Web170911 July 1776. Hi, I am a patricia Green, daughter of miles Leslie green., Samuel Jacob Green was my great grandfather in my fathers side. The Americans suffered some 90 casualties. (For more information on how the dancing is different, visit theModern Squares?in the main menu.). Actually, settlers only had about two or three years after the peace with the Indians to obtain Rev. BOYKIN's company in pursuit of Capt. 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. title to the vacant land in the area encompassed by old Burke County. GEORGE DAVIDSON. In the early part of the next Spring in 1777 and continuing until the Spring of 1779, he served under Capt. This Category This fine instrument was the first of its kind in North Carolina, and people came from far and wide to see the organ and hear the majestic tones that resounded from the goblet domed pulpit of Organ Church. George DAVIDSONs tract is #20, Thomas BROWNs tract is #28 (Josiah BRANDONs father-in-law) and Benjamin COCHRANs tract is #32 all of these surrounding the land described in Charles McDOWELLs entry (tract #33) which included Thomas BRANDONs improvements. North Carolina Slave Narratives; Craven County Record of Wills I find it kind of interesting that Thomas Week(e)s was a keeper of the land titles early on, but his name doesnt appear on the survey. An old cotton mill near the railroad line proved to be a Adolph Nussman, who was a young man, married Barbara Layerly, daughter of one of the men who brought him from Germany, and settled down in the Organ community. Along with the textile mills, Rowan saw lumber, saw and grist mills prosper. A wealth, of information was generated in this effort, and in order to share it with others, I have divided this article into three sections for the benefit of the readers: Section 1 is a background story based on Josiah BRANDON's participation in the American Revolution from western North Carolina; Section 2 involves the search for Josiah's father's first name; and Section 3 is a bonus feature evolved from the basic research, and includes a map of land grants along the Catawba River in now McDowell County, giving the names and From church documents, written in German, we have the names of the men who planned this durable structure, Georg Ludwig Siffert (the English name is George Lewis Sifford), Wendel Miller, Peter Edelmann (Eddleman), Johannes Steigerwalt (John Stirewalt), Philip Gruss (Philip Cruse), Peter Steigerwalt (Stirewalt), Michael Guthmann (Goodman), Christoph Bless (Christopher Pless), Leonhard Siffert (Sifford), Jacob Klein (Cline), Anton J. Kuhn (Anthony J. Koon), Georg Heinrich Berger (George Henry Barger), Christoph Guthmann (Christopher Goodman), Johannes Rintelmann (John Rendleman), Johannes Eckel (John Eagle), Bastian Lenz (Bostian Lentz), Jacob Benz (Bentz), George Eckel (George Eagle), Franz Oberkirsch (Francis Overcash), Johannes Jose (John Josey), Heinrich Wenzel (Henry). He moved to North Carolina about 1749 and settled on the headwaters of Rocky River in Anson (now Iredell) County. and all the other participants were Americans. 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. He was the original owner of the Cupola House in Edenton. Here and there an intricate carving - hands clasped in farewell, a dove with wings outspread, an open Bible, a message of farewell to the departed. Samuel Russell and his ship The Scorpion came across from Scotland and traveled up what is now thw Cape Fear Riverand created the town Russellboroughwill someone plz see why this important family was left off the mapthanks. second-in-command of the British, one Capt. Iredell County History. Iredell County government website. Membership is open to all who are interested in genealogical or historical research. WebThe profiles of persons currently included in WikiTree are included in the Category Category:Rowan County, North Carolina, Early Settlerswhen identified. SUMPTER enlisted the help of able-bodied men to assemble at the Upper Fort. His son, John Hardison was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress. Recently. This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 00:48. The American patriot attack began in the afternoon as the frontiersmen stormed up the slope under the protection of a heavy growth of trees. We were in North Carolina very early. The weight of evidence portrayed above and an analysis of the tract map offer documentary proof that Thomas BRANDON was the Loyalist Militia Captain, the father of Josiah. 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. A deed dated Jan. 27, 1763 by Henry McCulloch, Esq. Their work, and the encouragement of royal governors, touched off a boom in North Carolina that lasted from 1730 to the American Revolution. But what does one do when these records were either destroyed or never existed? Looking for Chaplain/Chaplins in the Currituck Co. area. Entered 2 Sep 1778 & surveyed 6 Aug 1779 - "joining his own survey that Saml DAVIDSON lives on above ye mill.." Grant #306 in Book 28, p. 305. The railroads increased trade flow in and out of the region, and tobacco, herbariums, and liquor businesses prospered in Iredell. The Swinging Swallows Square Dance Club is a registered not-for-profit Ottawa Valley organization. Actually, Brandon served under Walker at the fort in the fall of 1781 - a year after Kings Mountain. 