George Gray (d. 1785) 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.

James Alexander Gray, Jr. was born on August 21, 1889, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Gray was treasurer and later vice president of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company before joining the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1919 where he was… Read More

Jim Gray was a Black day laborer who lived along the Yadkin River in Surry County, North Carolina in 1916. That July, a devastating flood pushed the Yadkin beyond its banks, washing away all of the possessions of Gray, his wife, and their two… Read More

John Gray was an Orange County sheriff (1754-1756), militia officer, and member of the colonial Assembly (1754 & 1755-1760). During the Regulator Movement, he raised troops to help protect Hillsborough from attack.

John Gray was born in Scotland in about 1690. He emigrated to North Carolina by 1721, settling in Bertie Precinct. There he served as a deputy surveyor. He died in Bertie Precinct in about October 1750.

Off Gray was a Black day laborer who lived along the Yadkin River in Surry County, North Carolina in 1916. That July, a devastating flood pushed the Yadkin beyond its banks, washing away all of the possessions of Gray, his wife, and their three… Read More

Stevens Gray (1756-1796) was a clerk for the Bertie County Court. 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

Thomas Gray represented Duplin County in the North Carolina Colonial Assembly from 1769 to 1774. During his tenure, he helped support a bill that granted pensions to disabled veterans and widows of the War of Regulation. He later served as a… Read More

William Gray (1731-1801) was a politician who represented Bertie County in the North Carolina… Read More

William Gray was a resident of North Carolina who served as a deputy surveyor for the colony. He died sometime before April 1748.

On September 5, 1917, Austin Green, an African American man, shot and seriously wounded a teenager named Jessie Roth on a busy street in Henderson, North Carolina. Authorities never did ascertain a motive for the attack and surmised that Green… Read More

Elizabeth Branch was born in North Carolina in about 1733. In 1755 she married Edward Underhill, who died in 1758. Later Elizabeth married John Green, a prominent carpenter and joiner in Edenton. Elizabeth likely co-managed her husband's inn or… Read More

Farnifold Green was born on May 30, 1674 in Northumberland, Virginia. Green moved to North Carolina in 1697, settling in Perquimans Precinct. Before long he moved south, claiming land along the northern side of the Neuse River in Bath County near… Read More

Farnifold Green was a resident of Craven County. In 1777 he served as the jury foreman in the case of the State of North Carolina vs.… Read More

Herbert Thomas Green was born on July 9, 1900 in Durham, North Carolina. Green was a private in the Durham Machine Gun Company, a national guard unit. In July 1920, he deployed with his company to Alamance County on orders from the governor to… Read More

Isaac Edwards Green was born August 15, 1852, in Warrenton, North Carolina. Green was a physician in Weldon who served on the Halifax County Exemption Board during World War I. He died in Weldon on April 20, 1919.

James Green was born in Bath County, North Carolina in about 1705 and became a prominent citizen in colonial New Bern. There, he served as a justice for Craven County in 1754 and later advocated for the establishment of a free school in 1764. He… Read More

James Green Jr. was born in Craven County, North Carolina in about 1737. Green became the clerk for the North Carolina Colonial Assembly in 1769. In 1773 Green certified a pension certificate for… Read More

Jeremy Green 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

John Green was born in Chowan County, North Carolina in about 1707. A resident of Edenton, he had established himself as a prominent local carpenter and joiner by the 1760s and also operated a local inn or tavern. A staunch advocate for the… Read More

John Green was a merchant in New Bern, North Carolina by 1763. He was a merchant. In January 1773 he served as a witness for the pension certificate of Elizabeth Strange, a woman whose husband,… Read More

Joseph Gaston Green was born on May 11, 1866, in Nash County, North Carolina. Green was a textile worker and later merchant for Massey Bro. Store in Wake County, North Carolina. He died in Raleigh on June 22, 1935.

Lewis Green was a resident of Granville County who served as a local justice of the peace. He died in Granville County in about 1840.

Lula Turnage Green (née Wheeler) was born on May 14, 1868, in Johnston County, North Carolina. She died in Wilson (Wilson County) on November 12, 1951.

