As European surveyors and explorers traversed the new colony of North Carolina in the early 1700s, John Lawson encountered the Occaneechi tribe in 1701 while traveling along the Great Trading Path. He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. person whose name is not known with 20. along the Eno river near present Hillsboro. North of Hillsborough, a concentration of Quakers developed and settled in the region, but most had moved to the Alamance, Guilford, Randolph, and Chatham counties. The first The record content and time period varies by denomination and locality. The First Settlers born in 1830 in North Carolina is listed on the 1880 Jackson, Dallas, County, Arkansas census, but the wife's name is Hannah. Does anyone have any information on the Norcumb family or know where I can find more information? Any leads appreciated. I am looking to fill in my family tree. Ludwig CLAPP had a grant of 640 acres on the In 1738 the western part became Augusta County. Some important eighteenth-century Highland Scots in North Carolina were Flora McDonald, John McRae, and James Campbell. . The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bladen County, Granville County, and Johnston County. DAISY . was in the neighborhood of the present village of Swepsonville, and bordered lands which Lawson described as "extraordinary Rich". There was a settlement of Irish near Stoney Hooper, after studying law at Harvard University, moved to North Carolina and established a law practice in Wilmington in 1764. Old Brick Church, NC Historical Marker J-57, North Carolina Office of Archives & History. This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 10:37. If so, they paid quit rents to them, as to avoid being required to work on the landowners land and house. Does anyone know if descendants of Edward Moseley ended up in South Carolina? possible in Jersey settlement area Rowan co bout 1768. At the close of the Civil War, the Bingham School relocated to Mebane where it became a military and classical academy. A student at the Bingham School, Samuel W. Hughes, established his own academy for boys in 1845. Im descended from Gidaon Moseley of Aiken SC. Subject (s) . Have not been able to trace them further back, would love to find out where they originated from. Used by permission of the publisher. There were few white families in the 1740's in the area that was to become Orange County. Eno river, where they left their name in the "Occoneechee Hills", not far from present Hillsboro. This page has been accessed 774 times. Robert Tripp b.1722 d. 1800 moved from Providence RI to Core Point, Durhams Creek, Beaufort, NC. Cain Creek section and William COURTNEY of Hillsborough. They had a son, Joseph Norcumb Windley. Not far from Eno Town the young braves of North Carolina and Duke universities still carry on their ball play with much labour and violence, Im looking for the Robert Willis family, from Eastern part of the state,in the 1700s. His narrative read: Landowners--North Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800; Beaufort (N.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800; Fear, Cape (N.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 . The Welsh, including Thomas LLOYD settled between Hillsborough and what is now Chatham County. Included are all Heads of Household in the US Federal Census of 1790 and their spouses while living in Orange County. Home Moravian Church, built 1800, previously called the Gemein Haus in Old Salem, now Winston-Salem. 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.. https://archive.org/details/historyofgermansin00bern/page/n6 (accessed January 23, 2019). Is there any document that you know of that tells who the parents were of Samuel, James, Joseph and Thomas? Archeologists estimate that the Occaneechi inhabited the village between 1680 and 1710. Why was he not found? Note: the Perrys married into Cumbo family also related to the Meherrin tribe. Quarter Creek areas that are now part of Alamance, Chatham and Randolph. Created by Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer; and published between 1935 and 1938. Slavery in Orange County The Occaneechi, Haw, and Eno were the first Native Americans to live within present-day Orange County. These could be from the German region as you stated. Orange County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Orange County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Southern Maryland Research Group Presentation Some historians believe that the graves lie the present Cameron Park School near the Eno River. Quakers were very prominent in early Orange County. Please submit permission requests for other use directly to the publisher. 