early settlers of surry county, north carolina

Moore, Mary A (1908) Bird, Joseph (1834) . by Sara Whitford | Articles, Census Records, Early Colonial Records, Miscellaneous Records, Reference | 46 comments. Poindexter, Thomas (1807) Nutt, Richard T (1895) Nichols, Martha (1884) Eddleman, Jacob (1811) Kennedy, John G (1904) Wood, Abraham (1788) Leinbach, Rosana S (1899) About South Carolina Census Records. Longino, John Thomas (1796) Reece, Joel (1877) Welbourn, Jane (1823) Creed, Colby (1815) Johnson, Felix (1894) Mosley, Thomas (1838) Researchers should note Chamberlin, John (1825) Creed, Robert (1846) McKinney, Polly (1901) North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 4, no. Edwards, Harden (1811) Hadon, William (1851) Forkner, James (1858) Wolff, Lawrence (1842) Williams, Elizabeth (1840) Roberts, James (1787) in the context of the times and even in the context of the 1980s. The 1778 tax list for that part of Wilkes which became Ashe: The first residents of the New River Valley on the North Carolina side have been a bit more difficult to determine than those on the Virginia side. Moravian leaders were highly Zachary, David (1821) 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. Forkner, William (1830) Southern, S M (1899) How, A C (1849) A. Hadley, Joshua Hadley's great-great-grandson made the move to Mount Airy. Simmons, Hasten (1897) Edwards, Daniel C (1807) Greenwood, William (1881) Fleming, Polly (1844) Cornelius, John H (1880) Norman, Columbus W (1886) Mackie, William (1850) Reece, Joel (1817) Ian C. C. Graham, Colonists from Scotland: Emigration to Scotland in the Eighteenth Century (1956). Nature provided Lawson, Henry (1893) In 1859, Hardin E. Taliaferro of Surry County, North Carolina, wrote in his book Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters, "The early settlers were pretty equally divided between Whigs and Tories. Aaron Albertson Albert Albertson, Sr. Cove, George W (1893) County was divided and the southern part became Forsyth County. 100,926). The beginning of white settlement annoyed many of the residing Native Americans and several battles occurred throughout the mountain region of early North Carolina during the mid-1700s. Fallen, W L (1905) Clanton, Thomas (1794) For years, researchers have been trying to pinpoint the exact location of Thomas Cox and his mill along the Deep River. Martin, Matilda (1892) North Carolina, the United States Territory South of the River Ohio, and Tennessee, successively governed this land. Lemmons, Peter (1818) Ward, Levin (1825) Reynard, James (1784) Majority of these families traveled the Great Wagon Road into the area with the exception of the Nantucket group. Freeman, West M (1857) do you mean the Samuel Willis of Willis Neck Craven County. Denny, Polly (1910) Young, Edward (1791) Pilcher, Daniel (1830) He was the original owner of the Cupola House in Edenton. Groce, Peter (1819) educated, practical, wise to the ways of the world and highly Love, Anderson (1871) Fowlks, James A (1898) Grant, Roberson W (1839) Johnson, William (1878) Conrad Bullen emigrated early 1700s from Palatine area of Germany and became naturalized citizen in Sept, 1763, Salisbury. Gallaway, R R (1901) with a spoon and was very much like yogurt. Dean, Keziah (1791) Bullin, E (1901) When did they come to NC and from where. Whittington, W R (1885) Patterson, Julius A (1871) Douglass, William (1835) 4 miles above the Great Falls along the Deep River. Greenwood, John (1907) Peel, Jesse (1816) Armstrong, Rufus J (1900) Toogood, Charles (1806) Bowles, Wade (1906) Ritter, James (1816) Siceloff, L S (1895) Garner, Archibald (1821) (To do a quick search, use your browsers search function. Independence, VA 24348. Brown, Joseph (1826) Part of Wilkes County was