Record #:

38988

Author(s):

Abstract:

The author compares the laws mandated on free men by the 1669 Constitution of Carolina, the revisions of 1682, the changes of the North Carolina Constitution of 1776 and the 1790 Federal Census.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p62-64 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Free Men (white)--Laws; North Carolina--Colonization; North Carolina--1669 Constitution of Carolina

Record #:

38989

Author(s):

Abstract:

The author of this article gives a large history of the family since 1687 in Princess Anne County, VA and later in Currituck County, NC.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p64-68 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dozier/Dauge Family--Currituck County; Dauge Family--Currituck County

Record #:

38990

Author(s):

Abstract:

Stephen Decatur Pool, a native of Elizabeth City, NC, was an educator and a newspaper editor. He and his wife operated the Elizabeth City Academy and he became the editor of ‘The Old North State’ in 1850. Pool eventually moved to Carteret County, was a Colonel in the Civil War, and represented Carteret County in the Legislature. After the war, he moved to New Bern, NC, was editor of the ‘New Bern Daily Journal of Commerce,’ and was elected NC Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1874. Being forced to leave this position in 1876, he moved to New Orleans and then settled in Tangipahoa Parish, MS.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p68-69 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pool, Stephen Decatur (1819-1901)

Record #:

38991

Author(s):

Abstract:

William Maule, a native of Scotland, came to Virginia about 1709 and became surveyor’s apprentice to John Lawson, the Surveyor General of North Carolina. In 1714, Maule became the Surveyor General of North Carolina. He became a planter, accumulated more than 16,000 acres in Chowan Precinct (later Bertie), dealt in naval stores and slaves and operated a ferry in Chowan Precinct. He later got into politics, serving as a Bertie Precinct Justice of the Peace, served on the NC Council and was a judge of the Admiralty Court 1724-1725.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p68-69 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Maule, William (1690-1726)

Record #:

38992

Author(s):

Abstract:

James Norcom , a native of Chowan County, studied medicine in Philadelphia and was one of the earliest clinical investigators of diseases in northeast North Carolina. He was an Army surgeon in the War of 1812, did charitable work, and wrote extensively on medical subjects. Norcum accumulated a nice fortune, but left a small estate at his death. Much of his wealth was spent educating his nine children, philanthropic causes, and paying off the debts of others to whom he had stood as surety.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p71-72 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Norcum, James, 1778-1850

Record #:

38993

Author(s):

Abstract:

Chowanoac Indians, whose lands encompassed most of modern day Gates, Hertford, Bertie and Chowan Counties, is believed by historians to be the oldest Native American tribe in North Carolina. The Chowanoac Indians suffered greatly from European diseases, and after Bacon’s Rebellion were moved to a reservation in modern day Gates County. They intermarried with the white and African-American neighbors, being no longer considered ‘Native Americans,’ but as ‘free people of color.’ In 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted House Bill 549, giving the Chowanoac Indian Nation their rights as a recognized Indian tribe.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p72-73 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Chowanoac Indians; Gates County--Indians

Record #:

38994

Author(s):

Abstract:

Nathaniel Allen, a resident of Edenton, NC, served in NC politics, and was Councilor of State in 1795. He and partners bought more than 50,000 acres around Lake Phelps and Tyrrell County, had a canal built and developed the rice and timber business.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p73 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Allen, Nathaniel (abt. 1755-1805)

Record #:

38995

Author(s):

Abstract:

Menatonon, King of the Chowanoac Indians, was described as being infirm when Gov. Ralph Lane explored the Chowan River region in 1586. He and his son, Skiko, were held as hostages as Lane and his mem explored the region. Menatonon told Lane of many things and knew the English were looking for gold and pearls. He told them about a mine called ’Chaunis Temoatan’ that had a red mineral called ‘wassador.’ A journey up the Roanoke River was aborted leaving the mineral (believed to be copper) a mystery.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p74-75 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Chowanoac Indians; Indians of North America--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

