Rufus Calvin Felts was born in Elkin (Surry County), North Carolina, on December 17, 1893. Felts was a farmer and later a powerhouse electrician in Elkin. During the July 1916 flood, Felts lost his entire crop. He died in Virginia Beach, Virginia… Read More
During Arthur Dobb's royal gubernatorial administration, Richard Fenner (died 1766) served as deputy clerk of council, deputy secretary, and deputy register of the Court of Chancery.
William Walter Fentress was born on October 1, 1892 in Norfolk, Virginia. A firefighter by trade, Fentress was active in the Columbian Union. He died in Virginia Beach on March 7, 1970.
James Ferebee (d. 1789) was a resident of Currituck County. In 1778 he was listed on a witness list as being able to provide testimony against… Read More
Miles Whitehurst Ferebee was born on June 27, 1878, in Camden County, North Carolina. Ferebee was a farmer and automobile dealer who served as the register of Deeds for Camden County (1910-1916) and as a state legislator representing Camden… Read More
Samuel William Ferebee was born on April 13, 1859, in Pamlico County, North Carolina. Ferebee was a farmer and merchant in Pamlico, and later Craven, County. He died in New Bern (Craven County) on September 10, 1944.
James Ferguson was a longtime colonial merchant who volunteered for the British Army. He served under the command of Major General Jeffery Amherst.
Patrick Ferguson was born in Scotland on June 4, 1744. A British army officer, he lead the Loyalist Militia during the Battle of King's Mountain in 1780 and when he refused to surrender, he was shot by Patriot Militiamen on October 7, 1780.
Thomas Ferguson was born in Scotland in about 1750. A resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina he served as a lieutenant under Captain Moses Guest in the Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia in 1780. He died in Wilkes County on… Read More
Thomas Ferguson was a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina. He enlisted in the North Carolina Militia during the War of Regulation. He served in the artillery and was killed during the Battle of Alamance on 16 May 1771. Following his death,… Read More
Adam Fergusson was born in North Carolina in 1796. A farmer and lawyer in Smith County, Tennessee, he acted as a pension agent for Lydia Ray in her successful attempt to secure a Revolutionary War widow's pension. He died in Smith County in 1862… Read More
Patrick Fergusson was born in Scotland in about 1791. A lawyer and farmer he served as a justice of the peace in Smith County, Tennessee. By 1850 he moved to Macon County, Tennessee and he died sometime after 1853.
William Preston Few was born in Greenville County, South Carolina on December 29, 1867. Few was an educator who served as president of Trinity College (now Duke University) from 1910 to 1940. He died in Durham (Durham County) on October 16, 1940… Read More
William Filgo (d. 1831) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More
William Cake Filgo was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
George Ransom Finch was born on October 13, 1865, in Wilson County, North Carolina. Finch was a farmer in the Bailey community of Nash County, North Carolina. He died in Wilson (Wilson County) on July 31, 1944.
Thomas Jefferson Finch was born on December 1, 1864, in Randolph County, North Carolina. Finch was a bank president and proprietor of the Thomasville Chair Company. During World War I, he served as a member of the state's western district… Read More
Robert Findlater was born in Aberdeen, Scotland around 1808. A longtime resident of Raleigh, Findlater was a businessman and stonecutter who worked on the construction of the state capitol in the 1830s. He was discovered deceased at his home… Read More
Luther Augustus Fink was born on April 13, 1879, in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Fink served in the military during the Spanish American War and again in the Philippine Islands in 1903. Following the… Read More
James Edward Finley was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on August 6, 1850. After living in Watauga County for a time, Finley moved to North Wilkesboro when the town was chartered in 1891. That same year Finley founded the Bank of North… Read More
James Robert Finley was born in Wilkes County on May 29, 1864. Finley served as North Wilkesboro’s first postmaster following the town’s founding in 1891. In 1901, he founded Forest Furniture Company, which at the time of his death was one of the… Read More
Thomas Brown Finley was born in North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on November 6, 1862. Finley was an attorney and superior court judge in Wilkes County. He died in North Wilkesboro on April 3, 1942.
