Rowan County RENSHAW N. F. and SLOAN E. Mrs. 1-Aug 1865 Mecklenburg County RESSAK Sarah and REA . Note: Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode are buried on their son Samuel Bryans property south of Hwy 40 just off of HWY 801, under a tennis court in a housing development. wife of George Forbis by E. Ray Parker the 9th Generation. THE FOREST BEFORE THE WHITE MAN'S AXE Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. . Answer: Daniel Boone lived a quiet, happy life on his farm. "Items from Salisbury Newspapers 1832, 1833," Special Collections, Cooper Library, Clemson University. I wonder if Ernest has more information on this? (LogOut/ Miller Jan.3rd 1755 In 1745, his family moved to Granville County, North Carolina. d. 1791 Surry Co. NC, James Jones Sr and James Jr moved from MA to NC in the 1740s. My faith in my conclusion is bolstered by the fact that all 4 of the men were issued land grants on 3-25-1752, all bordering the Yadkin River. And in the case of some of these, they were already Anglicizing the names themselves.) It was located about seven miles from the present Organ Church and used jointly by Lutherans and German Reformed. Held the rank of Captain and Major in the Revolution Rachel Forbis b. C1744 Among some of the very early settlers were the four sons of John Cathey. David Jones was the first sheriff of Rowan County, NC. I havent found the marriage record yet to cement this. Certainly Caton-152 is on the census, but not linked. I remember her telling me that the name had originally been Zimmerman (which is carpenter in German). Elizabeth are buried in the Old Speer Graveyard off of Speer Road along with Elizabeths mother Olif Ferree Forbis 1715-1785, George Forbis D. 11/2/1768 is buried overlooking Forbush Creek and the Yadkin River at Dinkins Bottoms Road. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies. Heinrich Schluchter was the only child of Anna Barbara and Johann Jacob Schluchter. North Carolina State Archives Microfilm No. P George Laumann,", "Address from Rowan Militia Officers for Consideration," [1778]. The Forbis and Bryan families intermarried multiple times in PA and here in Rowan Co. It is not at all unusual to not be able to trace someone born, in the 1600s back to their father and mother, it has happened, more often than not in my lines, Particularly if an ancestor, of mine likel Richard Jester who was kidnapped on the, streets of London and brought to Virginia as a bound, boy, the English did this before they started bring slaves. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. My ancestor, Henry Sluder Sr. is found in Rowan Co court records within a few months of its formation in 1753. One of the early settlers with him was a William Roberts, this could have been your ancestor. "Documents Tracing the Relationship Between John Wilson McNeely and His Slave, Lucinda,", Stroupe, Ethel. Change). 1, February 1996, Rowan County Register, PO Box 1948, Salisbury, NC 28145)) Rankin, S.M., George Swelle, and Adelaide Price. Daniel Boone was an early American frontiersman who gained fame for his hunting and trailblazing expeditions through the Cumberland Gap, a natural pass through the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. They established a fort and a mission in the native village of Guatari, believed to be located near the Yadkin River and inhabited by the Wateree.At the time, the area was ruled by a female chief whom the Spaniards called Guatari Mico (Mico was the Wateree . There were many Myers who settled in the Piedmont area of NC and I was referring to the present day Davie County family whose origins stem from the Maryland area before 1740 and up to the American Revolutionary War. 3, 1889-1909, Record of Sales, Mortgagees, Trustees and Executors, 1916-1959, Record of Executors and Letters Testamentary, 1926-1942, Qualification of Trustees Under Wills, 1933-1956, United States Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000, North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964, North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868, North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975, North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975, Kannapolis North Carolina FamilySearch Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_County,_North_Carolina, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Iginorthcarolinaa.pdf, http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/sources.htm, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Libraries, Fayetteville, Elizabethtown, and Wilmington Trail, Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Rowan_County,_North_Carolina_Genealogy&oldid=5249321, Brumfield, Lewis Shore. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. They record the beginning of the church as 1745, and records indicate there was probably a German presence in the area by the late 1730s. (LogOut/ "Taverns and Tavern Culture on the Southern Colonial Frontier: Rowan County, North Carolina, 1753-1776,", "Rowan County Cemeteries: The Crystal Spring Cemetery,", "Salisbury National Cemetery - Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina,", Sell, Kenneth D. "Preliminary Checklist of Rowan County Churches and Cemeteries,", "Small Cemeteries in Western Rowan, Christ Episcopal,". Conrad Elrod settled in present day Blowing Rock, Watauga County before 1800. has been lost. However, the Reformed Church moved to Salisbury in 1923, and offered $50,000 to move the school to Rowan County. I believe these are the 2 Roberts brother that are shown on the Dutchmans Creek Plat Map along with the Bryan, Wilcox, etc. FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. 