If you want more information about the Swinging Swallows, visit our nest in the Fellowship Hall of Wesley United Church at 275 Pembroke Street East in Pembroke, Ontario on a Thursday evening, mid-September through mid-April, from 7:00 pm. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Clusters of families and Indian tribes were also named, such as the entry for Palatines in the section South of Trent River up to New Bern, referring to families that settled the New Bern area led by Baron Christoph von Graffenreidor Tuskeruro named on the Roanoke River referring to the Tuscarora Indian tribe. Later, his son testified, he has often heard him say that when the battle of Kings Mountain was fought he (his father George) was then in command of a company and was on his march to King's Mountain but did not reach there in time to be and that engagement. In fact, Josiah Brandon's pension reinforces that Brandon under Walker was commanding the fort in fall 1781, not 1780. SUMPTER enlisted the help of able-bodied men to assemble at the Upper Fort. George CUNNINGHAM, who had replaced DAVIDSON that Spring. Today, farmers in present-day Iredell County raise many different types of livestock, but the county is most well-known for its stock of breeder chickens. Fort Dobbs; J.P. Caldwell; William Sharpe. North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program website. i am historical demographer living in Columbisa; I have some census training. As early as 1740 a few families were located on Entered 13 Nov 1778 - "on both sides of the path that leads from the Upper Fort to Swannannoa.." Grant #68 in Book 28, p. 68. J. P. Caldwell (1853-1911) was born in Statesville, and he eventually started the Charlotte Observer. Fort Dobbs, constructed in 1756 during the French and Indian War, remains the only North Carolina historic site that commemorates the precursor war to the Revolution. The information included in this section was contributed by Brian ebiner (at) aol.com. CASEY's dragoons on the Tiger River in South Carolina. Serving as a light horse force and reinforced by Major SINGLETON of Rutherford County, N.C., McDOWELLs volunteers destroyed several Indian towns, including Stecoa, and BRANDON was discharged In Germany they were also welcomed and laden with gifts for colonists who had survived in the "American wilderness"; Bibles, catechisms, and vessels for communion and baptism. Slabs of rough hewn stone 12 to 15 feet in length solidly enclose the resting place of these pioneers. I do have some Swiss ancestry as well as you. The Swallows dance most Thursday evenings, from 7:00 to about 9:30. The 1796 Inferior Court Minutes of Burke County refer to it as "Samuel DAVIDSON's Fort." Does anyone have any information on the Norcumb family or know where I can find more information? From: Britt, Morris F. Appendices to Implosion: A history of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson County, North Carolina. Rowan County, North Carolina, 1790 Census There is a publication called Square Time that dancers can subscribe to. Looking for early settlers Parramoresdecendents of John Parramore who came to the eastern shore of va in 1622 From the small but vital academies like Crowfield and the Female Academy to the Freedmans School funded by the Friends Philadelphia Freedmans Aid Society, the Crescent and later Livingstone and Catawba Colleges, education remained vital. amount of money the immigrant had in their possession. I am Sheri Greenmost Green lines actually settled in Western NC but due to work ie Farming many moved to the coast. Is one of them yours? The affidavits in support of this file are one of the most voluminous in the National Archives. I believe my family lived in Rutherford county and farms cotton, tobacco and rised cows there. Continuing into the 20th century Rowan was the home of renowned educator and womens rights activist Elizabeth Duncan Koontz. III; Organization, boundary, &c. Chapter IV; The first court; The The Hall is an excellent facility that provides two floors for dancing, if needed, and the use of a kitchen for our party nights. He lived on the Little River, and was on the Assembly and was Court Clerk for quite a few years. She was also the mother of John Steele, who was to become the first comptroller of the United States appointed by George Washington and retained by the next two presidents. He could not have been at Davidsons (also called) Upper Fort) in the fall of 1780 since he went to Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) and later Blackstocks (November 20, 1780). John Russell. The completed tract map showed only one blank space which I could not fill along the river, unfortunately that of the missing BRANDON tract. The people on Second and Buffalo Creeks determined to secure a pastor and a teacher if they had to go all the way to Germany for them. Heres an important tip: Do NOT use Ctrl-F to try to find your ancestral surnames in this list. George DAVIDSONs tract is #20, Thomas BROWNs tract is #28 (Josiah BRANDONs father-in-law) and Benjamin COCHRANs tract is #32 all of these surrounding the land described in Charles McDOWELLs entry (tract #33) which included Thomas BRANDONs improvements. The Americans apparently surprised the British and opened an irregular but withering fire on FERGUSON's position. James Brown was born in Pennsylvania in 1681 to Quakers James Brown and Honor Clayton Guide to tract map of land along the Catawba River from Old Fort to Pleasant Gardens. Not until 1840 did the county reach its present configuration, so for 87 years Rowan was one of the largest and most important counties in North Carolina. Rudbeckia readily self-seed and naturalized in the garden, providing beauty for years. Rowan County Have you been to NC? In the summer of 1780, the father, a Captain, brought his company into Burke County and compelled his son through persuasion and "by menaces," to join his group and support British Major Patrick FERGUSON. However, the stimulus subsided after the mid-twentieth century. Early History How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? Expense Account, Rowan County, NC 1790. 