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31932
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In 1852, Henry Sheppard, Clerk of Court stated that there were no marriage bonds in the Court House previous to 1796. He found a marriage bond for William Spain and Nancy Church, dated Feb. 15, 1797.
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31933
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On Oct. 29, 1787 in Burke Co., GA, a deposition was taken of Israel Joyner concerning a court case between George Moye and Benjamin Barrow. Joyner said he was in Pitt County, NC in January 1787, getting ready to leave for Georgia, when Benjamin Barrow told him he shot and killed Moye’s mare.
On June 7, 1782, In Pitt County, Jonathan Jolly, gave a deposition that George Moye’s horses had
destroyed his wheat field.
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31935
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The two letters, one from Lanier Page to Miss Mary A. Harrington, 1856 and one from Mary E. Herrington and L. W. Herrington to unknown person, 1856.
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31937
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An abstract of Revolutionary War pension of Thomas Spain (1760-1840) md. Jemima Summeril.
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31938
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An abstract of Revolutionary War pension of William Spain (1763-1841) md. Nancy Church.
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31939
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Found in the Daily Reflector in 1947. The article is about Mrs. Martha Corey, 92, of Rocky Mount, NC and her younger sister, Mrs. Mary Ann Cannon, 90, of Ayden, NC, daughters of Josiah Nelson. They talk of growing up on a farm, growing flax, making their own clothes, attending tournaments, and beauty contests. The article gives the names of many of their descendants.
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31940
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The following is a short biographical sketch of Elder James Griffin (1804-1856) as found in the Contentnea Association Minutes in October 1856. He m.1) in 1827 to Rebecca Ann Smith; m.2) in 1841 to Margaret Ann Whitehead.
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31943
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Obituary for Nancy L. James (1837-1920) m.1) Lamuel Ross; m.2) Bythel James;
Obituary for Elder Jesse T. Davis, son of Blake and Rhoda Davis; m. Martha Jones, dau. of Gardner and Bethany Jones;
Obituary for Rev. B. B. Albritton (d. 1899); married twice.
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31951
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[includes Spell, Walston]
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31952
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William C. Mills, b. Feb. 8, 1836 in Pitt Co., NC, son of Churchill Mills and Holland Dixon.
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31953
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This is a letter written in 1899 by Charles Allen Elks, Grimesland, NC to William Churchill Mills in Crawford Co., IL.
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31954
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The following is found in NC Supreme Court case #2053, NC Archives, Surnames include: Corbin, Smith, Brooks, Ambrose, Moye, Forbes, Cherry.
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31958
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This 188_ case deals with the dower of Elizabeth Tyson, widow of Lemuel Tyson.
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31959
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Ichabod Moore (1773-1857) son of William and Millicent Moore; md. Elizabeth Jones, dau. of James and Martha Jones.
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31960
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Andrew Jackson Moore (1837-1925) son of Ichabod Moore and Elizabeth J. Moore; md. Elizabeth Farmer;
Sister N. E. Daniel (1828-1911) dau. of Lewis Purvis; md. Robert Daniel;
Alford Moore (1851-1910)son of Alfred and Lucy Ann Moore; md. Telala Ann Turnage.
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