Thomas Finney was a resident of colonial North Carolina. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
Jefferson Fisher was born in Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 18, 1829. After arriving in Raleigh North Carolina about 1850, he established a saddlery. By 1860, either through his business or his marriage Julia Clarke, the daughter of Raleigh's… Read More
William Bruce Fisher was born in Jackson County, North Carolina, on June 12, 1875. Fisher was a merchant, railway agent, and civic leader in Andrews (Cherokee County), North Carolina. He died in Andrews on May 28, 1950.
Zebulon Cornelius Fisher was born in Madison County, North Carolina in 1867. Fisher was a motorman with the Asheville street car service. During a labor dispute in May 1913, he served as president of the street car men's union. Fisher died in… Read More
Served with Henry Ould in Navy during Civil War
William Fitzherbert (1712-1772) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade from 1765 to 1772.
Charles FitzRoy (1683-1757), 2nd Duke of Grafton, was a British nobleman, politician, and army officer who served as a member of the Privy Council (appointed 1715), lord justice of Ireland (appointed 1715), lord lieutenant of Ireland (1720-1724… Read More
Edmond Fleetwood (d. 1819) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More
James Fleetwood was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
James Fleming was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. In 1715 he testified that he witnessed fellow colonist William Ward march against a group of nearby American Indians. Fleming died sometime before March 30, 1721.
Robert R. Fleming was born on March 15, 1843, in Pactolus, North Carolina. Fleming was a longtime resident of Pactolus where he was a merchant, farmer, and lumberman. During World War I, he was recommended to serve on the Pitt County Exemption… Read More
Thomas Fleming was a goldsmith who worked on the silverware presented to Governor William Tryon in 1765.
Arthur Lloyd Fletcher was born on July 7, 1881, in Ashe County, North Carolina. During World War I, Fletcher served in a variety of capacities. In 1917, Gov. Thomas W. Bickett appointed him as disbursing officer for the federal funds used to fund… Read More
Marshall Hall Fletcher was born on December 20, 1858, in Henderson County, North Carolina. Fletcher was a physician and surgeon who served on the Committee of American Physicians and guided the state's mobilization of medical resources during… Read More
Ralph Fletcher Jr. was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. In 1705 he testified in support of Sanders, an American Indian indentured servant who successfully sued for his freedom. Thought Fletcher's testimony has not survived, it… Read More
Ralph Fletcher was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina by 1674. A Quaker, he also served as a justice of the Perquimans court and in 1690 he witnessed an American Indian man named Sanders' indenture to Juliana Laker. He died in… Read More
Robert Edward Flora was born on April 20, 1863, in North Carolina. Flora served as sheriff of Currituck County, North Carolina, for 28 years. He died in Shawboro (Currituck County) on October 4, 1951.
Matthew Florid was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More
John Franklin Flowers was born on January 13, 1884, in Spencer Mountain, North Carolina. Flowers was an attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina. He died there on July 5, 1964.
Robert Lee Flowers was born on November 6, 1870, at York Collegiate Institute in Alexander County, North Carolina. A lifelong educator, Flowers is best remembered for his work transitioning Trinity College (later Duke University) to its new… Read More
John Floyd was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
Jurney Alexander Floyd was born on June 14, 1893, in North Carolina. Floyd was a farmer in Fairmont, North Carolina, when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was subsequently inducted into the service in July 1918 and… Read More
William Floyd (d. 1781) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.
Samuel Fludyer (c. 1704-1768) was a London-based cloth merchant and member of British Parliament (1754-1768).
Jefferson Davis Foard was born on December 25, 1861, in Union County, North Carolina. Foard was a building contractor in Charlotte. He died in Charlotte on March 1, 1948.