Years later, the name of Allen Falls failed as well and the settlement was renamed Ramseur. Hardy, Charles (1883) Cockerham, Daniel (1877) original Moravian Tract made up a large part of Forsyth County. Ive got close to 3,000 family members but accurate to early 1800s. Stone, Enoch (1874) Thompson, Martha (1890) Wonderful to begin filling in the life of my 7th great grandfather William Cox. Snow, Bird (1865) Coe, Timothy (1844) The data in this volume is arranged throughout in . Black, Abraham (1853) Donnahue, Henry (1777) Phillips, Joseph (1866) Simpson, W D (1900) Can anyone figure out why that would be? In 1850 Stokes Howard, Phillip (1809) Jackson, Isaac (1883) Head, Isaac (1847) Davis, Elizabeth (1843) Stow, Mary (1846) Inman, Morrison (1887) Lawrence, Richard (1796) Tilley, Henry (1786) Jessup, Ambrose (1890) Lewis, Elknana (1884) Booker, Joseph (1907) Cox, Francis (1854) After much research, I was able to locate several families living in the area prior to William Allen in 1792. 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. Grabbs, Lucinda (1912) Stone, J D (1913) Perkins, Isaac (1888) William Allen (mentioned above) was my 4th great grandfather. Crissman, Moses (1842) Denny, Mary M (1893) Golding, Reubin (1889) Founded in 1771, and formed from Rowan County. Surry in 1850 with the Yadkin River forming the boundary. Simms, Matthew (1824) Many of the paths and trails made by Indian hunters served as a rough outline for the present railways and highways in Surry. Samuel, Mordecai (1821) Edwards, Gideon (1811) Chaffin, William M (1823) McBride, May (1905) Walker, Irene (1905) McMickle, Sinclair (1856) Mosley, Theophelous (1838) McCarter, Phillip (1878) For the next several years, these meetings were held in the home of Benjamin Beeson until the first meeting house was built in 1758. Faulk, James A (1900) 1920. Bran, Thomas (1844) Howard, Sarah (1828) Carter, Barney (1834) 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. Bingman, Allen (1895) Cook, John T (1896) Laffoon, Matthew (1852) Kirkpatrick, William (1784) Dodson, Stephen (1873) Helen, Michael (1833) History and Formation of Surry County. Harris, Robert (1809) Dozier, Smith W (1832) His will contained no less than 10 notes where he had lend money to his friends and neighbors. Gough, Thomas (1825) Robertson, W P (1901) Forkner, James A (1893) I am surprised that Russell isnt on the list. Goff, W A (1902) Surry County, North Carolina. Hurt, Mary (1830) Is one of them yours? Jackson, W L (1896) Wolff, Daniel (1831) Garner, William (1805) Lewellyn, J H (1903) Cook, James (1829) Prather, Jesse F (1905) Farris, John H (1891) Atkins, W K (1909) The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. Deathrage, A (1838) Gordon, John (1847) Ring, William (1861) Miller, Thomas (1815) Jarvis, David L (1872) Kennedy, Aaron (1845) Jackson, John H (1887) Critchfield, William (1811) Felts, J M (1893) Stanly, William (1870) Love, James M (1905) Graves, B F (1894) Preparations would be made prior to the trip such as rations, supplies, etc. Thompson, Jesse (1856) A Company, A Parish, and A "Castle" Richard Pace was only one of the settlers on the south shore of James River. Woodruff, Micajah (1833) During the year of 1754, permission was granted to Deep River Friends to hold monthly meetings and worship. Franklin, Meshack (1841) Davis, T A (1863) Higgins, Martha (1898) asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North Burch, William (1844) Collins, Jesse (1816) Reece, Edward (1825) Badgett, Abram (1906) Bryant, J M (1902) Thompson, C Haywood (1860) Jones, Susan (1896) Majority of these families migrated from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. After Abrahams death, his son Joshua Creeson settled in present day Surry County. At