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32177
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Died Mar. 8, 1936, James L. Whitehurst, age 74;
Died May 4, 1936, Ben Jenkins;
Died Oct. 15, 1936, Henry T. Brown, age 86; md. Isabella Whichard;
Died Dec. 28, 1935, W. K. Woolard, age 78;
Died June 26, 1937, J. K. Ross, age 78, son of J. R. Ross;
Died Feb. 3, 1936, Mrs. Esther L. Williams, age 85, daughter of Dandy Davenport.
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32178
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On Nov. 12, 1887, Essex Best, colored, was hired by Godfrey Elks to burn down a house owned by Elks. Tragically George Williams, colored, was in the house and died from his burns.
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32179
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These are transcribed from two membership lists from 1845 and 1851.
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32180
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This article features the communities of Jolly Old Field and Centresville, Pitt County. It mentions J. E. Spier, Major Smith, J. W. Quinerly, Dr. William Best, J. D. Miller, Fred Harding, Warren McLawhorn.
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32181
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Whichcot White (1793-1867) (includes Swan, Simmons, Berry, Rue, Fulford, Berry);
J. H. Stocks Bible (1874-1953) (includes Cox);
Jesse Noble Slave Record (1828-1864);
James Reuben Ross Bible (1828-1914) (includes Coburn);
Vines-Tyson Family Bible (1775-1898) (includes May, King, Horn, Wilkes, Taylor, Williams, Bullock, Laughinghouse, Briley, Johnston, Fitts).
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32182
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This 1883 article features the community of Bells Ferry. It mentions Frank Bell, Samuel Smith, F. M. Pittman, A. F. Pittman, W. B. Hellen, Josh Manning, A. W. Allen, Capt. Ipock.
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32184
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Died on Sept. 10, 1883 in Swift Creek twsp., Pitt County, Martha Nelson, colored, one of the many great grandchildren of Bettie Wingate.
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32185
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Biography of Arthur Forbes Eastwood, b. 1852, son of William J. Eastwood, b. 1820 in NC, and Susan C. Bigham; m.1) Mary H. Waters; m.2) Martha E. Harper;
Biography of Hon. James F. Harrington, b. 1872, son of Paul Harrington(1847-1916) and Gracy Tyson (d. 1910); and grandson of Allen Harrington. James m.1) Edith Agatha Tucker; m.2) Edith Bryan;
Biography of Hon. George Hart, b. 1865, son of Thomas W. Hart (1820-1877) and his fourth wife, Sarah A. R. Dixon (1816-1878); and grandson of Jesse Hart. George m.1) Letha Sullivan; m.2) Lillie Sullivan;
Biography of Judge Richard Tillman Fountain, b. 1885, son of Almon Lodrick Fountain (1842-1907)and Sarah Louisa Eagles (1849-1913); and grandson of Lodrick Fountain and Priscilla Dixon. Sarah Louisa Eagles was daughter of Richard Tillman Eagles and Penelope Eason. Richard md. Susie Rankin;
Biography of J. S. Eason, b. 1836, son of Thomas Eason (1798-1872) and second wife Ann M. ____(1809-1849); m. S. J. Asprog;
Biography of Edmon P. Latham, b. 1808; md. Sabrina Daniel (d. 1857);
Biography of Blount Coleman Pearce, b. 1829; m.1) Ann Kinsaul (d. 1880), daughter of Robert Marshal Kinsaul; m.2) Mrs. Maggie Newby Hunt.
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32186
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These are Pitt County Land Deficiency Certifications for land warrants with less land than specified in the warrant.-----
Certificate for Ezekiel Paramore, 1799;
Certificate for Abraham Stocks, 1819;
Certificate for Caswell Armstrong, 1819;
Certificate for Robert Dixon and Jacob Elks, 1819.
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32187
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These are abstracts of the Pitt County Will Book 1----
Will of Arthur Forbes, 1857;
Will of James Davis, 1858;
Will of Mancel Flake, 1854 (includes Ewell, Teel);
Will of Richard H. Lewis, 1856 (includes Johnson, Vaughn);
Will of James R. Congleton, 1857;
Will of Namcy M. Williams, 1857 (includes Cobb, Vines, May, Gay);
Will of James Braddy, 1845;
Will of Ichabod Moore, 1857 (includes Speight);
Will of Rebecca Brewer, 1854 (includes White);
Will of Aron Joyner, 1854 (includes Ruff);
Will of Robert Forbes, 1845 (includes Worthington);
Will of James Adams, 1856 (includes Chapman, Atkinson, Stokes);
Will of Lewis B. Pugh, 1855;
Will of Shadrick Rogers, 1858;
Will of Moses Belcher, 1858;
Will of Valentine S. Jordan, 1849 (includes Perkins, Brinkley, Ralston);
Will of Reuben Worthington, 1854 (includes Moore);
Will of Elizabeth Causwey, 1858;
Will of Benjamin Davis, 1847;
Will of Frederick Mobly, 1858;
Will of William Ross, 1856 (includes Overton, Roebuck);
Will of Martha May, 1850 (includes Beardsley, Holliday, Moye);
Will of Sally Harriss, 1853 (includes Ward, Little);
Will of Thomas Joyner, 1857;
Will of Clary Collins, 1840 (includes Sutton, Willoughby);
Will of Ichabod Harriss, 1847 (includes Little, Ward);
Will of Elisha Lang, ca. 1858;
Will of Henry Williamson, 1839 (includes Martin, McCoy, Price, Gwaltney, Johnson, Cobb, Harrod, Wooten, Mobley, Lewis);
Will of A. G. Wilson, 1855 (includes Holliday);
Will of Elizabeth Evans, 1851 (includes Brown, Forbes, Johnson, Brown);
Will of Sarow, Windom, 1855 (includes Roberson);
Will of Henry C. Jordan, 1847.
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32188
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This is an 1892 article about the travels of Elder William A. Ross, of Pitt County.
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32189
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These are abstracts of Pitt County Bastardy Bonds from (1858-1861) and (1868-1875) as found in NC Archives, Raleigh, NC.
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32190
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32191
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This 1894 article praises the farm and home of John Spencer Harris, near Bruce, Pitt County, NC.
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32192
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These are court notes from a lawsuit from 1890. They lay out the family and descendants of Samuel Vines (d. 1844) and Seth Speight family. Surnames include: Johnston, Williams, Smaw, Farrow, Eborn, Cuthrell, Brown, White, Reid, Riddle, Barnard, Bittis, Ward, Barnes, Cobb, Sugg, Terrell, Newton, Speight, Stancill, Forbes, Hodges, Evans, Brooks, Owen, Cook, Gibbons, Harper, Pope, Little, Lassiter, Dering, Beaman, Dixon, Cannon, Darden, Dupree.
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