL's Swan Pond tract area. following March (1780), BRANDON volunteered under Major McDOWELL to move against the Cherokees who had been terrorizing the North Carolina mountain frontier. 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A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. The Western North Carolina, constructed in 1858, and the Atlantic, Tennessee, and Ohio Railroad all crossed through Iredell in the late nineteenth century. Not being satisfied with this, I have tried to establish Capt. Our Club Caller is Ron Gardner, our President is Andre Blais and the Past President is Bill Shields. Hi Kenneth! On the completion of this last tour of duty, Josiah BRANDON returned home and married Rachel BROWN, daughter of Thomas. Chapter II; The first European settlers. Black Genealogy from Antebellum Bible Records. History of Rowan Edith Clark History Room N.C. WebThe profiles of persons currently included in WikiTree are included in the Category Category:Rowan County, North Carolina, Early Settlerswhen identified. Unpublished book-length manuscript. especially the creation of digital library materials and tools. The Early Settlers Association My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. These could be from the German region as you stated. This location was part of western Rowan County from 1753 to 1777 and then was in western Burke County from 1777 to 1842, when McDowell was formed in the latter year. The affidavits in support of this file are one of the most voluminous in the National Archives. There are early land deeds for Bullens. WebEarly Settlers in the NC Piedmont 1749-1763. William CUNNINGHAM, who commanded a company of British soldiers and Tories in South Carolina. Expense Account, Rowan County, NC 1790. We like to visit retirement and long-term care homes and other community events to dance for their entertainment and our well-being, as a Club and as a person! Rowan has produced supporters of education from the beginning of its existence. 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. John Russell. Rowan County, North Carolina - Wikipedia In 1850 sixteen plank road companies including the Salisbury and Taylorsville Plank Road were chartered. Their work, and the encouragement of royal governors, touched off a boom in North Carolina that lasted from 1730 to the American Revolution. We invite people to come and see what modern square dancing is all about as it is quite different from traditional square dancing. document.write(' 1998 - '); Abraham de Peyster of New York, continued to resist for a short time, but eventually the Loyalists threw down their arms, raised a white flag, and the battled ended. Originally named Zion, the name was changed out of pride in a pipe organ built by hand by one, John Stirewalt, a member of the congregation. Serving as a light horse force and reinforced by Major SINGLETON of Rutherford County, N.C., McDOWELLs volunteers destroyed several Indian towns, including Stecoa, and BRANDON was discharged document.write(cy). The Swinging Swallows Square Dance Club is a registered not-for-profit Ottawa Valley organization. Planned research suggested an effort to find the father's name and origin. Recently. 26 Jun 1761), who lived and married in Burke County until after 1800 when he removed to Tennessee. BOYKIN left Brown's Station [probably Thomas BROWN's, located across the Catawba River from the south of Glades Creek near Cane Creek] in Burke County and joined with Captain ROEBUCK'S company and Capt. Beginning with Burke County land grants to Thomas BROWN, father-in-law of Josiah BRANDON and continuing with the various DAVIDSONs, it soon became obvious that this land lay in what is now McDowell County. Isaac SHELBY, John SEVIER, Joseph McDOWELL and William CAMPBELL, and proceeded to surround it on the northeastern hump where FERGUSONs forces had moved to concentrate their firepower. There were six slaves mentioned in his will and seven slaves enumerated in the 1790 Census in Rowan County for Thomas Gillespie, Sr. [11] [21] [22] Family [ edit] WebThese earliest settlements were along the Haw and Yadkin rivers. Our membership is quite varied in ages and abilities with everyone enjoying the fun and friendships that are offered. I am a descendant of Jesse Adams who settled in Lewis Fork on the Yadkin River. Looking for Chaplain/Chaplins in the Currituck Co. area. He apparently was impressed with this land, and staked a claim on a sizeable tract which included what is now the Pleasant Gardens community. There are no square dance competitions or exams. Have not been able to trace them further back, would love to find out where they originated from. He first settled on Crooked Creek above his former home, and later settled above the fort on Newberry Fork. We fought in Revolutionary war and the civil war. Galloping Horses & Locked Wagons Across the New Bridge Rowan County, NC 1825. The information included in this section was contributed