Elisha Norfleet (c1759-1811) was a resident of Chowan and 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
Jacob Norfleet (d. 1780) 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 Kirkpatrick Norfleet was born in Yanceyville, North Carolina, on March 10, 1870. Norfleet was a prominent tobacco businessman who served on the State Highway Commission from 1919 to 1921. He died in Winston-Salem (Forsyth County) on… Read More
Reuben Norfleet (d. 1801) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the Edenton District Court of Oyer and Terminer during a period when the State was investigating various members of the Gourd… Read More
Robert Comer Norfleet was born on September 14, 1872, in Yanceyville, North Carolina. Norfleet was a prominent tobacco businessman in Winston-Salem. During World War I, he served as fuel administrator for Forsyth County before succeeding… Read More
Henry Norman was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina by 1691. That year he submitted a petition to the colonial governor requesting the colony's assistance in apprehending George West, an American Indian servant who had run away… Read More
Joseph Hunter Norman, Jr. was born on March 1, 1882, in Enfield, North Carolina. Norman served as the physician for the state prison farm at Halifax beginning in June 1917. In 1919, he was named as a participant, alongside farm superintendent… Read More
John Bryant Norris was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on September 10, 1871. For most of his career, Norris worked as a wholesaler lumber dealer in North Wilkesboro. During World War I, he served as chairman of the Wilkes County chapter… Read More
The lower house of the North Carolina colonial legislature, comprised of representatives elected from various towns and counties throughout the colony.
The North Carolina Council was a colonial-era advisory board that assisted the governor and served as a ruling body that could make decisions within the colony and advocate on the colony's behalf to leadership back in England. The council… Read More
Established in 1776, the North Carolina Council of State is a board of elected officers who serve the state government and make up part of the executive branch. The state governor is considered the head of the council, who oversees and receives… Read More
The Legislative Branch of the State of North Carolina, established in April 1777. It contains representatives from every county in North Carolina.
A group "composed of manufacturers of North Carolina pine lumber in Virginia and the Carolinas, associated to promote the best interest of the industry."
Frederick North (1732-1792), Lord North, was a British politician who held several offices over the course of his career: lord of the Treasury (1759-1765), joint paymaster general (1766-1767), chancellor of the Exchequer (1767-1782), and first… Read More
Miles Moore Norton was born in South Carolina on May 18, 1812. A farmer, he also served as a notary in Pickens District, South Carolina and helped Anna Guest process her pension claim. He later served as a Captain in a South Carolina regiment of… Read More
Edmund Butler Norvell was born on September 7, 1861, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Norvell was an attorney in Murphy, North Carolina, who served as chairman of the Cherokee County Exemption Board during World War I. He died in Murphy on May 31, 1946.… Read More
Dewitt Marvin Norwood was born In North Carolina on August 12, 1880. In his youth, Norwood resided in Chatham County, North Carolina, and attended Bingham School from 1897 to 1901. He later moved to Laurens, South Carolina, where he served as… Read More
William Norwood was born in Bute County, North Carolina on January 15, 1767. A prominent lawyer in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in 1820 he became a superior court judge, a role he served in until 1836. He died in Orange County, North Carolina on… Read More
Charles L. Nuchols was born in Maryville, Tennessee, on September 22, 1874. Nuchols was a prominent businessman associated with the Smith-Wadsworth Hardware Company and later the American Hardware and Equipment Company, both in Charlotte. He died… Read More
Robert Craggs-Nugent (1709-1788), 1st Earl Nugent, was an Ireland-born British politician who served as lord of the Treasury (1754-1759), Privy Counsellor (appointed 1759), and First Lord of Trade (1766-1768).
