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32150
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According to articles in 1942, Della Parker, b. 1841, was a slave owned by Joe Laughinghouse of Pitt County, NC. Her sister, Lucy Thompson, b. 1839 in Africa, lived in Pamlico Co., NC.
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32151
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Death notice of Mrs. Hannah Smith, d. Oct. 26, 1855, age 96.
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32152
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These are two deeds from the missing Pitt County Deed Book A and FF…….
Deed from James Conner to Joseph Gainer, 1761;
Division of Land of Joseph Gainer, decd., 1831.
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32153
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Death notice of Mrs. W. J. Briley, d. June 8, 1889, daughter of Ivey Fleming.
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32154
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The State vs. Abraham Hardy/Hardee , 1784 for assaulting William King;
The State vs. Leven Ross, 1788 for assaulting Stephen Pugh;
The State vs. John Salter, Jr., 1788 for assaulting Thomas Tyson;
The State vs. Reading Blount, 1787 for false signatures on accounts;
The State vs. James Harrington and William Hancock, 1785 for killing James McKeel;
The State vs. Benjamin Bagnel, 1783 for killing John Corbett;
The State vs. John Shipp, 1783 for assaulting Nathaniel Cannon;
Testimony Regarding Abraham Hardee accused of murdering negro slave, 1792.
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32155
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On Aug. 27, 1900, Henry Tripp and Frank Tuton got into a fight; Tuton cutting him with a knife and Mr. Tripp shooting Tuton in the hip and leg.
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32156
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On Dec. 25, 1903, Charlie Boykin and Jesse Haddock got into fight over a five cent shot; Haddock shot and killed him with a pistol and a shot gun.
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32157
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In July 1889, the wife of Thomas Council of Martin County died strangely and she was buried and he left for parts unknown. Suspicion led to taking up her body and poison was found in her stomach.
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32158
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These are two articles about Rutha Dennis, sister of Skilton Dennis, who was the strongest woman in Pitt County. She could easily lift a barrel of turpentine and put it on a cart. She was about 75 or 80 years of age in 1904.
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32159
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This pension names other Revolutionary War Soldiers: John Anderson, Brittain Jones, Col. James Armstrong, Capt. John Enloe.
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32160
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Death notice of the wife of Ivy Fleming, d. Jan. 23, 1887.
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32162
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Will of Solomon Witherington, Craven County, ca. 1766 (includes Ramsey, Houstus);
Will of Starling Averett, Pitt County, 1855 (includes Blandiford/Vandiford, Burnett);
Will of James S. Clark, Pitt County, 1860 (includes Perkins, Johnson, Jones, Jenkins);
Will of John McGowen, Pitt County, 1868.
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32163
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On Sept. 17, 1923 in Paris, France, the step-daughter of D. L. Blount (of Pitt County) married Leon de Waele, Consul General of Belguim.
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32164
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On Oct. 6, 1900, Ed Harris and Rosa Manning had a runaway marriage.
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32176
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On Jan. 26, 1900, James W. Sutton and Annie Godley were married in the Pitt County Court House, witnessed by 100 people.
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