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33594
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John Enloe drowned at his own landing at midnight on Nov. 4, 1783.
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33599
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Two black boys, Gus Chauncey, age 7, and Elijah Wilson, age 5, got into a fight and Chauncey killed Wilson with a gun.
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33602
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33603
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On Jan. 16, 1905, the 18th month old child of W. J. Briley while unobserved stuck a broom in the fire and in playing with it its clothing caught fire and burned to death. The child lived about five hours after the accident.
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33604
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33605
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33606
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The letter dated June 16, 1845, is from Jordan Nelson at Linton, Marengo Co., AL, to his family in Pitt County, care of the Washington, NC post office. Nelson and Mr. Satterthwaite had gone to Alabama to sell negro slaves. Nelson mentions a sister-in-law that lived near Linden, AL.
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33607
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33608
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33610
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33611
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On Aug. 11, 1900, Frank Mills, a one armed Confederate veteran, of Chicod twsp.and a little boy, were attacked by two negro men, Shade Adams and Bob Johnson. Mr. Mills, with amazing presence of mind, was able to best them and cut them both badly with his knife.
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33614
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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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33617
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On Nov. 29, 1850, Asa Shivers of Noxubee, MS sold to William Shivers of Pitt Co., NC, all Asa’s interest in the land of his sister, Margaret Shivers, dec’d. and his father, Shadrick Shivers dec’d.
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33618
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Jonas Shivers left widow Sarah/Sary and the children were: Jesse Shivers; Levi Rodgers and wife Elizabeth; William Harrell and wife Sarah; David Strickland and wife Nancy; Richard Briley and wife Mary; and Jonas Shivers.
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33620
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The first account book (1819-1828) is from Moses Tyson’s Store. The second account book is from Sherrod Tyson’s store (1833-1837). The store clerk sometimes gives relationships in the accounts to differentiate them from others with the same surname.
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