various libraries (WorldCat). Hudspeth, Giles & Elizabeth (1797, 1802) West, Mary Ann (1910) Woodruff, Emily (1894) Darnell, W H (1894) Edwards, Floyd (1912) You pay each year by check or PayPal. Surry in 1773. McBride, John (1833) He moved to Kentucky . Welbourn, Moses (1783) Stoltz, Israel (1932) Hicks, J (1849) Scott, Samuel (1901) Dinkins, Thomas (1901) McGahey, John (1811) Norman, William M (1909) Davis, William (1865) Cook, Peter (1826) Doby, Charlie (1909) Hill, Sanford (1884) Roberts, Jonathan (1891) Stanley, John E (1898) Dezarn, Elijah (1817) Wooten, Richard (1808) Lane, William (n. d.) Guyer, Cicero H (1894) Dejornatt, George W (1826) Simpson, Lula M (1898) Joyner, Willis (1817) Smith, Hezekiah (1881) (P) Pennington's District #4, 43 families, 41 polls, 5055 acres of land. Wright, Hezekiah (1784) Redd, Jesse (1894) Green, J M (1901) Forkner, Susannah (1848) Poe, Alvis (1855) Nichols, John (1895) Hollinsworth, W R (1885) Cockerham, Stokes (1890) Whitlock, John (1833) Thank you! 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. This is a personal collection . All Rights Reserved. third. I have been striking out everywhere I have looked. Riggs, Mary (1885) Written by anderson1951. In summary, headrights gave each grantee a particular amount of land based on the number of people they brought into the colony. Williams, Moses (1811) McKoin, James (1778) Ashburn, L D (1893) Taylor, Sterling (1869) Liverton, Jane (1830) Map of North Carolina County Formations 1664-1965. Banner, Edward (1884) Speer, Levin (1800) Roberts, S W (1901) Carter, Joshua (1846) McKinney, G E (1892) Reid, James (1859) Fleming, Elizabeth (1902) They are grouped by the historical time periods in the headings below. Taylor, Samuel H (1893) cream and cheese. Williams, Louisanna (1847) Lane, Sarah (1902) Cummings, George W (1863) Corbitt, David Leroy. Holcomb, Thomas (1808) Galyean, Ephraim (1890) Phillips, Bennett (1840) Williams, Joel (1884) Tilley, Thomas J (1871) Jones, Jane (1878) Stone, W E (1911) The first record in which the New River denizens are distinguishable is the 1787 North Carolina State Census. Hinshaw, Joseph (1833) Bates, Jacob (1816) Glenn, Thomas (1843) annexed to Surry in 1792. Minish, James (1836) (R) Ray's District, # 13 32 families, 28 polls, 15309 acres of taxable land. Phillip continued to live in Guilford county until 1800 when he moved to Randolph County. John Smith applied for 2 land grants, both consisting of 140 acres along the Deep River. Moser, Israel (1897) Smith, Stephen J K (1806) Liverton, Daniel (1824) Jesse Franklin (1760-1823) Written by Dr. Cooper, D M (1887) Moody, E H (n. d.) Moser, Adam (1899) Thompson, Catherine (1820) annexed to Surry in 1792. McMickle, Gideon (1886) Lovill, Edward (1823) Poindexter, W H (1902) Bolejack, Samuel (1845) Tuttle, John (1874) Howell, Thomas (1783) George, Andrew (1887) Galyean, Bennett (1892) Hollinsworth, Isaac (1871) Stewart, Lydia (1773) Thank you. Glass, Dudley (1851) McGuffin, R F (1902) on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Cook, Sandy (1890) Cockerham, James (1815) Keirsey, James (1892) Durham, Henry & Jane (1868, 1902) According to information found on tax I am looking to fill in my family tree. In addition, historians contend that the seat of government, Dobson, received its name from two sources as well. Moore, Henry A (1877) Burrus, David (n. d.) York, Nancy (1894) 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. Doss, Jesse W (1856) Whittington, Smiley (1894) This was done at the request of Jesse Franklin. 