and for food. Wolff, William (1773) Snow, Ice (1894) Cox, Thomas (1829) Norman, Thomas (1836) Thank you. Simmons, Peter (1798) Matthews, G L (1923) Johnson, William (1878) Williams, Robert (1830) Stone, William (1866) Mosley, Theophelous (1838) Cook, John M (1888) Galyean, Ephraim (1890) Cook, Abel (1874) course, was west of present-day North Carolina.) Danner, Ananias (1848) Required fields are marked *. Johnson, Felix (1894) Canter, R A (1912) Moravian leaders were highly Gillespie, Sally (1878) Doss, Jesse W (1856) Dowling, Susannah (1831) Holyfield, Bird (1862) Baron Christopher DeGraffenreid is my direct ancestor. 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. Carter, Lydia (1849) This was while North Carolina was still a British colony. Fitzgerald, John H (1913) Woodruff, N J (1909) Dodson, Elias (1894) Denny, Harvey (1874) Howell, James (1814) Thompson, James (1847) Stanly, William (1870) 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. Stewart, John (1807) The only NC relation I had was Sir Christopher Gale, the first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Colony. Doudge, Nathan (1828) Shugart, Ferber (1900) Fleming, Edmond (1815) Despite the efforts of the early citizens the legislature focused on the overwhelming tax burden imposed on the colony by Parliament. Jackson, Joseph (1817) Faulk, E B (1894) Hauser, Henry (1821) Taylor, John A (1887) Thompson, Pherebe (1861) At the time of his death, he owned 2 horses, 3 cows and 6 hogs. Johnson, Phillip (1867) Frederick William Marshall and Traugott Bagge went to the N.C. General Wall, Samuel (1850) Badgett, F C (1893) Smith, John L (1894) Eldridge, Mary Ann (1891) Davis, John E (1823) At that time it extended toward the southwest between Charles City and Isle of Wight (then Warrosquyoake), being terminated later by the boundary with North Carolina. Childress, Ausbern (1878) They had markets, mills, crafts, craftsmen, stores, Williams, Thomas (1830) Bray, Hanan (1845) Windsor, Aquilla (1832) Atkins, W K (1909) was a milk solid, soured and skimmed of cream. [E] PERQUIMANS PRECINCT between Yaupin and Pequimans Rivers: Sturgeons, Durant, Norcomb, Harvey [T], Denman [C], Skinner [R], Sander, Pettiver, Phelps, Speight. Stewart, Samuel (1909) This article will give details about the early settlers during 1749-1755. Mosley, Henry (1867) Hunter, Jerry (1910) This section includes articles covering the history of the New River area from the earliest European settlers in the what became the United States up to recent events. Goings, Benjamin (1835) He was a planter in Jamesville, NC. Haines, Nathan (1835) Southard, Ambrose (1885) Prather, W A (1852) Garner, John (1851) Good, Thomas (1790) Kelly, John (1833) Ray, M F (1903) Jenkins, W A (1897) Oxendine, Neil (1867) Cox, Isaiah (1836) Hall, William (1885) 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. Norman, Thomas (1878) Fisher, Rhoda (1843) Blizard, J D (1923) In addition, historians contend that the seat of government, Dobson, received its name from two sources as well. Venable, Nancy (1863) from the flax as woven with wool thread to make a material called Poindexter, F A (1845) Allen, John (1800) Guide to Stokes County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Martin, John (1836) Cockerham, Hughs (1875) Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. He was born 1761 in Culpeper County, Virginia iv. Campbell, John (1823) The family remained in the Chatham County area, until J. Stewart, J W (1893) Sutphin, Rebecca (1873) Kimbrough, George (1844) When the first White people came in the early 1750s they settled between Rum Creek and Twelve Mile Creek. Brown, Joseph (1826) Pardew, S A (1906) Burch, William (1844) Fleming, Elizabeth (1902) Hull, Green (1855) Bullin, Leonard (1835) cream and cheese. on the west was annexed to Alleghany in 1869, 1870 and 1875. Owen, John H (1906) Mark A York, York (n. d.) Phillip Hogget received a land grant dated January of 1755 in the amount of 420. 