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for "Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly"
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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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31906
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Mooring Bible (1772-1930) (includes Mayo, Turner, Vick, Harrell, Moore, Williams, Taylor, Long, Coakley);
Robert Bridger Bible (1797-1877) (includes Moye, Forbes, Stone, Wallace, Hinson);
Calvin Stokes Bible (1839-1879) (includes Perkins);
Isaac Baldree Bible (1804-1886) (includes Loving, Bird, Vinson);
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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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31908
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On July 2, 1908, W. L. Hall and Miss Janie Tyson, dau. of R. A. Tyson, had a surprise wedding in New Bern, NC.
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31909
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Surnames include: Spence, Goodman, Witherington, Haddock, Smith, Moore, Mumford, Cannon, Sutton, Gosby, Tilden, Harden, Rice, Banks, Proctor, Johnston, Harris, Roach, Murphy, Griffin, Bell, Harper, Carter, Hill, Powell, Jordan, Hardee, Dorman, Rollings, Teel, Davenport, Briley, Baker, Carr, Carson, Kittrell, Worthington, Taylor, Pulley, Eason, Allen, Mobley, Mears, Pollard, Merritt, Elks, Whichard, Dunn, Williams, Nichols, Joyner, McKinney, Allison, Jackson, Harwell, Westmoreland, Hipp, Phelps, Bynum, Minion, Mozingo, Spain, Summerell, Meeks, Thomas, Vainright, Hardy, Cox, Wilson, Jones, Taylor, Perry, Andrews, Riddick, Flanagan, Hart, Rountree, Arnold, Hudson, Crisp, Wooten, Stocks, Loving, Adams, Pratt, Hinson.
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31910
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On Aug. 22, 1777 in Pitt County, Thomas Clarke, who supported the King and England, got into a disagreement with Nathan Mayo over the war. In anger, Clarke tried to shoot Mayo, but his gun misfired. This gave Mayo time to run into his house and grab a gun, and came out and shot Clarke. Clarke died in about a half hour.
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31911
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Map of Pitt County ca. 1862, drawn by Elizabeth Ross, showing the major roads and communities.
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31912
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These are 25 original Pitt County Marriage Bonds (dated from 1827-1842) found in the family papers of Mrs. Brenda Davis Stocks. She contributed them to the NC Archives........
Robert Weatherington to Sarah McGlawhorn 1827; Frederick Weatherington to Lovey Smith 1829; Shadrack Harrington to Argent Weatherington 1829; Counsel Braxton to Sally Rountree 1829; William Harris to Milley Jones 1829; Reuben Weston to Nancy Little 1829; Cullen Nichols to Sally Moore 1829; James Handcock to Sally Handcock 1830; Elisha Nichols to Nancy Weatherington 1830; Charles Harris to Elizabeth Nichols 1830; Stanley Harrell to Martha Bell 1831; Richard Witherington to Penny Abbott 1832; Roderick Cox to Elsey Nichols 1832; Cornelius Tyson to Elizabeth Joyner 1832; Warren McGlawhorn to Ally Harris 1833; Jethro Kittrell to Ann Little 1833; Jesse Braxton to Rachael Parker 1834; Lemuel Bowen to Polly Weston 1839; Washington Kinsaul to Patsey Brooks 1840; Edward Ellis to Sally Corbin 1841; Noah Crawford to Barbary Cannon 1842; Jonathan Stocks to Viney Garris 1842; Wimby Barber to Louisa Jones 1842; William Page to Pentel Harris 1842; Jefferson Braxton to Martha Smith 1842.
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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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