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. The change generated a land bonanza in the colony as the Crown eased land purchase requirements and sent out the equivalent of real estate agents to drum up business. Their efforts drove CUNNINGHAM to take shelter with British Lord RANDON's forces at the fortifications at Ninety Six. Lord Granvilles land was north of the current Rowan County southern boundary and at its eastern end included two-thirds of what is now Guilford County. [C] CHOWAN PRECINCT East side of Chowan River: Meherrin, Baker[H], Alston [J], Bennett, Parker, Blanthard, Spivy, Hill, Perry, Hunter, Lee, Pendal,Speight, Barns. While it is known he sold part of this land, deeds regarding such a transaction have not survived. Palatine Progeny - the Arey Family of Rowan County, North Carolina and Related Families, 1749-1983. It was located about seven miles from the present Organ Church and used jointly by Lutherans and German Reformed. The family cemetery is located along the Pamlico. Though said Samuel lived near this fort during the Revolution, he supposedly moved downstream to John McDOWELL's Swan Pond tract area. If so, they paid quit rents to them, as to avoid being required to work on the landowners land and house. If youre already a dancer and new to the area, or just returning to square dancing, email or call to ensure there will be someone to greet you, and come out on Thursday evening. Dance nights are comprised of lessons and dancing what has been taught, and then its practice, practice, practice! Thank you so much for your comment. at the end of twenty or thirty days after the Indians had-been driven back from the settled areas. There is ample parking in the rear of the Church. My family lines in Pitt County are Atkinson (Bensboro Plantation), Rives, Bryan, Hill, Whitmel. WebEarly Lumbee settlers in Robeson (Bladen)*. He was a planter in Jamesville, NC. He served a year as pastor there. The matter was taken up with Governor Tryon, who commissioned two men, Christopher Rintelmann of Zion and Christopher Layerly of St. John's, to go to the old country. Iredell was an offshoot of Eyredale, meaning a valley of flowing air. 1 William Doub Bennett of Rocky Mount and Raleigh has been involved in genealogical research for nearly 55 years. The engagement only lasted one hour, and. Entrepreneurs founded successful companies such as Stanback, Cheerwine, Food Lion and Power Curbers. If you have a link about it, Id love to see it. [Arey] Eary, Freeman and Pat Eary. Chapter II; The first European settlers. Other intriguing characters in Rowans history include Peter Stewart Ney, Otto Wood, Theo Buerbaum, Elizabeth Dole, Sydney Blackmer, Skinnay Ennes, and Bobby Jackson. The population was also among the most diverse with some estimates placing the German population as high as 30 percent. and made homes for themselves in western North Carolina. Samuel DAVIDSON at Davidson's Fort, whose location today is the subject of speculation. document.write('©' ); WebThe First Company of 1753. Encyclopedia of North Carolina. Chap. In the middle of the nineteenth century the railroad initiated major economic growth in Iredell County. These BRANDONs were extremely active in county affairs: two were Justices of the Peace, one was a coroner another a sheriff, two men were militia captains, and one was a Colonel. File #69. email us atinfo@getupanddance.caor give us a call with questions about modern square dancing, our Club and joining our group, Facebook: Che had a great plantation off the Swift Creek of the Neuse River. Marriage records provide names of brides, grooms and dates; census schedules give approximate ages (and much more beginning with that of 1850); and tax records indicate the land owned, the general area of residence, and sometimes gives clues to approximate age brackets of those taxed. Many early North Carolina families are named on the Moseley Map (1733). [E] PERQUIMANS PRECINCT between Yaupin and Pequimans Rivers: Sturgeons, Durant, Norcomb, Harvey [T], Denman [C], Skinner [R], Sander, Pettiver, Phelps, Speight. Just such a situation is found prior to 1790 in what is now McDowell County, N.C. Once owned by Mr. Hugh Williamson Collins of Edenton (1863), Moseleys is said to be the first map of NC to be based mainly on actual exploration or surveys, rather than reports, according to the ECU Special Collections website. Is there any Thomas Dixon or Dickson family living there in the early 1700s. [H] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Pasquotank and North Rivers: Spence, Burkham [G] (at Joys Fork), Jones [G], Janson, Mann, Jones, Hawkins. Several important North Carolinians were born or resided in Iredell County. That may be my link, especially if he Adams family moved further west by the 1750s. 