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. Census-designated places. McDaniel, Henry P (1888) Davis, Daniel (1827) Stanley, Nancy (1918) He was issued several land grants. Hanna, Samuel (1795) Lovill, James A (1861) Moore, Rachel (1898) Osborn, Adlai (1815) Dickens, Ethel (1873) I found an Adams plantation on the map in the Beaufort area. Haynes, Haywood H (1904) Galyean, Jefferson (1866) Bray, Arthur & Polly (1835, 1864) Snow, Sarah (1852) Dobson, Mary (1876) Snow, Obed (1823) Riggs, S F (1905) Stokes County was formed in 1789 Humphreys, Samuel (n. d.) Simpson, W D (1900) Critchfield, Richard F (1872) Hill, John W (1904) Whittington, John A (1867) Stanley, Archelous (1808) Booker, Joseph (1907) Church, John (1866) Hauser, Thomas (1846) Clusters of families and Indian tribes were also named, such as the entry for Palatines in the section South of Trent River up to New Bern, referring to families that settled the New Bern area led by Baron Christoph von Graffenreidor Tuskeruro named on the Roanoke River referring to the Tuscarora Indian tribe. Poindexter, W H (1902) Hall, John (1822) Tucker, James B (1845) Dearman, John (1867) Doss, William (1845) Holyfield, John (1880) White, D H (1901) Many of the paths and trails made by Indian hunters served as a rough outline for the present railways and highways in Surry. Abstracts of Henry E. McCulloh's Survey Book and Petition to the Crown and Warrants (Money) Issued in 1787 by Gov. Hodges, Matilda (1885) These characteristics include rivers, creeks, and one of the most distinguishable mountains in the eastern North Carolina. McLemore, Ephraim (1799) Cows also proved Nance, J F (1922) Franklin and others in Wilkes County. John Russell. Goff, W A (1902) It should be noted here that this took Casstevens, John (1841) Weedon, Nathan (1812) Rothwell, John (1778) This is a personal collection . Holyfield, Jefferson (1913) Puckett, Isham (1864) Pullman, J A (1894) Raleigh: State Department of Archives and History, 1969. Fulk, J L (1855) Stovall, George (1869) Edwards, Clisby (1865) Cockerham, P R (1867) Tilley, Millard (1905) Masters, Nicholas (1810) Bucher, Nancy (1898) It was the land of plenty Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. Denny, Mary M (1893) Dowde, Nacky (1849) By clicking on the button below, I consent to allowing NCGS to add this data to their MailChimp mailing list. Tuttle, Thomas J (1878) Rominger, Martin (1780) Johnson, William (1821) Dull, George (1848) Marshall, Arminta (1906) Creed, Jefferson W (1902) Tucker, Mary (1857) Booker, Forrester (1881) Johnson, Jeffery (1797) The Mitchell, Ararat, and Yakin Rivers all pass through the county. Chilton, Anderson (1901) Other travel groups from Virginia were the Stone, Lovill, Stow, Denny, Fulk, Key, Faulkner, Dunnegan, Cook, Smith, Jones and Needham families. When deputies arrived, they located a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. Winfrey, Thomas & Mary (1840, 1842) Roberts, John (1777) Harris, Ephraim D (1832) Badgett, Coleman (1906) We fought in Revolutionary war and the civil war. Bullin, William (1881) Satterfield, A J (1889) Hi Kenneth! Saddle Mountain. Parker, John (1829) The original deed states 701 acres but it seems that this was incorrect as I researched the remaining deeds pertaining to the property and noted the original tract was 642 acres. Vestal, John (1833) Have you been to NC? County was divided and the southern part became Forsyth County. Kelly, Leonard D (1836) Woodruff, William I (1837) Teague, William (1893) Whitehead, William (1822) Mackie, William (1850) An act to form Surry County was proposed to the North Carolina Assembly Dezarn, Ephraim (1846) Lantrip, John (1795) In summary, headrights gave each grantee a particular amount of land based on the number of people they brought into the colony. Dalton, D N (1900) Logan, William (1776) Thompson, Benjamin F (1869) Peel, P H (1897) Worth, D W (1906) Boyles, Alexander (1874) Moser, J H (1883) The soil is fertile, and the Dan and Yadkin rivers flow through the county. Gwyn, Hugh (1885) Phillips, Bennett (1840) Jackson, Amos (1878) Dennis, John S (1900) Marsh, William (1853) Marsh, Susan D (1863) His first born was named Abraham Creeson. Boon, Rattliff (1787) Jackson, James W (1908) Fulk, Andrew (1814) Stoker, William (1870) Lawson, Mary M (1936) Thank you for your offer to help with the South Carolina census, however this site is focused on eastern North Carolina. Stone, E J (1900) List of Tithables for Surry County, North Carolina 1774 (taken from Surry-Wilkes Taxables, 1771-1774) A List of Tithables for 1774 - M. Armstrong List 1774 . The first settlers of the area in present-day Wilkes County were primarily German and Scot-Irish immigrants. Edwards, Gideon (1811) Mustin, Bettie (1911) Miller, Thomas (1815) Forkner, Susannah (1848) She married John Ferguson HAMMETT. 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). Dunn, Grace G (1909) Bunker, Chang (1874) William did name the settlement Allen Falls and attempted a log dam at the water connections in 1799. Stamey, Catherine (1873) Adams, Samuel G (1896) Snow, Eliza (1910) State Department of Archives and History, 1950, pp. Guyer, A C (1883) Codes for the 1787 and 1797 tax list districts are: Surry County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Jones, E M (1911) Hodges, James R (1906) Nature provided The legislation was passed in January 1771 and was to become effective Dalton, Jonathan (1820) John was born April 4, 1729 and died during the year of 1815. Although Dobson is the county seat, other communities are located in Surry, including Elkin, Ararat, Bottom, Level Cross, Mount Airy, and Toast. Lewellyn, James (1908) Morlott, John (1783) Kelly, Thomas L (1850) It was named to honor Lord Surrey, a member of Parliament Muncus, Calvin (1924) Glenn, Thomas (1843) Land, William (1869) Spillman, William (1841) Cartwright, Thomas (1822) Poindexter, Richard R (1896) Dobson * Elkin * Pilot Mountain *. Hutchens, Thomas (1803) Hayse, Joseph (1861) Density over the mountainous region was 2.9 persons per square mile. Bohannon, John (1791) Holmes, J H (1902) Overby, Margaret (1798) Hurt, Joel (1870) Davis, Abner (1890) Thompson, Harrison (1860) Baldwin, Francis M (1862) Gwyn, Richard (1884) Phillips, J M (1882) Wachovia tract was in Surry County. Combs, William (1800) Many of the articles are the work of the compiler. Haymore, Daniel (1850) Marion, Christina (1892) McGee, Allison (1864) Crouse, I W (1898) Hazlewood, Richard (1790) Island Ford was yet another popular crossing. Lewis, Wiley (1861) Email: research_support@graysonheritage.org Norman, L J (1898) (R) Ray's District, # 13 32 families, 28 polls, 15309 acres of taxable land. The . Cockerham, Thomas (1902) Dowling, William (1829) Lane, William (n. d.) Dunnagan, Tyre (1864) Steelmon, Matthias (Jr) (1782) Crouse, George H (1899) But if you have any history to give I would in deeply appreciate any help. Gilmer, W P (1909) Thompson, Elijah (1831) Minish, James (1836) Towns. Surry County, North Carolina: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. They are grouped by the historical time periods in the headings below. Ladd, Noble (1786) Thompson, Haywood (1876) Snow, William (1861) Kirkman, Eliza Jane (1891) Groce, Simon (1841) Draughn, E M (1910) Kelly, Luckett D (1824) They left the word "CROATAN" carved in a tree. Crotty, David (1814) Shore, Henry (1842) Nutt, Richard T (1895) Riggs, Jesse M (1900) Downey, Peter (1803) Chilton, Henry (1891) Eldridge, J B (1878) Snow, Elizabeth (1893) Stone, T W (1900) A Company, A Parish, and A "Castle" Richard Pace was only one of the settlers on the south shore of James River. Howell, James (1829) Alberty, Naomi (1897) Surry County (link to FamilySearch page) Established in 1770 (effective 1771) from Rowan County. He was listed in the NC Census in 1764. 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