40,00015,000 B.C. It's not long before the new dancer is feeling like an old pro! CUNNINGHAM's forces formed scouting parties and left Upper Fort in pursuit of the Indians, crossing over the Blue Ridge Mountains, down the Swannanoa to the French Broad River, up that river to Cane Creek, up that creek to its head, recrossing the Blue Ridge and back to the fort with no general engagement with the Indians. westward). All Rights Reserved. DAVIDSON three more tours of three months each. We have a party night nearly every month Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day, etc. [J] CURRITUCK PRECINCT between North River and Currituck Sound: Wilkins, Balance, Hodges [M], Swann [T], Etheridg, Lowther, Williams, Tulle, Swann [W], Dukes [M],Sanderson, Williamson, Norton, Gibby. But, fortunately, Pastor Storch clears the matter for us in a letter which he wrote to Dr. Velthusen, December 19, 1791, in which he says: 'The congregation of the Organ Church will erect a new building next summer, and to be specific, it will be a stone church.' When Congress passed the Pension Act of 1832 for Revolutionary War veterans. Davidson, 1983. but most of the records refer to it as the Upper Fort. Prisoners from the American Brig, Triumph, 1783. He was issued several land grants. number + 1900 : number; } The Western North Carolina, constructed in 1858, and the Atlantic, Tennessee, and Ohio Railroad all crossed through Iredell in the late nineteenth century. To name just a few, John BRANDON, Esq., had large tracts surveyed near the Johns River in 1763 and also claimed a large bottom area (Brandons Bottom) along the Catawba River about seven miles west of present day Morganton. The widow BRANDONs first name is another matter, a solution which may never be found. North Carolina American Indian History Timeline I saw the name Hardy listed but not Hardison. On a lower Rowan County road, ten miles south of Salisbury, North Carolina, on red clay soil along Second Creek, is located Organ Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized by early German settlers in 1745. The sale is at the N.C. //--> The John Boston family lived in Onslow County on the NW Branch of the New River near the William Williams property in the 1760s. The earliest pre-statehood settlers of North Carolina were generally of English descent and came from Virginia and South Carolina to the Coastal Plain region, My great grandmother was Caroline Perry Privett. The first building, constructed by the frontiersmen back in 1745, was of hickory logs, the best material then at hand, and named Zion, but was commonly called Hickory Church. George Walker was commanding in fall of 1781, not 1780. Grand mothers family being Biggs. In relating this story, TWITTY was quoting a John WITHROW, who was repeating a story told by John WITHROWs father, James WITHROW, brother-in-law of John BRANDON. Query: Is Pheriba Henby the daughter of Elisha Henby (son of Thomas Henby & Clarkey Parker)? 2006. Complete the fields below to post a public comment about the material featured on this page. WebGerman pioneer settlers, lower Rowan County by D.A. The earliest pioneer was in this area before 1740, and settlers began arriving by 1750 (this land was in Anson County from 1750-1753 and in Bladen County from 1734-1750; unfortunately, these counties also have many early records destroyed). document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Josiah was taken prisoner and marched to Quaker Meadows in Burke County. WALKER, these frontiersmen served for three months as spies and rangers, venturing forth in small detachments to protect the fort and the frontier. THOMAS HEMPH1LL. The North Carolina atlas: portrait for a new century. The best approach to discovering the identity of Josiahs father appeared to be the tracing of each BRANDON who had come from Pennsylvania and settled around Salisbury, and then eliminate each one as it became obvious that that person could not be the Captain. My own research, however, has led me to believe that if "bits and pieces" could be assembled, a reasonable amount of material could be reconstructed concerning the early Burke County extent. We all had a great time at the first event when Andy gathered old and young together in a big square to start the dancing! The same spirit of strength and permanence is built into the stone wall enclosing the cemetery. If I can collaborate on your searchsuch as looking at the pre-1790 south carolina censuse, let me know, richard Kenneth Burns by David Goldfield (David A.) I found an Adams plantation on the map in the Beaufort area. In 2015 we began a new annual tradition by hosting the Boys and Girls Club for a dinner and some dancing after. Josiah Brandon's Burke County, NC, 1777-1800, Sarah Bond Burley Widow's Pension - War of 1812. Encyclopedia of North Carolina (University of North Carolina Press: Chapel Hill, NC 2006). Furthermore, Brandon claimed he was at the fort under Walker around the time Cornwallis surrendered - which was October 19, 1781. Just such a situation is found prior to 1790 in what is now McDowell County, N.C. I would like to know more about the Hatteras Indian reservation and its location. The frontiersmen arrived at the base of Kings Mountain about noon of 7 October under Cols. (Hunt and Titus were married to Smith's nieces.) About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. The engagement only lasted one hour, and. From an analysis of the tract map I had drawn, it was obvious that the above entry description of Charles McDOWELL regarding the improvements that Thomas BRANDON lived on referred to the missing BRANDON tract, land on which Josiah BRANDON lived as a boy. They had a son, Joseph Norcumb Windley. This location was part of western Rowan County from 1753 to 1777 and then was in western Burke County from 1777 to 1842, when McDowell was formed in the latter year. It is fifty feet long, forty feet wide, and about twenty feet high. A history of Rowan County, North Carolina : : Rumple, Jethro : Free Reprinted with permission of the North Carolina Genealogical Society from The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal, Vol VII, No 1, pg 2-9 (Feb 1981). Click on thumbnail to view the larger image.