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. Have you been to NC? Click on thumbnail to view the larger image. Looking for a Campbell that Campbells Creek off Goose Creek ITW across in Beaufort County is named for deed Dated 1735 referenced old Campbell house & Camels folley. Samuel and Margaret Blythe had 4 sons and daughters who were baptized at the first Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between the years 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. "2 Josiah BRANDON's father was fatally wounded. [Arey] Davidson, Harriet Arey. File #1671. File #305. . Cooperative Extension, Rowan County Center, 2727 Old Concord Road 8:30 a.m.-Noon. By then Arndt, the teacher, had become qualified to be ordained. I would like to know more about the Hatteras Indian reservation and its location. Entered 13 Nov 1778 - "on both sides of the path that leads from the Upper Fort to Swannannoa.." Grant #68 in Book 28, p. 68. Unlawful Negro Marriages, Hyde County, NC 1843. BRANDON's father had been commissioned an officer before the Revolution, and in 1780, he was still an officer "under the claim of England." Some of those families include Bond, Burcham, Hill, Hiatt, Horton, Love, Pinson, Jackson, Jessup, Simmons, Stanley and Taylor. The only attack of Fort Dobbs occurred on February 26, 1760: Waddell and his company repelled approximately seventy Cherokee. which might furnish a clue to the Captains first name. Accordingly, Rintelmann and Layerly set out on horseback with their credentials and rode to the port of Charleston where they sailed for England. Expression Web Tutorials & Templates. In August of 1860 Fisher had completed the railroad up to 13 miles east of Morganton. On about the sixth day after the battle, Josiah became "afflicted in his ankles" and could march no further. Heres an important tip: Do NOT use Ctrl-F to try to find your ancestral surnames in this list. We all had a great time at the first event when Andy gathered old and young together in a big square to start the dancing! I have been trying to find information on Mary A. Norcumb, my 3X Great Grandmother, that married Jacob Darden Windley in 1840, Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina. WebPre-Sixteenth-Century American Indian History. Slabs of rough hewn stone 12 to 15 feet in length solidly enclose the resting place of these pioneers. N.C. Some of these gifts are still treasured in Organ Church. I found a grant entered in 1778 by Benjamin COCHRAN for land where Richard TIDWELL had lived. East Carolina University. We dance for fun not for perfection! Also Edward or Thomas Stockstill, Stogsdell, Stogdell. In 1756, Arthur Dobbs, the royal governor of North Carolina during the war, was commissioned by the British crown to build a fort to protect colonists who lived in the western wilderness of the North Carolina colony. 2000. Can anyone figure out why that would be? The first building, constructed by the frontiersmen back in 1745, was of hickory logs, the best material then at hand, and named Zion, but was commonly called Hickory Church. document.write('Copyright © 2001 - '+year+' '); Powell, William Stevens. there is much evidence that Americans were out for revenge and did not but sporadically obey the command to "cease fire." German and Scotch-Irish settlers moved to Iredell in the mid-eighteenth century, attracted by the soil and freshwater of the region. Brandon claims he was with Walker at the time Cornwallis surrendered, which was October 1781, not October 1780. It provides lots of information, including news from other clubs in the Eastern Ontario Square Dance area, and details about conventions, jamborees, and dances. Since the colony of North Carolina was ruled by England's George III, the two men were instructed to go to London and apply through the German Lutheran Chapel of St. James for men native to the Consistory of Hanover in Germany. BRANDON engaged a lawyer, Col Archibald YELL (later Governor of Arkansas, who died at Buena Vista, Mexico, leading a regiment of Arkansas cavalry during the Mexican War), to prepare the papers. In relating this story, TWITTY was quoting a John WITHROW, who was repeating a story told by John WITHROWs father, James WITHROW, brother-in-law of John BRANDON. Hi, I am Maggie Stewart, the coordinator for the Rowan County NCGenWeb page.This page is part of a nationwide effort to get genealogical information online. She is buried in Franklinton Community Cemetery. DAVIDSON's company moved up the Catawba River and built another temporary fort, called "Upper Fort," now called Old Fort. WebOver four hundred years ago, English colonists trying to settle on Roanoke Island encountered many Native Americans along the coast. I did see the name Jasper, listed also. Today, Lake Norman, described by many as the largest freshwater, man-made lake in the nation, reaches into Iredell County. Conrad Bullen emigrated early 1700s from Palatine area of Germany and became naturalized citizen in Sept, 1763, Salisbury. They were primarily of Scotch-Irish or German extraction. WebRowan Countys most popular and historic landmark has remained the Old Stone House. The date in the front gable shows when the stone masonry was completed." Early History //--> The task