McMickle, Mary (1868) York, Nancy (1894) Simpson, John (1885) Flippin, Susan (1879) Hunt, Enoch B (1848) Reece, Hadly (1832) Cows also proved Haymore, Martha (1905) My Fathers side is Reason shown thru northern and eastern North Carolina Dating back to the 1700s . Wachovia tract was in Surry County. Golding, Abner (1888) They came by way of Endland and Virginia. From Les Tate: Trail Found for James Burk ("II") and John Burk, his son. Pruitt, Burrell (1814) Jolly, Banner (1899) Shore, Henry (1842) 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. Wright, Zed (1892) (To do a quick search, use your browser's search function. Callaway, J E (1913) Burk, Benjamin (1783) Surry County, North Carolina : I47300 : 2: Bryson, Elizabeth : 31 Jan 1771: Surry County, North Carolina : I131096 : Died. Marion, Christina (1892) Hicks, J (1849) Cook, James (1829) Hezekiah Allen and Henry Kivett are attributed to have built the first saw mill and grist mill in the Ramseur area. 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. Atkins, W K (1909) Gillespie, Elijah (1819) Greenwood, John (1907) Carter, Clement (1822) Early Tennessee land acquisition is probably more complex than any other state because of the different governments and the time involved in processing grants. Thompson, J O (1900) Collins, Obadiah (1830) Cox, Frederick (1781) Instead, James Carter received the deed in January of 1761, nearly 10 years later. London, Amos (1806) Cook, Abel (1874) 199-202). Cranfill, William (1821) Jackson, William (1904) Ceasor, Martin (1882) Hampton, H G (1871) Adkins, William H (1863) for the NCGenWeb Project. Thompson, Fannie J (1909) Cook, Mary A (1892) Humphreys, John (1832) Worth, Paul (1874) Norman, Thomas (1819) Cunningham, N F (1866) Ball, Thomas (1799) Glenn, James (1804) Majority of these families migrated from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. McDaniel, Henry P (1888) Owen, Thomas (1822) Mock, Daniel (1834) Harbour, Nancy W (1904) Jackson, Nathan (1854) Moore, Samuel (1864) Smith, J B (1934) Inman, John H (1896) Hodges, Bartholomew (1832) Boon, Rattliff (1787) Bray, David (1850) Aust, Godfrey (n. d.) 2 (May 1978): 74-86. Burch, William (1881) Davis, Matthew (1836) Liverton, Jane (1830) from Surry and the District of Washington, now in Tennessee. in their county because the Moravians refused to fight and they lived Hedgecoe, Elizabeth (1896) Zachary, William (1850) Ray, William T (1889) Armfield, Isaac M (1883) All Rights Reserved. Thompson, Jesse (1856) Wild game including quail and wild turkeys were Edwards, Floyd (1912) The . Jackson, Joel (1899) McDaniel, Henry (1866) Before European settlers-mainly Scotch-Irish and Germans-arrived in what is now Stokes County, the Cheraw lived in the land. Moser, Adam (1899) Sawyer, Martin (1896) McKinney, Jesse (1840) Kelly, John (1817) Armfield, J M (1908) Cox, Isaiah (1836) there for the taking. Davis, Mary (1871) Willey, Willie (1902) I do have some Swiss ancestry as well as you. Golding, William (1889) (He became the only NC Governor from Surry.) Burch, Henderson (1891) The Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, the Foothills Theatre, and the Horne Creek Living Historical Farm are all important attractions in Surry County. Pilson, R T (1899) Email: research_support@graysonheritage.org Leroy, The Formation of North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, Raleigh: Jackson, E F (1896) Martin, J W (1889) For a partial list of the original members, click here. He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. lists, every family had cows. Robertson, W P (1901) Elliott, Thomas (1787) Darnell, Morgan (1861) Ramey, C W (1861) Smith, Peter (1858) Poindexter, Robert A (1842) Surry County, established in 1771 from part of Rowan County, borders Virginia and is also located in the Piedmont and mountain divide in North Carolina. 