Luther Christian Fogleman was born on July 23, 1868, in Randolph County, North Carolina. In 1920, Fogleman provided testimony in an investigation into an attempted lynching in Alamance County. He was, at that time, an employee of the Graham… Read More
John Fonveille (died circa 1773) was a resident of colonial New Bern. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
David Dick Foote was born on October 26, 1879, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Foote was forced to give up Vicksburg as his home in 1918 when he was, in his words, "exiled" from the town by a KKK-like group known as… Read More
John Forbes (1707-1759) was a Scottish doctor-turned-soldier and veteran of the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and the Scottish Campaign (1745-1746). During the French and Indian War, Forbes was promoted to Brigadier General in the… Read More
Andrew G. Ford was born in about 1776. A resident of Smith County, Tennessee, he made a sworn affidavit in support of Lydia Ray's widows pension application stating that he knew her for many years and believed her husband to have been a soldier… Read More
William Ford (1744-1837) 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. In… Read More
Fideller Demetrius Forester was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on August 30, 1870. Forester was a merchant and banker in North Wilkesboro, where he owned a dry goods store under the name F.D. Forester & Co. and served as… Read More
Newmy Sebon Forester was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on January 26, 1881. Forester was the owner of the Pepsi bottling plant in North Wilkesboro and the president of the Wilkesboro Candy Company. He also served on the board of… Read More
Nathan Bedford Forrest was born in Chapel Hill, Tennessee on July 13, 1821. Forrest served as a Confederate cavalry general during the Civil War. After the war, Forrest became the first leader of the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group which… Read More
Andrew Forster 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
Arthur Forster 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
Henry Forster 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, Seneca… Read More
Charles McCoy Fortune, born January 21, 1872, was a farmer lifelong resident of Black Mountain (Buncombe County). Outside of farming, he also worked at the Ball Lumber Factory in town. He died in Asheville on April 16, 1955.
Simon Foscue was born in Virginia in about 1675. He arrived in North Carolina by 1704, settling in Hyde County, where he received a land grant in about 1704. According to a petition Foscue submitted to the North Carolina Council in 1746, sometime… Read More
Francis Foster was born in Virginia and arrived in colonial North Carolina by 1689. A resident of Perquimans Precinct, Foster served as a justice at the precinct court in 1700 and again from 1702 to 1703. For most of his career however, he served… Read More
Thomas Flournoy Foster was born in Greensboro, Georgia on November 23, 1790. A lawyer, he represented Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829-1835. He died in Columbus, Georgia on September 14, 1848.
Walter Scott Foster was born in Wake County, North Carolina, on June 27, 1872. Foster was a minister in the A. M. E. Zion Church who was ordained at just sixteen years of age. His work took him to various… Read More
William Hayes Foster was born in Wilkes County on April 11, 1879. In 1914 he was elected register of deeds for Wilkes County. He later served as the county superintendent of roads and as secretary for the North Carolina Republican executive… Read More
Daniel Gould Fowle was born in Washington (Beaufort County), North Carolina, on March 3, 1831. Fowle was an attorney and Confederate veteran who served as legislator (elected 1862 and 1864), superior court judge (appointed 1865), and governor of… Read More
Marion Butler Fowler was born on June 9, 1896, in Orange County, North Carolina. Fowler enlisted in the National Army for service during World War I, on May 15, 1918 and was later commissioned a 2nd lieutenant… Read More
Henry Fox (1705-1774) was a British politician who served as a lord of the Treasury (1743-1746), Secretary of State for the Southern Department (1755-1756), and Paymaster General (1757-1765), among other offices.
Claudius E. Foy was born in Jones County, North Carolina, on May 10, 1850. Foy was a banker and businessman in New Bern, where he lived for six decades. He died there on May 29, 1930.
Henry Bowman Foy was born on November 20, 1865, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Foy was a clerk for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad who helped lead a movement to combat profiteering and overinflation in food, clothing, and housing in post-war (… Read More
Oscar Franklin Frady was born in Black Mountain (Buncombe County), North Carolina, on June 10, 1887. Frady was a farmer and lifelong resident of Black Mountain. He died in his home there on January 28, 1953.
Junk Frank was an employee of the Tallassee Power Company at Badin, North Carolina. During a 1919 investigation into alleged abuses at the plant, he was named as one of 10 or 12 employees who were forced to work overtime without pay as punishment… Read More
Burrel Simpson Franklin was born on July 3, 1853 in Wake County, North Carolina. From 1910 up through 1918, Franklin served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners. He died in Raleigh on August 30, 1942.
John Frazel 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.
Charles Rivers Frazer was born in Auburn, Alabama, on August 3, 1879. Frazer was a graduate of Shaw University and the University of Chicago and in 1910 became Shaw's first Black dean, a position he held until… Read More
Jacob Frazer was a captain in the Camden County Regiment of the South Carolina Militia from 1779 to 1781. Any further information about his eventual fate has not been located.
Marie Ellen Frazier (née Brown) was born on May 6, 1896, in Hertford County, North Carolina. Frazier was a school teacher in the… Read More
Robert Joe Frederick was born in Sampson County, North Carolina, on August 2, 1886. In various census records, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died in Clinton, North Carolina, on December 25, 1948.… Read More
Charles Freeman 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.
Demsey Freeman (d. c1788) was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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… Read More
James Freeman was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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.… Read More
John Freeman (d. 1793) 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.
John Freeman was a planter in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. In 1733 he witnessed a lease in which James Bennett and other Chowanoke men let land to colonist Thomas Taylor. He died sometime after 1737.
King Freeman (c1740-1793) was a constable for 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.… Read More
Richard Freeman was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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… Read More
Solomon Freeman (d. 1788) was a constable in Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More
William Freeman (d. 1781) was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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… Read More
William Freeman was a planter in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. In 1733 he witnessed a lease in which James Bennett and other Chowanoke men let land to colonist Thomas Taylor. He died in Chowan Precinct in 1737.
William Freeman Sr. was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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… Read More
Archibald Freere [last name unclear] 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… Read More
Francis Henry French was born on September 27, 1857, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. French was a West Point graduate and career army officer. During World War I, he served as commander of Camp Jackson (May 19, 1918 to August 31, 1918) and then Camp… Read More
More Friard [name unclear] 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.
Paul Frick was born in Rowan County, North Carolina on July 9, 1816. A resident of Union County, Illinois, he served as a local clerk of the court and also worked as a cooper and machinist. He died in Union County on September 3, 1897.
Francis Henry Fries was born on February 1, 1855, in Salem, North Carolina. Fries was the president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company from 1911 until his death in Winston-Salem (Forsyth County) on June 5, 1931.
Henry Elias Fries was born in Salem (Forsyth County), North Carolina, on September 22, 1857. Fries was a railroad industrialist who served one term as a legislator (1887) and three terms as mayor of Salem. He died in Winston-Salem (Forsyth County… Read More