began, and after some hours of looking at available records, it was discovered that none of these showed any of the BRANDONs as being sympathetic to the British. These could be from the German region as you stated. BRANDON spent his first three months of service fighting the Cherokee Indians at the age of 15 years. East Carolina University Digital Collections. The best approach to discovering the identity of Josiahs father appeared to be the tracing of each BRANDON who had come from Pennsylvania and settled around Salisbury, and then eliminate each one as it became obvious that that person could not be the Captain. I went about 10 years ago and have pictures of Gum Neck and Frying Pan. One industry, the Wallace Herbarium, became the largest facility of its kind in the world during the economic railroad boom. Even though he proposed an unsuccessful bill in 1784 to establish a public college in the state, construction of the University of North Carolina was started on 1793 much to Sharpes work in the North Carolina legislature. If i can assist let me I am in Va. Beach area. In 1776, Josiah BRANDON entered service under Capt. BENJAMIN DAVIDSON. 2017 Swinging Swallows Modern Square Dance Club. A small diary was found later with a 7 October notation: "The cursed rebels! "Different opinions have been advanced as to the time when the present stone church was built, some thinking the congregation was twenty years in building it. The Scotch-Irish settled primarily in the west and north western sections of the county beginning in the 1740s. Grand mothers family being Biggs. When Congress passed the Pension Act of 1832 for Revolutionary War veterans. The floor was laid originally of large flat stones, but overlaid in recent years by wooden flooring. 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. There, under the command of a Capt. Settlers from Virginia and Pennsylvania who were of the Quaker religion came from the New Garden and other meetings in Guilford County, North Carolina. 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. We have a party night nearly every month Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, etc. JAMES EDM1STON. var today = new Date(); Records indicated that Josiah had served several tours with the American patriot forces in his teens, and his father was a Captain in the Loyalist militia. Avenues of Early Settlement. I checked the entries, warrants and surveys to over 2,000 land grants and all entries in the Entry Book or Burke County (the latter filed in the N.C. State Archives) through the year 1800, and pieced together a tract map along the Catawba River from above Old Fort (Upper Fort site during the Revolution) to below Pleasant Gardens. Is one of them yours? It appeared that all male BRANDONs could be accounted for after that i780 battle. Note: the Perrys married into Cumbo family also related to the Meherrin tribe. The Advertizing and Publicity persons are Doug & Gloria Bateman. especially the creation of digital library materials and tools. Most of the early settlers fled eastward when the French and Indian War erupted, and it was only after peace returned in 1760 that migration resumed. Their journey began on October 8, 1753, in Expense Account, Rowan County, NC 1790. facebook.com/swingingSwallows. Description Date 1953 Extent Local Identifier G3903.R8E27 1953 .R46 Creator(s) Rendleman, D. A. 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. the idea of plotting DAVIDSON and BRANDON land holdings developed as a means of determining who were close neighbors. following March (1780), BRANDON volunteered under Major McDOWELL to move against the Cherokees who had been terrorizing the North Carolina mountain frontier. Robert Tripp b.1722 d. 1800 moved from Providence RI to Core Point, Durhams Creek, Beaufort, NC. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF (right-click PDF and Save link as to download) at the Internet Archive. 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. Black Genealogy from Antebellum Bible Records. CUNNINGHAM's forces formed scouting parties and left Upper Fort in pursuit of the Indians, crossing over the Blue Ridge Mountains, down the Swannanoa to the French Broad River, up that river to Cane Creek, up that creek to its head, recrossing the Blue Ridge and back to the fort with no general engagement with the Indians. WebGerman pioneer settlers, lower Rowan County by D.A. WebThe first Europeans to enter what is now Rowan County were members of the Spanish expedition of Juan Pardo in 1567. South Carolinians moved north into the Lower Cape Fear The origins of North Carolinas 18th-century newcomers varied widely. 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. 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. The same spirit of strength and permanence is built into the stone wall enclosing the cemetery. Deed Bk.