Peter Green was a resident in colonial North Carolina. Around 1763, he joined others in signing a letter of petition to royal governor Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother, who had been accused of horse stealing.

Robert Edward Lee Green was born in Lillington (Harnett County) on November 16, 1862. Green moved to Raleigh sometime in the 1890s, where he owned an interior decorating business for over fifty years. Green was elected vice president of the… Read More

William Green was a militia officer and 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… Read More

Nathanael Greene was born in Rhode Island on August 7, 1742. A general in the Continental Army, he was appointed the commander of the army in the Southern Theater in 1780. Greene commanded troops throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and… Read More

Robert W. Greene was born in Virginia in about 1795. A lawyer, he also served as a justice of the peace in Davidson County, Tennessee. He died in Arkansas in about 1864.

Anna W. "Annie" Greenwood (née Booth) was born in Wake County, North Carolina on December 14, 1863. Her husband, John Claude Greenwood, died in March 1915, and she remained a widow for the rest of her life. In July 1916, a devastating flood… Read More

Robert Shafter Greer was born on September 3, 1899, in Davidson County, North Carolina. He was a resident of High Point when he enlisted in the North Carolina National Guard in July 1916. After the country's entrance into World War I in 1917,… Read More

Samuel Greer was born in Pennslvania in about 1790. A resident of Washington County, Tennessee, he was the clerk of the county court and was active in the Whig Party. He later worked as an editor and died sometime after 1850.

Frederick Gregg was a prominent planter, shipwright, militia officer, enslaver, and public official who served as one of the first mayors of Wilmington (elected 1765). A loyalist, Gregg left North Carolina in 1777.

James Dennis Gregg was born on November 12, 1876, in North Carolina. Gregg was a dentist in Liberty, North Carolina, who served as a state senator representing Randolph County (1917). He died on October 10, 1947.

James Gregory (1752-1801) 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

Luke Gregory (d. 1799) 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.

Thomas Watt Gregory was born on November 6, 1861, in Crawfordsville, Mississippi. Gregory served as Attorney General of the United States from August 29, 1914, to March 1919. He died in New York City on February 26, 1933.

William Gregory (d. 1804) 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.

George Grenville was born on October 14, 1712, in Wotton, Buckinghamshire (England). Grenville was a lawyer and career politician who served as Treasurer of the Navy (1754-1761) and Prime Minister of Great Britain (1763-1765). He died in London… Read More

James Grenville (1715-1783) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade (1746-1755) and as a lord of Treasury (1756-1761). He had two brothers, George and Richard Grenville, who were also involved in British politics.… Read More

Maxwell Christine Grier (née Banks) was born in Statesville, North Carolina, on December 2, 1898. A student at Shaw University… Read More

Ephraim Griffin 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

Isaac Cebern Griffin was born in Union County, North Carolina, on August 14, 1873. Griffin was a lifelong educator who served as superintendent of schools, variously, in Salisbury, Marion, and Shelby. He died in New Hampshire on March 16, 1940.… Read More

James L. Griffin was born on March 26, 1874, in Chatham County, North Carolina. He served as the clerk of the superior court and later as a bank cashier in Chatham. He died on November 12, 1930.

John Griffin was a justice of the peace in Martin County. In 1777 he received a sworn deposition from… Read More

Moses Griffin was born in Craven County, North Carolina in about 1753. A merchant by trade, he enlisted in the Craven County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia and was wounded during the Battle of Alamance. Griffin later petitioned the North… Read More

Peter Griffin was born in Illinois around 1846. Griffin was a farmer in Jackson County, Illinois. He died July 12, 1924.

Willis Griffin (d. 1817) 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.

Edward Griffith was a resident of colonial Craven County. He served as a militia officer and as the private secretary to royal governor Gabriel Johnston from 1742 up through 1750. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in… Read More

Elizabeth Grimes (née Justice) was born on September 12, 1870, in Lincolnton, North Carolina. During World War I, Grimes served as vice-president of the Raleigh chapter of the Red Cross. She died in Raleigh on September 29, 1953.