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. Although he was born in Boston, William Hooper (1742-1790) resided in Hillsborough and he was one of North Carolinas three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Even then, sixty years after the first Carolina settlers, no clear routes marked the way. After several concentrated digs, the site was declared as some of the best preserved and scientifically most significant archeological sites in southeastern North America.. They traveled together to the lower part of Illinois. [H] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Pasquotank and North Rivers: Spence, Burkham [G] (at Joys Fork), Jones [G], Janson, Mann, Jones, Hawkins. After the War of the Regulation (1764-1771) and a series of confrontations in Orange County, Hillsborough was the site of a hanging on June 19, 1771. ABBYY GZ download. Soon after this visit of John Lawson, the Siouan tribes of the Piedmont departed for eastern Carolina. Thank you! It was named in honor of the child, William V of Orange, whose father, William IV, had died in 1751. to promise him to avenge his Death if it should so happen. The first court house was authorized to be established in 1754 where the western path crossed the Eno River on the land of James Watson. All Rights Reserved. Is one of them yours? understood his language in some areas west of Hillsboro." It is a description of archival material held in the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to the countys natural characteristics, some popular, annual festivals hosted by Orange County include the Hillsborough Hog Day, the Occaneechi-Saponi Spring Festival and Pow Wow, and the Festifall Street Fair in Chapel Hill. The following Early Settlers of the Cowpasture are from some of the early deeds recorded in Botetourt: Early Settlers of the Cowpasture, in alphabetical order: James Anglin lived on the Cowpasture in about 1746 at the mouth of Benson's Creek, which was first called Anglin's Creek, afterwhich he removed to Orange County, North Carolina, in about . My great great great grand fathers were Hatteras Indian. Their government is democratick; and the sentences of their old Encyclopedia of North Carolina (University of North Carolina Press: Chapel Hill, NC 2006). their chief recreation is slinging of stones. However, there was a 1669 document that outlined the creation of palatine landgraves and casiques in the Carolina Colony when it was under the Lords Proprietor. teaching mission of East Carolina University and preserve the cultural heritage of the eastern North Carolina community through digital initiatives, especially the creation of digital library . Baron Christopher DeGraffenreid is my direct ancestor. Listed below are societies in Orange County. 1781 Some records were lost/destroyed when they were buried to avoid destruction by Cornwallis during the Revolutionary War. . Think for a moment about the first European settlers to permanently inhabit North Carolina. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. They were the first to build a religious structure, the Lick Creek Meeting House in 1813. These early settlers came from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Indiana. UNC-Chapel Hill is the oldest public institution in the United States. 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. [E] PERQUIMANS PRECINCT between Yaupin and Pequimans Rivers: Sturgeons, Durant, Norcomb, Harvey [T], Denman [C], Skinner [R], Sander, Pettiver, Phelps, Speight. Note: Affiliate links are used within the directory on this site and a small contribution goes to the website for some purchases made. Place. Settlement was primarily confined to northeast Tennessee. This collection contains Church records from various denominations in North Carolina, 1700-1970. A Glimpse Into Watauga County, NC John Adams was a drummer at the age of 15 during the American Revolutionary War. 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] David Leroy Corbitt. Orange County 1752-1952. When did they come to NC and from where. As she made dresses for the wives of politicians she eventually befriended Mary Todd Lincoln, and a deep friendship developed. (Raleigh, N.C. 1950). 1693-1960 North Carolina Land Grant Files, Abstracts of land entries, Orange County, North Carolina, 1778-1795, Abstracts of the minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina, September 1752 through August 1766, Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina deed books A-H, 1720-1757, Deeds (original) 1755-1961; index 1755-1962, Land Records: pre-1750, 1750-1800, 1800-1850, Land entry books, 1778-1795; registration of deeds, 1753-1793, Land grants to first settlers in old Orange county, North Carolina, Land grants to settlers in old Orange County in North Carolina : parts of present Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties, North Carolina county core collection (microform) 1681-1915, Orange County NC Register of Deeds, Books 2-21, Orange County, North Carolina : [map of early settlers in old Orange County, including parts of present Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties, 1743-1810], Orange County, North Carolina land ownership map, 1891, Record of deeds, 1755-1756, 1768-1840; general index to deeds, 1752-1868, Register of Orange County, North Carolina deeds, 1752-1768, and 1793. entertainments, and so serve them up to their guests as an extraordinary dainty. They parch their nuts and acorns over a fire, to take away their rank oyliness; which The Germans moved to the west side of the Haw. download 1 file . The Occannechis location offered economic and political power, notably in the area of deerskin exchange among the tribes connected by the Trading Path. My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. North Carolina farmers urged the British governor