1, 2. 1/2/1760 d. 5/13/1779 Scottish Scones. I assume that Michael Miers listed here is the Michael Miers (Moyers/Meyers) who came with his family to Virginia with the 2nd Germanna Colony? A history of Rowan County, North Carolina [database on-line]. Will dated Feb., 1792 lists wife Elizabeth, sons James Jones, Jr., Lemuel Jones and daughters Eunice Hadley, Elizabeth Speer, Sarah Burch, Ruth Jones. Forbush seems to have moved northward from Somerset or St. Marys County, Maryland, Maryland Calendar of wills, VIII. NC. During the "The Clingman Store Ledgers," [1818-1822], Smith, John H. "Unidentified Merchant's Ledger 1837-1846 North Carolina State Archives,", "Clerks of Court in Rowan County, 1753-1795", Craig, James H. "The Arts and Crafts in North Carolina: Rowan County Court Records,", Linn, Jo White. As the Revolution neared, county residents became more involved in politics and the fight for independence. Rowan County; Confederate Prison (Salisbury). William S. Powell, ed. Home Encyclopedia Entry Rowan County (1753). But no mention of poor Michael, that I can find, although he was granted land that was recorded the same day as the Garretts and Martin Wallock. Saw a tv show, (Daniel Boone) the other day and they identified Daniel Boone of Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. Rowan County (N.C.) records : early settlers Find a copy online Links to this item archive.org Internet Archive, State Library of Pennsylvania Find a copy in the library Sorry, we don't know your location. Two years after the countys establishment, Salisbury was determined the county seat of Rowan, and the town most likely received its name in honor of the town in England. His daughter, Frances Fisher (1846-1920) or more famously known as Christian Reid, was also born in Rowan, and she is best known for penning The Land of Sky, a name now attributed to western North Carolina. Included are all Heads of Household in the US Federal Census of 1790 and their spouses while living in Rowan County. "Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina Map,", Ferguson, H.W. "Immigration Records, Rowan County, North Carolina,", Linn, Jo White. Obviously, my primary interest is with the Sluder line. Carolina Cradle, page 33 and 34, said he moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania 1n 1735 and back to Maryland in 1739, on to Virginia in 1743 and then to North Carolina in 1748. Categories: Rowan County, North Carolina | North Carolina History, Early Settlers Definition: Profiles for adult pioneers that were living in Rowan County, North Carolina prior to 1800. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. Settlers began to enter the valley in the late 1740s. 1725 D. 1758/1759 M. 2nd 1761 James Jones b. Deed Bk.#5, page 251. German and Scotch-Irish settlers, from the northern colonies of Pennsylvania and Virginia, traveled the Great Wagon Road to Rowan. relationship with the Bryan Family points to this. David is buried at Eatons Baptist Church. In witness where of I have unto set my hand & seal this second day of November, 1768. Strode are buried underneath a Tennis Court in a development west of HWY 801 in Family Subtree Diagram : GenoMap1. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. No doubt the majority DID come from Pennsylvania, but these are not the only ones of my ancestors to come via Virginia. and know the Boones were there for about a year before they headed to VA where they also stayed with relatives. "Rowan County Land Ownership Map Section #3,", "Salisbury Historic District: Showing 30 Nineteenth Century Structures,", Dexter, Darrel. The two made their way to Carolina and visited Henry Phillips and his wife, the only known Quaker settlers at that time in the Albemarle region of what is today known as North Carolina. //dump($i); A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. As previously mentioned, a Henry Sluder Sr. is later found in a very early 1753 Rowan Co Court record. K Lee S. Overman (1854-1930) was a U.S. "Rowan County Land Entries 1752/53,", Bennett, William Doub. This page was last modified 01:19, 9 June 2021. "Rowan County Land Ownership Map Section #2,", Rendleman, David Atwell. "Squatters' Rights (Adverse Possession of Real Property),", Bennett, William D. "Highways & Byways: The Road from Salisbury to Salem & to Lexington,", Julian, Wilbur C. "Rowan County and the Yadkin River,". Book 4 pp 919 and then sold the remaining of his property to Oliver Wallace in 1764 Book pp 299. "Doing Business in the Backcountry: Retail Trade in Colonial Rowan County, North Carolina,", Thorp, Daniel B. The following links provide access to select sets of historical county maintenance maps that NCDOT's Mapping Section stores in its archives 1930 NC County Road Maps (8.9 MB) 1936 NC County Road Maps (9.5 MB) 1944 NC County Road Maps (21.4 MB) 1949 NC County Road Maps (24.0 MB) 1953 NC County Road Maps (23.1 MB) 1957 NC County Road Maps (22.1 MB) Reference Carl Hoots Cemetery Index Book for Yadkin Co. NC. pray that the county may be divided and that the courthouse may be erected at Salsbury Plain. Others joining in the petition included John Heller, Adam Sherrill, George Parker, William and Elesiah Alexander, and John, Thomas and David Jones. Digital version at. A total of 1006 people inhabited Wilkes County "beyond the crest of the Blue Ridge" in 1790. Thomas Forbes b. Q day Yadkin Co.. NC. I associate-nicole-mccune They were the first settlers in Rowan County on the West side of the Yadkin River, and lived in the strictes bond of matrimonial friendship for a space of 51 years." This makes the birth year for Thomas at 1720, Naomi at 1727 and married in 1745. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved Granddaughter Olif Free ten pounds of proclamation money to be paid when she comes of age out of my estate. Very cool to know we share that heritage. Michaels wife, Mary Gerhardt, was the widow of George Blankenbaker. Delivered to Jno. Approved The amount due was 1355.8.7. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. An estimated 45 families were living in the area with German origins, but proof is very slim for a great many of these. A new marker was purchased and installed for Olif Forbis in I believe my Jones was a son of the Jones you talk about. My Jones ancestor was also related to the Boones, later on. These German immigrants came from VA and is not to be confused with the much larger German migrations from PA after 1755. Other travel groups from Virginia were the Stone, Lovill, Stow, Denny, Fulk, Key, Faulkner, Dunnegan, Cook, Smith, Jones and Needham families. 3 min read. I too am interested in the 2nd Germanna Colony members who came to the Yadkin River Valley around 1750. J Boone relatives, Moses, Samuel and Daniel were also there with him. Thanks for the questions. 1748 (Colonel Forbis was wounded . Which names are you thinking of, Steven? He was in the back parts of Prince George County, Maryland four years later. Oh, I know exactly what you mean about the varied spellings! Good Job Ernest Parker !! ", "The Road to Richmond: Memoirs of Major Abner R. Small,", Smith, John H. "Rowan County Civil War Veterans, Report of Maimed Soldiers, 1867,", Ball, Sandra. Linn, Jo White. German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. "Implied Migrations: from Augusta County, Virginia, to Rowan County, North Carolina,", Linn, Jo White. Test: Thomas Evans X. Rowan County, North Carolina was formed in 1753 from the northern part of Anson County. This page has been viewed 75,421 times (5,681 via redirect). My ancestor, Charles Vanderford or veere, also lived in this area and was part of the group who moved to Kentucky with William Bryan and the Boone ancestors. were transcribing the names as they sounded, or the Germans themselves, some of whom had been in the colonies a little longer, were Anglicizing the names themselves. They settled in Casey County, Kentucky for a while and then went to Putnam County, Indiana. Krimminger, Betty L. "Civil War Letters,", Koontz, Lu J. The Black Books: Calendar of State Papers(Annapolis, MD: Hall of Records Commission, 1943) No.1, pages 60-61, George E. Forbush was one of a group of settlers on the Prince George County frontier who drew up a petition to Governor Samuel Ogle some time after May 1739, to the effect that the court of judicature(being) from 120 to 200 miles awaythe petitioners. Augusta County,Va. Before him, the trail grows dark. A possible source of clarification is an article in #3, Summer, 2000, Volume 27, of the Guilford Genealogist, William Forbis Family, VA-NC. A member of the Friedens Church, Miss Apple is buried at Friedens. O 3 oz (80g) caster sugar (superfine sugar or regular white sugar; do not . C Purchased 360 acres on Forbush Creek in present day Yadkin Co. NC. Rowan County contained excellent rolling and fertile farmlands. A suit against David was held in the Rowan County court for unpaid taxes for years of 1753, 1754,1755, 1756 and 1757. In the presence of us. "Rowan County Loose Estate Papers: Brown,", Linn, Jo White. "1775-1776 Marriages from the Diary of Johann Gottfried Arends,", Linn, Jo White. James Jones sold 440 acres in the forks of the Yadkin River to John McGuire in 1762. Vol.3 page 33 Nov. 21,1747 (335) McCuty vs. George Forbush and Olive his wife April 20,1746. 1731 D. 12/23/1791, James Forbis b. est 1740 D.. 11/1831 in Kentucky m. Hannah Turner abt 1760 dtr Roger. His friends referred to him as "Coonrod". "Some Naturalizations in Rowan County 1792-1862,", Rosenthal, Patricia N. "Rowan County Naturalizations 1824-1826,". Mary Forbis b. They came from the Baden-Wrttemberg area of Germany. "Migration from Halifax County, NC, to Rowan County,", Palmer, Stan. In the early part of the war, prisoners were well cared for and even indulged in baseball as is recorded by Otto Boetticher. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Holabird Americana published February 2022 Auction Catalog on 2022-02-01. Many websites report a William Forbis as being his father, however, I cannot find this substantiated with any proof Any help you could provide would be appreciated. In 1753, nearly 350 residents of Anson County petitioned the North Carolina legislature to form a separate county. (6) Early history books, written on Buncombe County and western North Carolina, have been consulted and drawn upon in the preparation of this report. John's mother, Eliza Brandon, was born of parents whose families were early settlers in Rowan County, North Carolina. Many Union POWs attempted to escape, and in January 1865 almost 100 prisoners successfully tunneled out of the prison. They are believed to be the . He refers to his sons-in-law, Michil Myers and Martan Wallox twice and Michal a 3rd time, as executor. ( $ i ) ; a Division of the Jones You talk about Carolina was formed in 1753, 350... 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