by Brian ebiner (at) aol.com. 1 William Doub Bennett of Rocky Mount and Raleigh has been involved in genealogical research for nearly 55 years. //-->, RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ive got close to 3,000 family members but accurate to early 1800s. The largest plantation, owned by Richmond Person, had 101 slaves and there were 31 families with ten or more slaves. The Ole Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival and the National Balloon Rally are two cultural events held year-round in Iredell County. number + 1900 : number; } Home Encyclopedia Entry Iredell County (1788). Earliest Settlers of Friedens The flow of settlers, however, continued, and although they did not have title to their land, they did have ownership of their improvements, e. g., cleared and fenced fields, barns, and houses, and these improvements were often sold or passed on through inheritance. Both papers were based in Salisbury and served the Western half of the state. If you have a link about it, Id love to see it. land ownership of some of the residents in the area at that time. Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter (Salisbury, N.C.) Daughters Iredell County. William S. Powell, ed. Widows and children were allowed to receive payments due the pensioner that had not been paid before his death. [F] PEQUIMANS PRECINCT between Pequimans and Little Rivers: Clare, Jessup[J], Sutton[C], Nixon, Forster [F], Whidby[R], Bateman, Sanderton, Swann [S], Parish,Bartlet, Hatch[A], Sanderton[A], Catchmaid. Thank you so much for your comment. County The origins of North Carolinas 18th-century newcomers varied widely. General description. if joining a relative, who this person was, where they lived, and their relationship. He was a planter in Jamesville, NC. They stayed in Onlsow County until 1785 when they left for GA. A few of these were created as a colonial imitation of the British Peerage. His son, John Hardison was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress. Che had a great plantation off the Swift Creek of the Neuse River. Hi, I am a patricia Green, daughter of miles Leslie green., Samuel Jacob Green was my great grandfather in my fathers side. WebEarly Lumbee settlers in Robeson (Bladen)*. While there was little ownership of land prior to 1778, and there would be even less in the way of confiscated property of Tories, I had noticed that many of the land grants gave the name of the previous occupant. GEORGE DAVIDSON. Farming as well as tobacco and cotton factories were predominant in the 1880s. We also try to do a couple of demonstrations each year to help raise awareness, interest, and participation in the activity we all enjoy. In the summer of 1780, the father, a Captain, brought his company into Burke County and compelled his son through persuasion and "by menaces," to join his group and support British Major Patrick FERGUSON. Next I turned to the file of loose land papers filed at the Archives, and found what apparently had been a scrap used by the Court Clerk to note an order of appointment of a road overseer for later recording in the minute book. NOTE: June 7, 1832 The most comprehensive pension law, this act authorized full pay for life to all officers and enlisted men who had served at two years, and partial pay for all officers and enlisted men who had served at least six months. If you know something about this item or would like to request additional information, click here. The engagement only lasted one hour, and. Koontz was the first black elected president of the National Education Association and, under President Nixon, the first black director of the U.S. Department of Labors Womans Bureau. Judge Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Company and a colonial judge, along with, Daniel Boone, began their explorations of the western lands that would become Tennessee and Kentucky right here in Rowan around the year 1775. Accordingly, Rintelmann and Layerly set out on horseback with their credentials and rode to the port of Charleston where they sailed for England. North Carolina Emigration and Immigration FamilySearch He owned 560 acres and died prior to October 21, 1761 when his farm was sold at auction. last residence, final destination in the U.S.. whether they had been to the U.S. before (and if so, when, where and how long). We have an Executive, a Caller and a fun bunch of members! Or one that tells where they lived before Craven County? Thank you! they are my mothers people and many Willis still live here today. 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. County Pastor Nussman moved over to St. John's and left that congregation to Pastor Arndt, who thus became the first Lutheran minister ever to be ordained in North Carolina, serving Organ Church for the next ten years. In August of 1860 Fisher had completed the railroad up to 13 miles east of Morganton. 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