to approve tobacco, wheat, and other crops as tax payment, but Governor Tryon refused, sparking protests across the colony. Orange County has deep historic roots in academia, not only with the University of North Carolina but also with Hillsborough Academy, Bingham School, and Hughes Academy. In 1860 less than half of all landowners in the county had slaves. The colony flourished and prospered for 18 months, but in 1711 the colony was virtually destroyed after suffering an attack by Tuscarora Indians. I am Sheri Greenmost Green lines actually settled in Western NC but due to work ie Farming many moved to the coast. He was the original owner of the Cupola House in Edenton. More Options. This list constitutes only those ancestors represented in the Order; additional ancestors continue to be proven, documented and added to our rolls. From its beginning Orange County was the home of farmers. He was then, and still is, known for ceaselessly defending the institution of slavery, promoting states' rights, and being a radical nationalist. This map was made in 1733 and this site tends to focus more on the areas around the Neuse, Pamlico, and Chowan Rivers. Listed below are libraries in Orange County. Was he related to Samuel Willis circa 1700 ? Three days later, the men "were well soused in a myery meadow by the way of which we crossed severall." . But, by 1751 Governor Gabriel JOHNSTON reported would the last names of mallican or millican be also milliken. Germans held the land west of the Haw River. At the time that the county was formed, there were 5 Native American tribes living in the area. KIMBRO/KIMBROUGH, LEINBERGER/LINEBERRY, LONG, LOY, MAY, MOSER, NEASE/NEESE/NEESE, RICH/RIDGE, SCHADE/SHADDIE, 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. It was named for the infant William V of Orange. Grand mothers family being Biggs. General Thomas Lloyd, progenitor of the Lloyd Family of Orange county, North Carolina was born in Pennsylvania about 1736. Orange County, annexed from Bladen, Granville, and Johnston in 1752, was named in honor of William the Fifth of Orange; King George III was Williams grandfather. Nonetheless, many Germans did fight and die in the nation's bloody conflict. 1693-1960 North Carolina Land Grant Files Ancestry, Abstracts of land entries, Orange County, North Carolina, 1778-1795 Family History Library, Abstracts of the minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina, September 1752 through August 1766 Family History Library, Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina deed books A-H, 1720-1757 Family History Library, Deeds (original) 1755-1961; index 1755-1962 Family History Library, Deeds, 1764-1765; minutes, 1856-1861 Family History Library, Land Records: pre-1750, 1750-1800, 1800-1850 Genealogy Trails, Land entry books, 1778-1795; registration of deeds, 1753-1793 Family History Library, Land grant records of North Carolina Family History Library, Land grants to first settlers in old Orange county, North Carolina Genealogy Gophers, Land grants to settlers in old Orange County in North Carolina : parts of present Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties Family History Library, North Carolina county core collection (microform) 1681-1915 Archive Grid, Orange County Land Grant Files NC Land Grants, Orange County NC Register of Deeds, Books 2-21 Digital Library on American Slavery, Orange County records Family History Library, Orange County, North Carolina : [map of early settlers in old Orange County, including parts of present Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties, 1743-1810] Family History Library, Orange County, North Carolina deeds Family History Library, Orange County, North Carolina land ownership map, 1891 Family History Library, Record of deeds, 1755-1756, 1768-1840; general index to deeds, 1752-1868 Family History Library, Record of sales and resales, 1919-1962 Family History Library, Register of Orange County, North Carolina deeds, 1752-1768, and 1793 Family History Library, Registration of Deeds 1757 - 1768, 1793 Genealogy Trails. John Russell. His son, John Hardison was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress. Part of the American History & Genealogy Project. His name appears on the marriage licenses of many, and their Wills, along with land grants. Michael HOLT had large acreage along the Great and Little Alamance. By the 1768, protestors had become rebels, rioting throughout the backcountry, and Governor Tryon soon mobilized troops to quell the surging revolt. There were four primary religious groups among these people: German Protestants, Lutherans, German Reformed, and Moravians. Columbia S> (actually in Richland county near St ANdrews road. The only NC relation I had was Sir Christopher Gale, the first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Colony. 