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31905
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Deposition of Ann Dixon, 1782—talks of Walter Dixon and his brother, William Dixon, who both died in the Revolution, both sons of John Dixon. Also mentions another son, Jeremiah Dixon.
Deposition of John Williams, 1784---talks of when John Williams settled on the Tar River “upwards of 50 years’ before and Matthew Capps lived there. Williams says he went to school in 1738 in a school erected by John Lee on Matthew Capps land. [Also mentions Little, Donan, Rodgers]
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31907
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The following is a series of letters from Robert Johnson, of Tennessee to relations in the Falkland, Pitt County area. [Mentions: Cornelius Johnson, Abcilla Johnson, Mrs. Annalaticia Johnson, James Johnson, Charles Johnson, John Newton, Jemima S. Nunn, Minisa Williams]
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31913
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Found in the Pitt County Estate Records under Naisby Mills, 1859, NC Archives...... Naisby Mills died in 1859 intestate, leaving widow Mary Ann Mills and heirs: Robert Mills, John Mills, Edward Mills, Williams Mills, Richard Mills, Elizabeth Mills, Lydia Mills, Celia Mills, Nancy Mills, Kissey Mills, Adelaide Mills, Sallie Mills, and Lotey Mills. Also mentions that Ayers Buck dec’d. had children: Louisa Buck (m. ____Oakley), Nancy Buck and Benjamin Buck.
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31914
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This letter is dated Feb. 19, 1845 from Lanier Buck, of Jackson Co., Ark., to his brother, Marshall Buck, of Pitt Co., NC. Mentions Gatlin Bright and Lanier Buck’s children Amy and Clemmy being grown. He had a son, James Benjamin Buck, born the first of December 1844.
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31915
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(includes Haddock)
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31916
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This is an inquiry letter dated July 11, 1893 from J. G. H. Buck of Hillsboro, TX to the Sheriff of Pitt County, seeking information on the military service of his father Wiley Buck. Wiley Buck’s mother’s maiden name was Newman.
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31917
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. (includes Stewart, Aimes, Measly/Mizelle?, Jolly)
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31918
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An article about the grave of Capt. John Speir (1693-1764) located on the N/S of Parker"s Creek, Pitt Co., NC.
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31919
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Found in the Sumter County, SC Equity Court—Isaac Holloway vs. Reddin McCoy 1818.
(includes Price, Wilson, Nunn, Pearson, Griffin, Mills, Tuten, Williams, Scurry, Miller, Goodwin, Kimbrook, Pridgen, Pringle, Lawson, Loftin, Lane, Daughtry, Cox, Slaughter)
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31921
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In 1899, Elias McLawhorn, of Ayden, NC, shot Jim Moore, over being beat up by Moore’s family.
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31922
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Festel L. Brown (1845-1918) md. Sarah Ward. From an obituary found in The Watchtower, Vol. XLV, No. 15, Robersonville, NC, Feb. 6, 1918.
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31924
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Elder Josiah Nelson (1817-1872) son of Caleb and Elizabeth Nelson. Found in the Minutes of the Contentnea Primitive Baptist Association, located in the Heritage Room of Lenoir Community College.
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31925
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Britannie Nelson (1812-1899) md. McGilbry Nelson;
Lucretia James (1821-1899) md. Matthew James.
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31928
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This is a list of Non-Native Pitt Countians in other counties as found in the 1870 Pitt County Census, contributed by Levis Allen Churchill.
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31931
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Mentions wife Aleph and children: daughters Mary Gray, Sally James, Elizabeth Manning, Julia Ann Rollins, Lidea Rollins, Eliza Briley and Tebitha Barnhill; sons Charles Rollins, Reuben C. Rollins, and John S. Rollins.
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