38996

Author(s):

Abstract:

John Pory, a native of England, was educated at Cambridge College and was a newsletter writer. Pory worked with Richard Hakluyt in the preparation of ‘The Voyages…of the English Nation’ and published his own ‘Geographical Historie of Africa’ in 1600. He served in the British Parliament from 1605-1611, was secretary of the Virginia Colony from 1619-1621 and served as speaker of the first American legislature. Pory explored the Chowan River area of North Carolina in 1622 and wrote glowing of it.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p74-75 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pory, John (1572-1636); Chowan River--History

Record #:

38997

Author(s):

Abstract:

Thomas Jones, a native of Gloucestershire, England, became clerk of Chowan County Court in 1758. He represented Chowan County in the NC Assemblies and all five sessions of the Provincial Congress between 1774 and 1776. He served on the Provincial Council in 1775-76, helped produce the ‘Halifax Resolves,’ and was on the committee to write a Declaration of rights and a constitution. Jones is credited with at least one third of the ordinances passed by Congress in December 1776.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p75-76 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Jones, Thomas (d. 1797) of Chowan County; Chowan County--People

Record #:

38998

Author(s):

Abstract:

John Hinton, a Gates County native, received a land grant in 1739 for land in Craven County (later Johnston County and then Wake County). Hinton built his home called ‘Square Brick House’ on the Neuse River, six miles from present day Raleigh, NC and became one of the largest planters in his section. He served as a justice in Johnston County, served in the Provincial Assemblies and was an officer in the State militia.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p76-77 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hinton, John

Record #:

38999

Author(s):

Abstract:

John Ehringhaus, born in Elizabeth City, NC, studied law at UNC Chapel Hill and was admitted to the bar and opened a law office in Elizabeth City, NC in 1903. In 1905, Ehringhaus served in the NC House of Representatives representing Pasquotank County. He co-authored the bill creating East Carolina Teacher’s Training School and supported legislation creating a high school system in NC. In 1910, Ehringhaus, was elected solicitor for the First Judicial District and in 1932 was elected Governor of North Carolina.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p77-78 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ehringhaus, John--NC Governor; Elizabeth City--People

Record #:

39000

Author(s):

Abstract:

Robert Treat Paine, a native of Edenton, NC, was educated as a lawyer and engaged in shipping and shipbuilding in Edenton. He was a partisan Whig and served in the NC House of Commons from 1838-1848. In 1847, Paine was appointed a colonel of a Volunteer Regiment. In 1847, Paine and his regiment were sent to Mexico during the Mexican War where Paine was charged for being an egotistical and strict disciplinarian. Paine later served as a Know-Nothing member of the US House of Representatives from 1855 to 1857.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p78-79 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Paine, Robert Treat (1812-1872); Edenton--People

Record #:

39001

Author(s):

Abstract:

Benjamin Edward Powell, a native of Gates County, was a graduate in history from Trinity College (now Duke University). In 1928, Powell accepted a position on the Duke Library Staff. In 1930, he received a degree in Library Science from Columbia University and in 1946 received a doctorate in Library Science from the University of Chicago. Powell planned, organized and supervised the Trinity College Library move to Duke University. Under the direction of Powell, the Duke Library grew immensely, was modernized and the Duke University Archives became a part of the Library.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p78-80 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Powell, Benjamin Edward (1905-1981); Duke University--History

Record #:

39002

Author(s):

Abstract:

Fredrick Fitzgerald, a native of London, was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, NC. He served churches in the Northampton County area, Goldsboro, and Kinston. In 1859, he was awarded an honorary Master of Arts degree by Trinity College, Hartford, CT in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the growth of the Episcopal Church in North Carolina. Fitzgerald was a chaplain during the Civil War and held the rank of Major.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 3, July 2017, p80-81 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fitzgerald, Fredrick (d. 1866); Episcopal Church--Diocese of North Carolina--History