Henry Reins 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.
James Calvin Reins was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on February 9, 1880. Reins was a proprietor of Reins Brothers Company, a marble, monument, and tombstone dealer in Wilkes County. He died in North Wilkesboro on August 7,… Read More
Ralph Randolph Reins was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on March 29, 1894. Reins was a World War I veteran who, following the war, served as an officer in the engineering corps of the North Carolina National Guard. His unit… Read More
John Relfe was a resident of Pasquotank Precinct, North Carolina. In 1704 the North Carolina Council ordered him, along with several other men, to assist in a land survey for the Yeopim tribe. Though he may have been related to Thomas Relfe, the… Read More
Thomas Relfe was born in Virginia in about 1645, arriving in North Carolina by 1663. A resident of Pasquotank Precinct, he held several colonial offices including provost marshal from 1694 to 1696, deputy surveyor general from 1696 to 1703, and… Read More
Thomas Relfe was a longtime representative of Pasquotank County in the colonial Assembly. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
John Ellis Remington was born on February 14, 1897 in Durham County, North Carolina. Following World War I, Ellis was a private in the Durham Machine Gun Company, a national guard unit. In July 1920, he deployed with his unit to Alamance County… Read More
Abraham Rencher was born in Wake County, North Carolina on August 16, 1798. A lawyer who resided in Pittsboro, North Carolina, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829-1839 and again from 1839-1841. He died in Chapel Hill,… Read More
James Render was born in Culpeper County, Virginia on January 24, 1777. A plantation owner in Meriwether, Georgia, he served as a justice of the local court and attested in 1842 that he believed Margaret Strozier, a county resident, was a widow… Read More
William H. Reno was born in North Carolina on February 3, 1869. Reno was a travelling salesman who resided in Murphy (Cherokee County) and later West Asheville (Buncombe County). He died in Shelby (Cleveland County) on August 6, 1925.
Beverley Rew (d. 1793) served as a Private in the Craven County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. In July 1777, he and several others were dispatched under the command of… Read More
Solomon Rew served as a militia officer in Craven County. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
Southy Rew served as a Private in the Craven County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. In July 1777, he and several others were dispatched under the command of … Read More
Henry Reynolds was born in Winston-Salem on January 13, 1877. He attended the University of North Carolina, where he edited the student newspaper. After studying law at Columbia University, he moved to North Wilkesboro in 1907, where he practiced… Read More
John Reynolds (circa 1713 - 1788) was a British naval officer and government official who served as the first royal governor of Georgia (1754-1758).
Joseph Letcher Reynolds was born in Buncombe County on January 26, 1879. He lived most of his life in Asheville, where he worked as a school teacher and as a Methodist minister. He died in Asheville on February 20, 1941.
Nathaniel "Nat" Augustus Reynolds was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on October 16, 1858. Reynolds was a prominent farmer and funeral director in Asheville who served as chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. He died in… Read More
Thomas Reynolds was a stonecutter who worked on the construction of the state capitol in Raleigh in the 1830s. He died in Raleigh on March 12, 1838.
William Neal Reynolds was born on March 22, 1863, in Critz, Virginia. Reynolds was the younger brother of Richard Joshua Reynolds, proprietor of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He served as director of the company from 1890 to 1942 and became… Read More
Curtis Jesse Rhem was born on August 19, 1846, in Craven County, North Carolina. During the Civil War, Rhem served the Confederacy for four years and was twice wounded. He was hired into the state prison system… Read More
Peter Rhoda (Rodet) (d. 1784) was a French Canadian who 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… Read More
Charles Rhodes was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 he swore three oaths of secrecy and became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. When the plot was discovered he made a deposition before the Tyrrell County justices of the peace about… Read More
Elisha Rhodes 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. Later in 1780 he… Read More
Henry RHodes (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.
Jacob Rhodes 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 Rhodes (d. 1800) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More
John Franklin Rhodes was born in North Carolina on March 12, 1879. By 1910, Rhodes had moved to North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County) with his younger brother, both of whom worked as clerks in F. D. Forester’s dry goods store. By 1935, Rhodes had… Read More
Jonathan Rhodes (d. 1781) 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.
Moses Rhodes was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 after initially being unable to due to illness, he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten… Read More
Robert Wilson Rhodes was born on May 8, 1896, in Columbia, North Carolina. Rhodes was a grocery clerk for the Eason Bros. in Norfolk, Virginia, when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. Rhodes served with Company E of the 318th… Read More
William Herbert Rhodes, Jr., was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1886. Rhodes was an engineer who worked for the Bureau of Public Roads (resigned 1922), the Louisiana State Highway Commission (1922-1925), and the Asphalt… Read More
David Rice (d. 1804) was a resident of Chowan and later Gates County. In 1778 he collected oaths from the white men in his district, having them swear their allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promise to report any treasonous… Read More
George Rice (circa 1724-1779) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade from 1761 to 1770.
John Rice was a citizen in colonial New Bern who advocated for the establishment of a free school in 1764.
Nathan Rice was born in Massachusetts in about 1815. In the early 1830s he served as a clerk in the U.S. Pension Office and later he worked as a clerk in the U.S. War Department for over twenty years. He died in Bennington County, Vermont on… Read More
Nathaniel Rice (died 1753) was a colonial official who served as a member of the North Carolina Council (1730-1752) and as the Council's president (1752-1753). Upon the death of royal governor Gabriel… Read More
John Richards was accused of the January 1916 murder of Wayne County resident William Anderson Gurley. Before he could face the accusations in court, a white mob broke the county jail on the night of the 12th, abducted Richards, and murdered him… Read More
Doctor Richards was appointed as a surgeon in the North Carolina militia on 17 May 1771. Following the Battle of Alamance, he treated wounded members of the North Carolina militia and several Regulators. The following month Richards became the… Read More
William Royster Richardson Jr. was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 14, 1832. Governor William Woods Holden's private secretary, Richardson was in charge of copying the governor's correspondence in his letter book, or stepping in for the… Read More
Daniel Richardson was a colonial official who served as North Carolina's receiver general, meaning he collected land rents from the colony's inhabitants. He later served as judge of the Court of Admiralty and as the colony's attorney general from… Read More
USCT soldier from Quincy, Ill
Plummer Alston Richardson was born on January 2, 1868 in Halifax County, North Carolina. Richardson was a barber, undertaker, and farmer in Nashville, North Carolina. He owned the Richardson Funeral Home, helped organize the Richardson Burial… Read More
William Richason was a resident of colonial Johnston County. In an undated petition, he joined other members of the Johnston County militia in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to commission new captains for their unit.
Job Riddick (d. 1824) 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
John Riddick (d. 1803) 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.
Born in North Carolina. 625 Crabbe Street Portsmouth Va
Joseph Riddick, Sr., (died 1759) was a militia officer in colonial Perquimans County.