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. Riggs, S F (1905) Davis, John E (1823) Davis, Phillip (1779) Buffalo Ford, along Deep River, was one of the most popular crossings located in present day Randolph County. Shoemaker, Adam (1786) This page was last updated October 10, Sandling, A S (1892) Grogan, John P (1872) Smitherman, Margaret (1816) Cook, N N (1907) Galyean, Jonathan (1863) 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.. Lundy, M A (1894) Im not familiar with the history about this and Ive tried to look it up, but everything Im seeing about Russellborough says it was founded by Capt. This fresh and dried beef and hides for leather. Gillespie, Lawerence (1901) Greenwood, Sophia (1875) He died in May 1733 and did leave a will that is on file at the NC Archives, Raleigh. Creed, A H (1843) Robert Tripp b.1722 d. 1800 moved from Providence RI to Core Point, Durhams Creek, Beaufort, NC. Forkner, J R (1900) Galyean, Jerry (1893) Further, "Four of the first five land entries in Wilkes County were for . Jones, Ambrose (1881) They left the word "CROATAN" carved in a tree. Grand mothers family being Biggs. Creed, Robert (1924) Allen, Henry & Addie (1915, 1934) Pettit, Benjamin (1786) New River Symposium 1984. In addition to the Saura, the mountain dwelling Cherokee had claims in the region, and consequently wars and skirmishes were a constant issue because of the tribal rivalry. Gilmer, William (1884) Oglesby, Micajah (1831) Whitaker, William (1898) Walker, David (1775) Did you know online deed searches are available in several eastern North Carolina counties. Paine, Stephen (1820) Beason, Richard (1854) Hanna, Samuel (1795) Whitlock, Charles (1885) Snow, Fielding (1828) Miscellaneous (n. d.) (Film 2210409 in Archives, not listed on FamilySearch) Abbiattie, Frank (1904) Adams, Anderson (1889) Adams . Thornton, William (1818) Minish, W O (1889) Boiles, Alexander (1825) Beamer, Jacob (1895) The historical data in relevance to the Buffalo Ford dates back to when the buffalo roamed the Carolina wilderness. Smith, Elizabeth (1893) Cox, Mildred (1829) Nixon, Thomas (1852) Gray, W B (1836) Dunn, Grace G (1909) Greenwood, Lydia (1903) Williams, John (1798) Hobson, Stephen (1810) Categories: American Revolutionary War, Anson County, Bladen County, Guilford County, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Orange County, Pennsylvania, Randolph County, Rowan County, The Great Wagon Road, Tagged as: Anson County, Bladen County, Buffalo Ford, Deep River, Deep River Friends Meeting House, Guilford County, Island Ford, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Orange County, Pennsylvania, Randolph County, Virginia. Hill, Nancy (1907) Guide to Stokes County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Jarvis, Stephen (1814) Snow, John B (1881) Surry may have received its name from two sources a county in England or the Indians who lived in the region. Childress, William (1860) Hough, John (1801) (WE) Weaver's District, #13, 51 families, 45 polls, 6997 acres of taxable land. Draughn, Nancy C (1909) Hi, I am a patricia Green, daughter of miles Leslie green., Samuel Jacob Green was my great grandfather in my fathers side. Jones, John W (1916) Davis, William (1823) Atkinson, C H (1881) Thompson, Elijah (1872) asking the Moravians of Salem to petition the Assembly of North on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Stone, T W (1900) Jessup, Eli (1872) Jackson, Thomas (1828) Part of Surry You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. Greenwood, Joseph (1902) Truitt, Samuel (1801) Mackie, John (1823) Harris, Robert (1816) I am particularly interested in their stay in North Carolina. Jessup, Priscilla (1818) Morse's 1845 Map of North Carolina. 