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). He does appear in1900 Cleveland Co., Arkansas census with a new wife, Mary and an adopted child . I am a descendant of Jesse Adams who settled in Lewis Fork on the Yadkin River. the government of the county is still democratic, and the three crops a year are possible for farmers who space their corn plantings properly. The Occoneechee Indians had fled from their island home at the confluence of Dan and Staunton rivers and were then n the region of the The earliest one I have found is David Cooper Sr born 1750 . My great grandmother was Caroline Perry Privett. do you mean the Samuel Willis of Willis Neck Craven County. The town of Chapel Hill lies within Orange County and is home to the states flagship university: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. On April 28th, Graffenried came to an agreement with the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, for the purchase of 10,000 acres of land on or between the Neuse and Cape Fear Rivers or their branches in North Carolina. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]. Land Ownership in Orange County with the Shakori (Shoccoree), or Saxapahaw, sometimes called Sissipihaw, dwelling Haw river in the neighborhood of Haw fields. Over 40 percent of those had only one slave. It has been said that in 18th century Orange county more than 75% of the land owners owned between 100 and 500 acres. they are my mothers people and many Willis still live here today. "Expanding to the west: Settlement of the Piedmont region, 1730 to 1775." ****Lawson's sketch**** Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Because their religion condemned the use of military force, the Moravians remained neutral during the Revolutionary War, paying rent to their British landlord Granville as well as taxes to the newly formed U.S. government. Thomas H. Benton (1782-1858), a U.S. The Currency Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765, along with higher taxes, caused farmers to petition the government. Land for homes, farms, and businesses was used by individuals but belonged to the community. His mother Anne, who was a daughter of King George II of England, was the dowager princess of the Dutch Republic. By 1800 Ashe County had 435 families and a total population of 2785 persons including slaves. http://www.co.orange.nc.us/occlerks/about.asp, (accessed on September 15, 2011). Formerly chartered by the North Carolina legislature in 1789, the University has long remained an important institution of historical, cultural, and educational importance. Colton's 1856 Map of North Carolina with Beaufort Harbor. How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? ALBRECHT/ALBRIGHT, BASON, KLAPP/CLAPP, EPHLAND/EFLAND, FAUST/FOUST, GERHARD, GOERTNER/COURTNER/CURTNER, GRAFF/GRAVES, HOLT/HOLD, 1 (2010): 1 . In 1840, a slave named Stephen, owned by Abisha and Elisha Slade, accidentally discovered the process of flue-curing for tobacco. Old maps of Orange County on Old Maps Online. Thank you so much for your comment. Some of North Carolina's German settlers, in particular the Moravians, held different views of society from most of their neighbors. Because they were migrating from Pennsylvania and because their own word meaning German-"Deutsch"-was not translated very well by English settlers, the newcomers into North Carolina were sometimes termed the "Pennsylvania Dutch." not out of Gain, but real Affection; which makes him apprehensive of being poisoned by some wicked Indians, and was therefore very earnest with me, Low's Lutheran Church, NC Historical Marker J-61, North Carolina Office of Archives & History. Discovering the Cartography of the Past. At that time there were 14 slaveholders who had 10 Though some Germans did own slaves, most worked their own land and felt removed from the slavery issue. The Regulators eventually resigned from the battlefield, and twelve Regulators were arrested and taken to Hillsborough for trial. Be the first one to write a review. All of the land was owned and controlled by the church for use by all residents. "We Crosst several miring branches in which we were all terribly bedaubed," they wrote. My side of the family were from these same places. Home Encyclopedia Entry Orange County (1752). = 2 mi. During the war, Hooper moved to Hillsborough because the British took the town of Wilmington, and he would live out the rest of his days in present-day Orange County. Although the German population eventually blended into a common North Carolina culture, German influences have had an important impact in the state that continues even today. if joining a relative, who this person was, where they lived, and their relationship. His partner, Louis Michel, was occupied with negotiations for the Swiss settlements. Call number C285 F68 c. 4 (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) In February 1991, Susan M. Trimble of the North Carolina Colonial Records Project compileda full index to the map, complete with grid locations for the names indexed, and it was published by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, Historical Publications Section. Beginning in the 1720s, settlers who moved into the Carolinas could also obtain a patent by paying the necessary paperwork fees associated with the steps of entry, warrant, and plat. The master knew his slaves by name, took a personal interest in them individually, and looked The most distinctly Scotch-Irish settlement in the county was Eno, about 7 miles north of Hillsborough. My Fathers side is Reason shown thru northern and eastern North Carolina Dating back to the 1700s .
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