Rowan County (N.C.) records : early settlers Find a copy online Links to this item archive.org Internet Archive, State Library of Pennsylvania Find a copy in the library Sorry, we don't know your location. This Peter Parsons is not known to be buried in any of the Presbyterian cemeteries that were present at that time and I believe Samuel to be this Peters son. One of the early settlers with him was a William Roberts, this could have been your ancestor. Mill creek on the north side of the creek in Yadkin Co. Our research indicates that "Documents Tracing the Relationship Between John Wilson McNeely and His Slave, Lucinda,", Stroupe, Ethel. No doubt the majority DID come from Pennsylvania, but these are not the only ones of my ancestors to come via Virginia. Married a Bryan is all we know. George and sons Robert, James, John and George Jr., along with Morgan Bryan, blazed the way to the Carolinas. In witness where of I have unto set my hand & seal this second day of November, 1768. This was a very active time period as families began migrating to the area in vast numbers. I used to love imagining that Mary had walked in my back yard! I give and dispose of all the remainder of my estate as follows; My land & stock margin & all my ysaken-chels (unable to translate the previous two words) belonging to my farm to be equally divided to these as follows: Robert Forbis, James Forbis, George Forbis, John Forbis, Elizabeth Jones and Mary Bryan. He also had a brother or son, who was Allen. Reference Carl Hoots Cemetery Index Book for Yadkin Co. NC. Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima, in the . Sources Heinegg used to identify free African Americans in Rowan County include: (1) U.S. Federal Census Records, (2) Minutes, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Abstracts), 1753-1795, Vols. During the 1800s, Salisbury was the economic and political center of western North Carolina. Heinegg, Paul. Rowan County contained excellent rolling and fertile farmlands. Hugh Forbis b. C1736 Yes, the flood did begin in 1752. Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virgina 1745-1800 1865 Some of the records were destroyed during the Civil War. Scottish Scones. Linn, Jo White. "Doing Business in the Backcountry: Retail Trade in Colonial Rowan County, North Carolina,", Thorp, Daniel B. "Sanborn City Maps," [Salisbury, 1880s-1930s], Linn, Jo White. E "The Confederate Prison at Salisbury,", Linn, Jo White. I believe that this William Forbis was George Forbis our ancestors brother, their This was a very active time period as families began migrating to the area in vast numbers. Olive Ferree b. C1715 wife if George Forbis was a descendant of the Ferree family of French Huguenots, headed by Marie Ferree (born ~1660, France, died 1716, Lancaster County, PA), who came to America in 1708 and settled in the Lancaster, PA area. Families seized this opportunity to own property and claim their rightful place among colonial social status. Iredell was an offshoot of Eyredale, meaning "a valley of flowing air.". NC. An estimated 45 families were living in the area with German origins, but proof is very slim for a great many of these. The trail was from Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap, across Dan River to the Moravians settlement then to Yadkin at Shadow Ford into what is now Rowan County, North Carolina. And Johannes Garretts will of 1757, (which is recorded as John Garrett, but signed Johannes Gerhardt and is found in North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Rowan Original Wills, Cowna, Isaac Hill, John L), provides as much proof as one is likely to find. "The Petition of His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of Rowan County to His Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire Governor and Commander in Chief over the Province of North Carolina 1773," [Presbyterian Petition], "Transcript of a Map of Fourth Creek Congregation by William Sharpe, Esq. Krimminger, Betty L. "Civil War Letters,", Koontz, Lu J. Found three of my ancestors among those in your list. Strode are buried underneath a Tennis Court in a development west of HWY 801 in Davidson County formed from Rowan County-----1822 (This is a NEW Davidson County, NC, not to be confused with the original Davidson County in Washington District/ Washington County that became Tennessee. In 2002, Livingstones seminary disjoined with the university, but both the college and seminary continue to educate students. The first Europeans to enter what is now Rowan County were members of the Spanish expedition of Juan Pardo in 1567. George Forbis Jr. b. est 1738 D. unk. Fincastle County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land . O My ancestor, Henry Sluder Sr. is found in Rowan Co court records within a few months of its formation in 1753. My ancestor ended up in Putnam County, Indiana, after leaving Casey County, Kentucky. I believe this particular family arrived from Maryland. F As previously mentioned, a Henry Sluder Sr. is later found in a very early 1753 Rowan Co Court record. Submit a complete postal address for best results. "Pioneer Sketches of Union County, Illinois,", Linn, Jo White. John W. Ellis; Christian Reid; Lee S. Overman; Augustus Leazer; Livingston College; Gold Hill Mining District; Old Stone House; Catawba College. North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program website. I show a Peter Parsons living in Somerset County, Maryland and died there in 1686. Transcribed from a copy of