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33418
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On Oct. 13, 1888, at Calico Hill, Pitt Co., Halsey Branch and Bud Venters were accused of murdering Calvin Cox. They were acquitted to the surprise of everyone.
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33419
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Mrs. Frances Wilkerson, b. in 1776 in Pitt Co., NC, d. Mar. 27, 1847 in Shelby Co., TN; leaving her father and husband.
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33420
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Joab Tyson, d. Sept. 13, 1912 in Beaver Dam twsp., Pitt Co., NC, the son of John J. and Laney Tyson; md. in 1869 to Susan Smith.
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33421
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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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33422
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Died on Mar. 10, 1938 in Ayden, NC, Gatsey Braxton, age 80, widow of John Braxton. She was a well known black woman, served as a midwife, living on Gatsy’s Lane and her funeral services were held in Gatsey’s Chapel, a little chapel in South Ayden, that bore her name. She was buried beside her husband in Smithsonian Cemetery.
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33424
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R. H. Worthington, b. June 6, 1826 in Pitt Co., NC; moved to Alabama and moved to Ft. Bend Co., TX in 1849; md. in Nov. 1853 to Mrs. Mary E. Rogers McGee, b. 1820 in Washington Co., GA, widow of William McGee (d. 1851).
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33427
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B. A. Thigpen, of near Conetoe, NC , published an advertisement for runaway slave Devisa and her child. Devisa was raised near Bethel, NC by William Carney.
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33431
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Burt Paramore and Dick Peebles, natives of Pitt County, were killed while attempting to break into a house near Baltimore, MD. They were associated with burning of barns, poisoning wells and murder of Gen. Bryan Grimes.
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33433
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Large list of Pitt County names asking for the pardon of Job Tyson. Job Tyson had served in the Revolution, but had gotten drunk and drank to the good health of the King, which got him in severe trouble and he ran away to South Carolina.
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33436
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The following is an index to selected records found in the NC General Assembly Session Records, NC Archives from 1783-1790.
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33437
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33438
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They owned a hotel on Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC.
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33440
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Joseph Brooks, b. Feb. 11, 1785 in Pitt Co., NC, twin son of William Brooks and Sarah Hardee; md. in 1812 to Jemima Cannon, dau. of David Cannon.
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33441
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Mentions Thomas Wiggins, d. in 1867, uncle of T. G. Rice, of Pitt County, NC.
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33442
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Wilkes Brooks, b. Feb. 11, 1785 in Pitt Co., NC, twin son of William Brooks and Sarah Hardee; md. on Jan. 7, 1812 in Pitt Co., NC to Martha Elizabeth (Betsy) Tucker. (Includes Thompson, Shute, Parker).
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