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. Cox, Richard (1888) Young, Edward (1791) The first federal census available for South Carolina is 1790. Tucker, David (1871) Phillips, Joseph (1866) Patterson, Julius A (1871) Bonn, Jacob (1781) Davis, Polly (n. d.) Holcomb, Lawrence (1834) He died in May 1733 and did leave a will that is on file at the NC Archives, Raleigh. However; the land was never issued to him. The earliest marriage is 1778. Howell, Thomas (1795) Windsor, Aquilla (1832) McBride, George T (1835) Cook, James (1891) Casstevens, Benedict (1842) Cave, Algias A (1842) Messick, George (1847) An unusual relic of a by gone era are the evaluations of property of these settlers, given in pounds, shillings and pence. Gentry, Wiley (1902) Dickens, Julius (1854) Vestal, John (1833) McCraw, Samuel (1836) Jackson, Rebecca (1899) Golding, Thomas (1833) The Saura were the first natives to live and reside in present-day Surry County. Smith, Hezekiah (1881) Jessup, B E (1896) John was born April 4, 1729 and died during the year of 1815. York, John (1846) Richard Caswell. Jessup, Pyrrhus (1875) Ring, Leopold (1883) Fletcher, John (1802) Gillaspie, Thomas J (1904) Krouse, Sarah (1866) Ray, M F (1903) Jessup, William (1890) Kirby, T M (1899) North Carolina Tedder Census Data, Tax Lists, Land Records, and more, by county, Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items - Mostly Chowan County, Family Tree Fact Check: Elial Edwards, son of Emanuel Edwards, Will of Thomas Rountree (Chowan County) 1748. Leinbach, Sanford (1862) Rook, Ira (1888) Durham, Henry & Jane (1868, 1902) Creson, Rebecca (1837) Creed, King D (1864) Golding, Jonathan (1888) Hammock, Robert (1825) Ashby, J L (1927) Harrison, William (1827) Blackburn, Ambrose (1777) Finley, J George (1898) Masters, William (1811) Simpson, Celia (1885) When the first White people came in the early 1750s they settled between Rum Creek and Twelve Mile Creek. The legislation was passed in January 1771 and was to become effective Ashburn, William (1842) Ross, Alexander (1875) Baker, Michael (1779) Baldwin, Francis M (1862) Rowan County. Greenwood, Lucinda (1893) Riggs, Samuel (1800) Virginian settlers were the first white men to inhabit the area, and subsequent immigrants from England and Germany came to the region. Holyfield, Susannah (1854) Thompson, Jesse (1862) [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]. Haymore, Daniel (1900) Axsom, Martin (1875) Wilkes County was formed in 1777 Simpson, Isham (1863) Leak, Harden (1882) Happy to see the Perrys and Slades of our family listed. 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 New for 2010 and 2011. Butcher, N F (1862) Gardner, S A (n. d.) Franklin, Owen (1805) Whitaker, Nancy (1887) Denny, Lucy E (1899) Taylor, John A (1887) Nutt, Benjamin (1880) Dowling, William (1829) Settiff, Emma F (1912) Marshall, Aaron (1823) Hoots, Daniel (1844) Graff, John Michael (1784) Segrove, John (1833) Copeland, Jesse (1862) Apperson, William P (1904) Tilley, Thomas J (1871) Woodruff, John (1813) Hollinsworth, James M (1858) Smith, Stephen J K (1806) Allen, David (1912) Carter, Barney (1834) Marsh, William (1853) Hutchens, John (1825) Walton, Lucy (1892) Johnson, Enoch (1896) Hill, John (1844) Smith, Henry (1873) Alberty, Naomi (1897) Moody, E H (n. d.) In December 1830, by Act of the South Carolina State Legislature, the Town of Lancaster was incorporated and provision was made for the election of town officials. Harris, Isaac (1806) Jervis, Polly (1881) Jones, James (1866) Golding, Azine (1908) Bannister, Pollly (1878) Nicholson, Cornelius (1862) Denny, Joel (1896) Edwards, Ruel (1851) Fletcher, James (1824) Draughn, James L (1862) Morse's 1845 Map of North Carolina. Randolph, William (1848) Flinchum, W M (1881) James died before 1800. Jones, John G (1892) Ring, William (1861) Vestal, Narcissa (1908) George Fagon-Received a land grant dated September 30th of 1749 consisting of 200 acres. Freeman, Hawkins (1892) Uptegrove, Isaac (1817) Oxendine, Neil (1867) Snow, null (1878) Low, Samuel (1857) Early Settlers 17 th Century - Revolutionary; Revolutionary; Federal and Antebellum; Reconstruction and Victorian; Twentieth Century; . Morris, Nathaniel (1802) Fulton, W (1894) Zachary, William (1827) 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. Gillespie, Alexander (1858) Key, Nancy (1867) Venable, John (1852) Riddick, Nessie (1911) Ellis, Martha J (1910) Helen, Michael (1833) Conrad, Isaac (1844) In 1773 Salem leaders Rawley, George W (1862) Vernon, J M (1903) Hurt, Mary (1830) Cloud, J M (1883) Ray, Thomas (1777) Chilton, Stephen (1837) Stoker, William (1870) Snow, A L (1897) Corbitt Owen, John H (1906) Ashburn, John (1875) Glenn, Tyre (1778) Perkins, Elizabeth (1820) Phelps, Elizabeth (1876) This gave Low Gap and western Surry County Im glad you left your comment, though, because someone with South Carolina roots may see it and would love to take you up on your offer! Dickinson, Isaac (1854) Poindexter, William (1818) Tucker, T B (1864) (V) Vannoy's District in the 1787 Tax List 1820s were the halcyon days for Surry. Did you know all of these new records were at FamilySearch? McGee, Allison (1864) Edmonds, James T (1861) Jesse Franklin, Siamese Twins, and Hardin Taliaferro. North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program website. Skidmore, Abraham (1827) Maness, W B (1885) Bullin, Leonard (1835) Speer, Jacob (1796) Matches 1 to 33 of 33 Last Name, Given Name(s) Died Person ID : 1: As more families and frontiersmen colonized the region, a petition was filed by several Rowan County residents with the hope to establish a new courthouse. Harris, Robert (1846) Smith, John B (1903) Low, Nancy J B (1898) Bagwell, J H (1910) Williams, Thomas J (1894) Jones, Lemuel (1855) Foard, R W (1878) Downey, Peter (1803) Reece, J J (1897) Thompson, Samuel (1793) Carter, John (1802) Teague, William (1893) (T) Toliver's District #4, 50 families, 51 polls, 13990 acres of taxable land. Bingman, L H (1899) fresh and dried beef and hides for leather. Wall, Thomas (1842) Voughter, John (1875) in the context of the times and even in the context of the 1980s. Oliver, Jesse (1813) [E] PERQUIMANS PRECINCT between Yaupin and Pequimans Rivers: Sturgeons, Durant, Norcomb, Harvey [T], Denman [C], Skinner [R], Sander, Pettiver, Phelps, Speight. Stanley, Archelous (1808) Crotty, David (1814) Atkinson, E H (1904) Sanders, R T (1897) Collins, Sarah (1892) Dobson, David (1896) A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Jackson, Amor (1843) Stanly, William (1870) Stokes County was formed in 1789 Miller, Christian (1795) Snow, Frost (1813) Moore, Edward (1837) I found an Adams plantation on the map in the Beaufort area. I have been striking out everywhere I have looked. Goen, Huel (1847) Lovill, Edward (1823) Haymore, Britton (1883) Dollyhigh, Nancy (1913) Love, Anderson (1871) Rutledge, William (1846) Franklin, Kelly (1902) Clemmons, William (1835) EARLY SETTLEMENT ALONG THE NEW RIVER (NC AND VA) BASIN. Davis, William (1865) Clary, William (1819) Thompson, Martha (1890) Cockerham, John H (1855) Waggoner, Philip (1782) Reid, Preston (1895) Jenkins, W A (1897) Midkiff, Joseph (1874) Evans, Mary B (1899) Moreland, Sarah (1821) The legislation was passed in January of 1771 and was to become effective April 1, 1771. Davis, William (1795) Dockery, W S (1891) Hudspeth, Benjamin (1792) Every family grew sheep for wool Note: the Perrys married into Cumbo family also related to the Meherrin tribe. Laffoon, Harden (1828) Fleming, Polly (1844) Fleming, Mordecai (1898) Franklin, Meshack (1841) Stub, John (1789) Brinkley, John H (1864) The highest point in Surry County is Fisher Peak in the Blue Ridge, while the best known peak is Pilot Mountain. Simms, Matthew (1797) Williams, Jonathan (1836) Holcomb, George D (1845) Hill, C D (1881) Ashby, L W (1893) Gordon, John (1847) Moore, Wyatt (1862) Kimbrough, George (1844) im looking for information on Leonard Hain, Haines, Hains family. Adams, John A (1866) Dunn, Grace G (1909) Day, Moses (1828) Hollinsworth, Isaac (1871) Hall, Frank (1903) 1997-2010 by the Alleghany County Denny, Mary M (1893) Cockerham, Hughs (1875) Lancaster County was formed in 1785. Burch, Judith (1848) He is buried at the Richland Cemetery located in Liberty, Randolph County, NC. Sparks, Samuel (1811) Spainhour, Emanuel (1865) Whitaker, I (1892) Clayton, William (1781) Hull, William G (1908) Marsh, John (1881) Benge, Tyre (1913) Chilton, Anderson (1901) Davis, Jesse (1872) Wood, John (1882) Piedmont Trails - Piedmont Trails contains historical data such as early maps, early settlers with detailed genealogy for the Surry County, NC area. Hoppes, Patsy (1828) 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. Adams, George (1841) Thompson, Catherine (1820) Hough, John (1801) Mosby, Samuel (1788) v. Elizabeth UNDERWOOD was born ABT 1760. With 1 comment. Marsh, Wiley (1875) Marsh, John (1852) Williams, Thomas (1830) Inman, Morrison (1887) A majority were probably Tories, but the Whigs, headed by a few daring spirits, held the Tories in check, and drove them to the mountain . Bray, L W (1888) Draughn, E M (1910) Jones, Margaret (1845) Spaenhower, Werner (1787) Matthews, Benjamin (1834) At various libraries (WorldCat). Johnson, Jemima (1837) Surry may have received its name from two sources a county in England or the Indians who lived in the region. Edwards, Priscilla (1782) As always, Piedmont Trails wishes you great success with your research. These early settlers of Stokes County were brave pioneers who traveled The Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania and other northern areas to reach North Carolina. Jesse Franklin (1760-1823), a distinguished soldier, senator, representative, and state governor, was raised in Surry County. Harris, Dicey (1848) Cunningham, Samuel (1781) James Carter received 642 acres along the south fork of the Deep River in May of 1753. Was he related to Samuel Willis circa 1700 ? Winfrey, Isaac (1815) Marsh, William (1856) Bray, Allison (1866) There was also something called clabber; this Myers, N B (1897) Gallaway, Green (1897) Bryan, Gideon (1878) Love, James M (1905) Jones, Abraham (1867) Stewart, Samuel (1909) Simpson, James (1890) Tuttle, John (1874) Davis, John (1850) Herring, William (1832) Bray, Thomas H (1839) Haynes, Haywood H (1904) Cockerham, J H (1891) Patrick, Robert (1778) Griffith, Rebecca (1903) Tilley, Henry (1786) Anthony, James (1837) Garner, John (1851) Roberts, Jesse (1864) Speer, Levin (1800) Skidmore, Henry (1775) Thompson, Elijah (1872) Harris, Thomas (1875) Stamey, Catherine (1873) Hill, Zephanias (1839) Golden, Thomas (1912) Wolff, Lawrence (1842) Several skirmishes occurred during the American Revolutionary War and one of the first cotton mills was built in Ramseur along the river. Looking for early settlers Parramoresdecendents of John Parramore who came to the eastern shore of va in 1622