the original will by Ray Parker. A few of the older Blanckenbuhler children were already married when they came to America. "Rowan County Naturalizations, 1753-1776,", Linn, Jo White. Excellent sources given !! "Edith M. Clark History Room, Rowan Public Library,". Arthur Forbis b. The timeline period of this listing pertains to the years of 1748 through 1770. Almost all of them disappeared from the records by the mid-1750s, and most re-appeared in the Adams Creek/St. Source Joe Hubbard (note I can not verify this Ray Parker 10/25/2003) April 16, 2011 per Pat Forbis Olive Ferrees father was John Ferree and her birth record is in Philadelphia. From the Rowan Tree Inn and Hotel. Thomas T. Waterman, a renowned historian of architecture, referred to the house as the noblest of the North Carolina stone houses.. Home Encyclopedia Entry Rowan County (1753). As early as 1680, monthly meetings were established around the Albemarle Sound. These German immigrants came from VA and is not to be confused with the much larger German migrations from PA after 1755. George Forbis b. C1731 1725 D. 1758/1759 M. 2nd 1761 James Jones b. I have found references to a George Forbush in Surry County: https://virginiapioneers.net/counties/countysurry.html, https://books.google.it/books?id=4hVElQgDPokC&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=georg+e+forbush+virginia&source=bl&ots=CFSeg85E7K&sig=ACfU3U3vKH0C0KYsG9pXbCbuUfbk4R5rlw&hl=it&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=georg%20e%20forbush%20virginia&f=false. North Carolina State Archives Stack File No. (Records of Augusta County, VA Volume I, p. 33) Prior to VA, Forbush is mentioned in St. Marys County, Maryland in accordance to Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 8 p.49 and prior to Maryland is found in Lancaster County, PA during the year of 1735 in accordance to Lancaster Common Pleas pamphlet 8 dated in the year of 1735. More on Forbis and Bryans move to the Yadkin River: Augusta County, Virginia; Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virgin 1745-1800, Volume 3, page 33, Nov. Yadkin Co. A Poindexter man moved their monuments and desecrated their grave causing the problem. North Carolina Census 1790 -1840. I havent found the marriage record yet to cement this. David is buried at Eatons Baptist Church. Anna Barbara had eight children from three marriages total, including sons from each. M Several of them (and their neighbors) are found in the records of the Williams Township Congregation which was located near Bethlehem, PA (then Bucks, now Northampton). ?>, Sign up for updates from the North Carolina History Project. but there is lots of proof that my Michael and Mary were from Germanna (and emigrated from present-day Madison County, VA, unless they had a brief sojourn in MD.) were transcribing the names as they sounded, or the Germans themselves, some of whom had been in the colonies a little longer, were Anglicizing the names themselves. I wonder if Ernest has more information on this? Daniel is my first cousin, six generations removed. When Jemima Anne Boone was born on 10 April 1762, in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, her father, Daniel Boone, was 27 and her mother, Rebecca Ann Bryan, was 23. The first of 27 police bodycam videos from the night of Dec. 25, 2021 in Aston Park. They came from Backwater Creek Run South into the Potomac. Also in the original group were the Blankenbuhlers (Blankenbaker/Blanketpickler/Pickler). M. Margaret Bryan b.7/22/1693 D. 1787 In the middle of the nineteenth century, a community appropriately known as Gold Hill prospered for several years during North Carolinas gold rush. [2], Rowan County Courthouse202 N Main StreetPO Box 2568Salisbury, NC 28144-4346Phone: 704-636-3102Rowan County WebsiteRegister of Deeds has birth, marriage death and land records. Zion Wesley Institute became known as Livingstone College in memorandum of David Livingstone, the famed Christian missionary who served and explored Africa. Density over the mountainous region was 2.9 persons per square mile. B For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. 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. His Brothers Widow. Can anyone provide more reliable information? This area was settled early by Scotch, Irish, Dutch, German, Swiss, and some English settlers. Many of these served with the Maryland Continental Line prior to joining family members already in North Carolina. Download page 151-200 on PubHTML5. The North Carolina legislature allowed the college to change its name in 1887. Thanks for this, research I have conducted so far also point to William (Sr.) being George (Sr.) brother. Today, the Salisbury National Cemetery exists to commemorate the Union soldiers who lost their lives at the Confederate prison during its operation. to cross the Cumberland River. . Back to North Carolina Marriages Index. "Unclaimed State Land Grants in Rowan,", Enochs, Richard A. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. . Other travel groups from Virginia were the Stone, Lovill, Stow, Denny, Fulk, Key, Faulkner, Dunnegan, Cook, Smith, Jones and Needham families. "First Presbyterian Church Baptismal Records,", Linn, Jo White. They came from the Baden-Wrttemberg area of Germany. Among some of the very early settlers were the four sons of John Cathey. A suit against David was held in the Rowan County court for unpaid taxes for years of 1753, 1754,1755, 1756 and 1757. 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