#5, page 251. Many with ties to early Rowan were instrumental in the creation of the University of North Carolina as well. The provide much information about Josiah BRANDONs family, his war service and some information on his descendants. German pioneer settlers, lower Rowan County by D.A. do you mean the Samuel Willis of Willis Neck Craven County. The rivers of the Piedmont flowed into the South Carolina colony and that is the route commerce and communication followed as well. Thank you! CASEY's dragoons on the Tiger River in South Carolina. WebWills and list of early settlers, 1743-1868. File #571. Were planning and looking forward to the next Boys and Girls Club dinner/dance. This list Ive got close to 3,000 family members but accurate to early 1800s. 2 The Fate of A Nation, by William P. Cumming and Hugh F. Rankin (London: Phaidon Press.1975), p. 288. but most of the records refer to it as the Upper Fort. URL. He was listed in the NC Census in 1764. Iredell County. William S. Powell, ed. North Carolina Tedder Census Data, Tax Lists, Land Records, and more, by county, Births, Marriages and Deaths in Berkeley (later Perquimans Precinct), Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items - Mostly Chowan County, Craven County Wills & Estate Papers 1746-1865, Be careful with assumptions about "Verified" DNA relationships and those AncestryDNA "Hints", Free People of Color by County 1790 Federal Census, NC GENEALOGY TREASURE TROVE 100% FREE at FamilySearch Learn to search the UNINDEXED CATALOG, WARNING! On the back side of this scrap Charles McDOWELL had written an entry of land for himself (#33 on tract map): one hundred acres of land between the lower line of George DAVIDSONs place and the upper line of James GREENLEEs land he bought of Thomas BROWN on both sides of the Catawba River - Including the improvements that Thomas BRANDON lived on (Underlining by author for emphasis). would the last names of mallican or millican be also milliken. No history of Rowan would be complete without mentioning a few tidbits about industrial development. Annexed from Rowan County in 1788, Iredell County was named in honor of James Iredell, North Carolina attorney general and one of the first Supreme Court appointees. Or one that tells where they lived before Craven County? I believe my family lived in Rutherford county and farms cotton, tobacco and rised cows there. Farming as well as tobacco and cotton factories were predominant in the 1880s. For more information about the national project, go to the USGenWeb Project.For information about the North Carolina state project, go to the NCGenWeb.. Rowan County was formed in Col. OSBURN lived on the east side of the Catawba below Oliphants Mill. [G] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Little and Pasquotank Rivers: Hall, Nixon, Lowry, Evans, Salton, Boyd, Baily, Swann, Pritchard, Hague, Palin [J], Pendleton, Davis,Mabson [F], Reed [W]. The earliest pioneer was in this area before 1740, and settlers began arriving by 1750 (this land was in Anson County from 1750-1753 and in Bladen County from 1734-1750; unfortunately, these counties also have many early records destroyed). The survey made in 1783, referred to his river boundary as following the line of the widow BRANDON. A search of all BRANDON grants showed that none were on the Catawba River, so I began to look for some documentary evidence to this BRANDON tract across from Benjamin COCHRANs One pioneer on the now McDowell County land was Colonel Alexander OSBURN, who led a detachment of militia against the Cherokee Indians in 1760. 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. I stated to him it was unnecessary for him to make that part of the statement. BRANDON received his pension, but three years later (1835), one Moses CHAMBERS wrote the Pension Office and complained that the pension allowance was being paid a Tory and should be refunded by the recipient. possible in Jersey settlement area Rowan co bout 1768. WebFort Boonesborough and the Early Settlers of Madison County, Kentucky Benjamin Cutbirth - was a Rowan Co., NC friend of Daniel Boone who accompanied him on previous trips to Kentucky. WebMacon County was formed in 1828 from Haywood, and communities within the region include Franklin, Highlands, Norton, Rainbow Springs, Nantahala, Ellijay, Cowee, and Scaly Mountain. The people on Second and Buffalo Creeks determined to secure a pastor and a teacher if they had to go all the way to Germany for them. Im looking for the Robert Willis family, from Eastern part of the state,in the 1700s. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. More citation information can be found at https://libguides.ecu.edu/citation. 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. Entered 10 Sep 1778 & surveyed 6 Aug 1779 - including a meadow it being the same land entered and surveyed Andrew WADS (WOODS) and John NISBIT.. Grant #242 in Book 28, p. 241. I am Sheri Greenmost Green lines actually settled in Western NC but due to work ie Farming many moved to the coast. We support the research and teaching mission of East Carolina University Davidson College owes much of its stature to the men of Rowan who founded and supported it, among them Maxwell Chambers. Richard Sanderson is my 8X grandfather. Furthermore, Brandon claimed he was at the fort under Walker around the time Cornwallis surrendered - which was October 19, 1781.