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31869
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Freeman Hemby (1848-1948) was a former slave of William and Polly Hemby of Pitt County. He married four times, had 13 children and 154 descendants when he was 90 years old.
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31870
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Isaac Nobles and Patsey Arnold, July 11, 1820;
Joseph Laughinghouse and Jackey Ann Penelope Watkins, July 21, 1820;
Seth Harvey and Margaret Boyd, May 12, 1821;
Bexer Boyd and Sally Boyd, Nov. 19, 1825.
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31871
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On Sept. 25, 1782, George Turnage, his wife, and his mother-in-law, Catherine Butler, were attacked in Pitt County by John Stancell, James Barfield and William Skinner, Jr., “idlers”, of Dobbs Co., NC.
Found in the New Bern District Civil Action Papers, NC Archives.
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31872
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In May 1898, Mrs. S. M. Jones, of Bethel twsp., was chasing a chicken and badly hurt her knees.
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31875
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Mrs. Mary E. Briley, of Martin County is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. S. C. Benjamin. Mrs. Caroline Cherry and daughter Eva Satchwell, of Yatesville, NC, were visiting Mrs. Cherry’s sister, Mrs. W. B. Greene.
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31876
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Dr. R. L. Carr has returned to Philadelphia to continue his dental studies. T. E. Randolph, Jr. left last week for Pemberton, GA, to take a position there. E. A. Moye, Jr. left last week to resume his medical studies in Philadelphia.
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31877
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The following are notes and abstracts from a microfilmed “Record Group 233,” Register of Enlistments in the U. S. Army 1798-1814, found at National Archives. This set deals with selected surnames beginning with D, J. V, H, W from eastern North Carolina.
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31879
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Mentions he was the son of James Gorham dec’d. and had brothers: William Gorham and Franklin Gorham.
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31880
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Mentions wife Ufan; sons Ambrose Jones and William Jones; daughters Fanney Jones and Zelotis Jones.
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31881
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In Sept. 1891, the wife of James Davenport, of Hamilton, NC was ill with fever. She was a daughter of Elder Sam Moore, of Pitt County.
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31882
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Mentions wife Rachel and the child she is pregnant with; daughters Nany Jones and Elizabeth Jones; sons James Jones and Henry Jones.
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31889
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Died Mar. 1909, in Chicod twsp., Joshua W. Smith, aged 68 years.
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13.Banished by Kammerer, Roger Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly Vol. IV Issue No. 4, November 1997
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31902
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In 1798, an advertisement appeared in the State Gazette of NC that a set of “obnoxious characters” had been driven out of the area where Edgecombe, Martin and Pitt Counties intersect. From Pitt County were: John Worsley, Pitman Worsley and James White. Other surnames include Tennison, Lloyd, Beel, Tyler, Staton.
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31903
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John Joiner and Celia Braxton, Nov. 14, 1829;
Joseph Smith and Elizabeth Joiner, Jan. 26, 1829;
Hillery Cannon and Patsey Harrell, Mar. 7, 1826;
Kelly Harrell and Wealthy Patrick, May 15, 1833;
Frederick Chapman and Salley White, Feb. 28, 1839;
Washington Venters and Sophia Ann Buck, Aug. 22, 1831.
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31904
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In March 1898, Will Carroll and Miss Sallie L. Tripp planned a surprise wedding in Winterville; but were surprised themselves when they reached the church and found a crowd of their friends.
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