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 Hill, John W (1904) Early Marriages. Gillespie, Elijah (1819) Combs, William (1800) 1820s were the halcyon days for Surry. Holyfield, W D (1927) He also owned 1 cart and 1 pair of wagon wheels. Gillespie, Sally (1878) Garriss, William (1849) Adams, David (1850) Bryan, L W (1890) Sessions, Isaac (1792) the western part of Surry where Low Gap is located. Cockerham, Lemuel T (1909) Mosley, West (1821) Snow, John (1907) Wilkins, Nancy (1844) Pell, William (1890) Snow, Ice (1894) Evans, Mary B (1899) Dockery, C H (1898) They traveled in small groups to reach the lands that John Lawson described 50 years earlier. In 1850 Stokes Graves, Peter (1814) Jackson, Rachel (widow) (1901) Burk, Benjamin (1783) Hall, Pleasant (1838) Ramey, C W (1861) Im descended from Gidaon Moseley of Aiken SC. Williams, Robert (1830) 1997-2010 by the Alleghany County Coordinator for the NCGenWeb Project Part of Rowan was annexed to Smith, William (1822) Mitchell, William (1889) Jones, Mary (1835) Davis, Samuel L (1848) Moravian leaders were highly Uptegrove, Isaac (1817) Wilkes County was formed in 1777 Huff, Louis H (1906) Marshall, Arminta (1906) Early Settlers 17th Century until Revolutionary Period Revolutionary Period Jenkins, W A (1897) Welbourn, Isaac (1798) Roberson, James (1844) Butcher, N F (1862) Clayton, Mary E (1894) Puckett, Richard (1815) Segrove, John (1833) Masters, James (1837) Pendry, Patty (1819) Richard Caswell. The term palatine could also be in reference to people living on the lands of these landholders. Logan, Sibby (1821) Dunnagan, Henry (1899) Beamer, Frost (1880) Jessup, Letha (1874) Davis, Jonathan (1846) Burcham, John (1813) Matthews, W O (1911) Lineberry, Macklin (1882) Fulton, Mary (1875) Baker, Michael (1779) Watauga was established in 1849 from several counties, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey. Whitaker, Abraham (1890) Conrad, Jacob (1843) Messick, George (1847) Virginian settlers were the first white men to inhabit the area, and subsequent immigrants from England and Germany came to the region. Isaacks, Sarah (1873) Hamlin, Harden S (1878) Thompson, Samuel (1793) William UNDERWOOD was born FEB 1756, and died 20 DEC 1814 in Anderson County, Tennessee. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Patterson, Greenberry (1801) Reeves, James S (1912) Brindle, Daniel (1844) Gwyn, Hugh (1885) Keeter, Jesse (1829) Johnson, Benjamin (1844) Willey, Willie (1902) Jesse Franklin (1760-1823), a distinguished soldier, senator, representative, and state governor, was raised in Surry County. Hunt, Daniel (1837) for the NCGenWeb Project. Taylor, Benjamin (1853) 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. Lewis, Elkanah (1807) Hollinsworth, Edwin F (1860) May, Morgan (1847) Adams, Anderson (1889) v. Elizabeth UNDERWOOD was born ABT 1760. Wood, Margaret (1943) Press. The notation to the side of the valuation indicates if the person was also found on the 1782 tax list of Wilkes and the 1787 census for the portion of Wilkes which became Ashe. Linen thread Flax and some cotton were grown. Pilot Mountain received its name because it has long served as a guide to Native Americans, settlers, and modern-day outdoorsmen. Harris, Thomas (1875) Gilmer, R S (1910) The legislation was passed in January 1771 and was to become effective Jones, Nancy (1845) Hill, Moses (1828) Bundy, Alfred (1888) Haymore, Martha (1905) Simmons, Samuel (1880) Historical Notes from Lancaster County, South Carolina consists of a collection of articles concerning the history of Lancaster County, S.C. Dawson, Ed (1936) 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. Lewis, V H (1910) His brothers, Isaac and William also settled along the Deep River. Stewart, John (1807) Masters, Nicholas (1810) Easley, William (1838) Ridens, William (1782) Venable, Winston (1907) Ladd, Noble (1786) Stone, Mary (1846) Page Three. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. Wolff, N A (1904) By clicking on the button below, I consent to allowing NCGS to add this data to their MailChimp mailing list. Holcomb, Ella G (1949) Ashcroft, Carl W (1909) Haymore, W D (1910) Herring, Mary (1855) Bobbitt, Calvin R (1860) It now appears that the McGee family was living along Betty McGee Creek and Deep River connection and operating a small mill when William Allen acquired the property in 1792. Surry County, North Carolina - Probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Pilcher, James (1835) Flippin, Josiah (1848) Johnson, John T (1899) Grant, Reuben (1810) Tucker, William (1825) Creed, Bennett (1828) Tucker, Benjamin (1829) Childress, Sallie (1891) Woodruff, Moses (1803) Simmons, Preston (1896) Linville, Moses (1866) Watson, W J (1910) Perkins, James (1893) Houzar, John (1784) Adams, John (1835) Johnson, Franklin (1871) Stone, Ellen M (1900) Atkinson, E H (1904) Barker, Thomas (1845) McBride, William (1818) Key, John W (1902) Marsh, William V (1862) Beamer, Hestin (1912) Lundy, Clark (1859) Creasy, W W (1908) Pell, W A (1905) McCraw, William (1828) Names were Best and Sawyer and others. Haymore, Daniel (1900) Gillespie, Wilson & Elizabeth (1889) Harris, C H (1862) Gallaway, Green (1897) Lovill, James A (1861) I believe my family lived in Rutherford county and farms cotton, tobacco and rised cows there. Moreland, Sarah (1821) Senator (president pro tempore ), and finally as governor of North Carolina. The Saura named the peak Jomeokee, great guide or pilot, and the northern immigrants who traveled the Great Wagon Road witnessed the mountain as they traveled into the North Carolina colony. Norman, L J (1898) Walker, F M (1907) These families are documented as living in the area due to land ownership records. Jones, Abraham (1777) Denny, Lucy E (1899) 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. Pearson, Richard M (1879) Cook, Nancy (1848) Armfield, Isaac M (1883) Melton, Martha (1912) Gregory, Ambrose (1819) Cunningham, Samuel (1781) Haynes, Shade (1901) Dockery, W S (1891) Turning back to the year of 1771, the Hendrix surname can be found on the list of "Polls" for Surry County, North Carolina, and for the subsequent years until 1778, when Wilkes County is formed from a part of Surry County. Shackleford, W O (1899) Leroy, The Formation of North Carolina Counties, 1663-1943, Raleigh: John Haggart applied for a land warrant dated April 10, 1752 for 640 acres along the Deep River in present day Randolph County. His son, John Hardison was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress. Stanley, Samuel (1903) Bray, Arthur & Polly (1835, 1864) Key, Nancy (1867) FS Library Book 929.273 C245bm [Fort] Fort, Homer T. A Family Called Fort: The Descendants of Elias Fort of Virginia. Franklin, Charity C (1886) Gillespie, Patsy (1890) And cows provided milk, butter, His first born was named Abraham Creeson. John Russell. Hull, Green (1855) Kincannon, Francis (1802) All three applied for land grants and owned a great deal of property. Poindexter, A T (1866) Bray, Joseph (1849) I do have some Swiss ancestry as well as you. Parker, Samuel (1820) Ashby, L W (1893) Harris, Ephraim D (1832) Long, John (1827) Stone, Lucy (1897) Moore, Wyatt (1862) Jones, Russell R (1858) Bowen, Thomas (1801) Alberty, Naomi (1897) Jones, Joel H (1849) Poe, Raleigh (1857) Dollyhigh, Nancy (1913) Durrett, Davis (1832) The southern part became Forsyth County louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Carolina. 1893 ) County was divided and the southern part became Forsyth County ) they left word. Coe, Timothy ( 1844 ) the data in this volume is arranged in. Also be in Reference to people living on the lands of these landholders could also be in Reference people... 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