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32928
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32929
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J. E. Harris, of near Frog Level, Pitt County, was married ten years and had twelve children.
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32930
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32932
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The letter was written on Dec. 17, 1855 by Argent Adams (dau. of David Adams and Argent Chapman) of Swift Creek, Pitt County, NC to her nephew, Furnafold Adams (b. Dec. 22, 1834 in Pitt Co., NC, d. Dec. 11, 1862 near Barton, Colbert Co., AL) son of Bryan Adams and first wife, Rittie Smith (dau. of Henry Smith and Sally Cannon).
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32933
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The mother of R. L. Nichols, of Beaver Dam twsp., went to get water from the old fashion sweep well and while lowering it, the sweep broke and fell, slightly injuring Mrs. Nichols.
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32935
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These were taken from the marriage index in the Pitt County Court House; transcribed by Elizabeth Ross.
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32936
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Article about W. A. Ross, J. L. Ross and S. R. Ross, local preachers.
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32970
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John Burney, a colored man, was cutting timber and when the saw became entangled and it struck him on his arm laying the bone bare. He hurried to Littlefield into the store of Mrs. Sue Beddard. She having strong nerve, sewed him up.
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32972
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Jacob Grimmer, b. in 1756 in Pitt Co., NC, moved to Davidson Co., Tennessee in 1813 and then moved to Williamson Co., TN in 1815.
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32973
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Josiah Griffin vs. Reuben Speir
Samuel Ralston vs. Jacob A. Blackwell.
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32975
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Names mentioned: Benjamin Blount, Mr. Hooker, Brittain King, Moses Spivey, George Turnage, Edward Clark, Lawson Davis, Jesse Vinson, Thomas Coleman, Brisco Davis, William Moore, Thomas Phillips.
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32976
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Oct. 16, 1837, John Davenport, of Pitt County, sold to his brother, Charles Davenport, of Pitt County, all the land and negroes left to my mother in the Will of my grandfather, Charles Rollins.
Sept. 15, 1845, Charles Davenport, James S. Davenport, George Davenport of Pitt County sold to Theophilus Davenport 90 acres.
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32979
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Mrs. Isabella Moore, widow of James S. Moore, of Pactolus twsp., and 11 of her twelve children met in Greenville, NC and had their picture taken.
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32980
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32981
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Obituary for Thurston Moore, d. June 11, 1927, age 63, negro lawyer;
Obituary for Mrs. Maggie A. Evans Hudson, d. June 27, 1927, age 76; md. John Allen Hudson;
Obituary for E. W. Langley, d. June 7, 1927, age 64; md. _______;
Obituary for Robert Jones, d. Jan. 16, 1932, son of J. E. Jones, of Ayden, NC;
Obituary for Lewis Cherry, d. Jan. 18, 1932, colored night watchman in Ayden, NC;
Obituary for W. B. Roebuck, d. Sept. 14, 1933, age 74; md. _______;
Obituary for Mrs. Sophia Stocks, d. Feb. 15, 1933; mother of J. C. Stocks;
Obituary for Mrs. John Whitfield, dau. of J. B. Speight;
Obituary for Civil War Mule, named Tuck, belonging to Louis Harrell, d. Aug. 1889, age 24;
Obituary for Ed Davenport, d. Mar. 7, 1909; md. ______;
Obituary for Bruce Tucker, d. Jan. 2, 1910, age 15, son of N. E. Tucker.
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