Romulus Armistead Nunn was born in Jones County, North Carolina, on June 22, 1876. Nunn was an attorney who served as president of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company, a member of the legislature (1911), and as superior court judge (… Read More
Nathan O'Berry was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, on January 26, 1856. O'Berry was a prominent businessman, lumber executive, and public official. He was the president of the Whiteville Lumber Company in Goldsboro (Wayne County), North… Read More
Hugh O'Donel 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 O'Donnell was born in County Donegal, Ireland on May 11, 1861. O'Donnell was a longtime resident of Asheville (Buncombe County) who raised cattle and invested in real estate. He owned approximately one hundred acres on Mount Mitchell at the… Read More
Berry O'Kelly was born circa 1861 in Orange County, North Carolina. O'Kelly was a prominent Wake County entrepreneur, business leader, philanthropist, and educational advocate who championed the uplift of… Read More
John O'Neal, Jr., was a resident of colonial Johnston County. In an undated petition, he joined others in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to appoint another justice to serve their section of the county.
John O'Neal, Sr., was a resident of colonial Johnston County. In an undated petition, he joined others in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to appoint another justice to serve their section of the county.
John O'Neale was a resident of Hatteras Island by 1708. A colonial agent for the Hatteras Indians that lived there, O'Neale provided them with food, arms, and other supplies at the governor's request in 1720. The Hatteras Indian settlement on the… Read More
Henry O'Neil (d. 1783) 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. Later… Read More
Elizabeth Guthrie O'Rorke was born in Virginia in about 1794. A resident of Raleigh, she married John O'Rorke, an Irish coach maker in 1822. Due to her husband's successful business, Elizabeth often engaged in the city's elite social circles and… Read More
John O'Rorke was born in County Dublin, Ireland on November 22, 1794. O'Rorke immigrated to the United States in 1818, first residing in Newark, New Jersey before settling in Raleigh, North Carolina around 1820 where he established a carriage… Read More
Brawley Oates was born in Cleveland County, North Carolina in about 1801. A farmer, he also served as the clerk of the county court in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina from 1836-1842 and again from 1845-1854. He died in Florida in 1863.
Moses Odum was a resident of colonial Johnston County. In an undated petition, he joined others in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to appoint another justice to serve their section of the county.
The British Office of Ordnance was a governmental department responsible for making and issuing arms and ammunition both at home in Britain and abroad in the British colonies.
John Old was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina by 1704. In 1705 he testified in support of Sanders, an American Indian indentured servant who successfully sued for his freedom. He died sometime after 1720.
Witness, probably Norfolk, VA
Lewis Olds was born around 1818, in North Carolina. Lewis served as Governor William Woods Holden's Attorney General from 1869 to 1870. He was also Governor Holden's son-in-law, as he was married to Governor Holden's daughter Laura Haylander… Read More
Father of Henry Ould
Andrew Oliver (d. 1793) was soldier and politician from Bertie County. In 1777 he was ordered to administer the oath of allegiance to residents in his own district in order to make sure that North Carolina's independence was not threatened and… Read More
Doctor Berry Oliver was born on September 25, 1867, in Robeson County, North Carolina. Oliver was a merchant in Pine Level who served as a commissioner and later chairman of the Johnston County commissioners. He died in Pine Level (Johnston… Read More
Denzil Onslow (circa 1698-1765) was a British politician and government official who served as receiver general of the post office (1727-1740), paymaster of the Board of Works (1743-1755), commissioner of stamp duties (1755-1757), and… Read More
George Onslow (1731-1814) was a British politician who served as a lord of the Treasury (1765-1777), Comptroller of the Household (1777-1779), and treasurer of the Household (1779-1780), among other positions.
Opechancanough was the chief of the Tsenacomoco, or the Powhatan paramount chiefdom, from about 1619 until his death in 1646. As leader, Opechancanough led his people through two unsuccessful surprise assaults against the Virginia colonists, one… Read More
Elizabeth Penelope Eelbeck was born in Chowan County, North Carolina in about 1752. The daughter of a prominent local physician and a descendant of the Blount family, Elizabeth came from wealth and was named in part after her aunt, Penelope… Read More
James Lawrence Orr was born in Craytonville, Anderson County, South Carolina on May 12, 1822. An attorney, he served as a representative in the U.S. Congress from 1849-1859. He later served as a Confederate Senator, and as the Governor of South… Read More
Walter Baxter Orr was born on August 24, 1882 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Orr served as chief of police for the city of Charlotte from 1919 to 1926. He died in Charlotte on April 24, 1957.