Ephraim Bryan Hackburn was born in Beaufort (Carteret County), North Carolina, on February 1, 1853. His family moved to New Bern during his childhood, where he lived the rest of his life. He became a dry goods merchant, and in 1914, he… Read More
Dan Hacket was a resident of colonial Salisbury. Around 1763, William Strother and Oliver Wallace were accused of horse stealing, found guilty, and sentenced to death. In an undated petition, Hacket joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More
Frank Dobbin Hackett was born on June 14, 1857, in North Carolina. Hackett was an attorney who held several public offices, including mayor of North Wilkesboro, deputy collector for the Internal Revenue Service, and State Bank examiner. During… Read More
James Gordon Hackett was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on August 7, 1864. Hackett was an influential industrialist and public servant who served as mayor of both Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro for several terms. He died in… Read More
Richard Nathaniel Hackett was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on December 4, 1866. Hackett was an attorney and politician who served as mayor of Wilkesboro (1894-1896) and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1907… Read More
Arthur Twining Hadley was born in New Haven, Connecticut on April 23, 1856. Hadley was a career educator who served as president of Yale University from 1899 to 1921. He died in Japan on March 6, 1930.
Thomas McKinley Hadley was born on November 22, 1897, in Alamance County, North Carolina. Hadley was a longtime employee of the L. Banks Holt Manufacturing Co. in Graham, North Carolina. During the influenza pandemic of 1918 and 1919, Hadley… Read More
Smith Hagaman was born in Watauga County, North Carolina, on May 6, 1868. Hagaman was a farmer in the Vilas community who served as a representative in the General Assembly (1909-1911), as superintendent of Watauga County schools (ca. 1914-1934… Read More
Peter Hagner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1772. A longtime civil servant, he served as the third auditor of the United States Treasury from 1817 to 1849. In this role, Hagner was responsible for making sure public funds… Read More
Green Henderson Haigler was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, on November 21, 1855. Haigler was a cashier, accountant, and banker in Hayesville (Clay County). He died in Hayesville on December 31, 1944.
Bunk Hairston was an African American teenager accused of murdering Stokes County deputy sheriff Reid P. Joyce in April 1920. Following Joyce's death, law enforcement swiftly transported Hairston out of Stokes to prevent the formation of a lynch… Read More
Peter Wilson Hairston was born on February 11, 1871, at Oak Hill Plantation in Virginia. Hairston was a farmer and landowner in Davie County, North Carolina, who served as chairman of the Davie County Exemption Board during World War I. He died… Read More
Rufus Sigmond Hairston was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on August 7, 1894. Following graduation from Shaw in May 1917, Hairston became the first African American pharmacist in Winston-Salem. Though he… Read More
William Riley Hairston was born May 1, 1860, in Davidson County, North Carolina. Hairston was a prominent citizen in Lexington, North Carolina, where he was a barber and educator. He died in Lexington on April… Read More
Jesse Hale 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.
Mary "Mollie" Rebecca Hale (née Badger) was born in Raleigh (Wake County), North Carolina on December 11, 1836. She married Peter Mallett Hale in 1855 and was a close friend of Margaret Eliza Cotten and the Cotten family. Hale died in Raleigh on… Read More
Joseph Washington Halford was born on July 17, 1870, in South Carolina. Halford was a physician in Lillington, North Carolina. During World War I, he served as the chairman of the local draft board. Halford died in Lillington on November 28, 1942… Read More
Peter Halkett (1695-1755) was a British politician and army officer who commanded troops in the ill-fated campaign against Fort Duquesne during the Seven Years' War. He was killed during that expedition, on July 9, 1755.
Anne Hall was born in Chowan County, North Carolina in about 1755. The daughter of an Anglican missionary, Anne Hall enjoyed a quality education that other young women of her era were not always afforded. In 1774 she, along with her mother and… Read More
Chester Albert Hall was born on August 2, 1892, in Cedar Creek, North Carolina. At the outbreak of World War I, Hall was employed as a laborer at the Delson Manufacturing Company in Cedar Creek, North Carolina. He died in Cumberland County on… Read More
Clement Hall (1706-1759) was an England-born ordained Anglican missionary and itinerant minister in colonial Edenton.
Enoch Hall served as chief justice of the Province of North Carolina from his appointment on April 21, 1744, until his death in England on October 18, 1753.
Frances Foster was born in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina in about 1722. The daughter of a council member, she married Anglican missionary Clement Hall in 1742. The couple had nine children together and eventually established themselves in… Read More
James Hall enlisted in the North Carolina Militia and was wounded in the leg and disabled during the Battle of Alamance on 16 May 1771. He later petitioned the North Carolina Colonial Assembly and was successful in winning a pension in November… Read More
James Jabez Hall was born in London, England on November 3, 1849. Hall was a Baptist minister who served as director of the South Atlantic States Department of the American Peace Society. He led pastorates in Edenton, Raleigh, and Fayetteville.… Read More
John Hall (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. Later in… Read More
John Greene Hall was born in Brunswick County, North Carolina on January 16, 1856. Hall was proprietor of Hall's Drug store in Oxford (Granville County) for fifty-three years. He died in Brassfield (Granville County) on May 20, 1932.
Shirley Evan Hall was born on July 23, 1872, in Yadkin County, North Carolina. Hall was an attorney in Winston-Salem who served as the chairman of the Forsyth County Exemption Board during World War I. He died on March 21, 1963.
Susan Bradley Wright Hall was born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina on January 22, 1838. The daughter of a successful doctor, she often frequented Wilmington's elite social circles. She married William H. Hall and died in New… Read More
In September 1777 Thomas H. Hall submitted a successful petition to Governor Richard Caswell asking for… Read More
William Hall 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.
William A. Hall was born in Yadkin County, North Carolina, on May 10, 1860. Hall was cashier at the Bank of Yadkin in Liberty (Yadkin County). Following a devastating July 1916 flood, Hall was appointed coordinator for relief efforts in Yadkin… Read More
William Columbus Hall was born in McDowell County on April 25, 1855. After working as a rail road supervisor, he moved to Black Mountain (Buncombe) by 1900, where he owned a general store. He served as Black Mountain's postmaster from 1915 until… Read More
William Hunt Hall was born in North Carolina in April 1833. A resident of Wilmington, he attended the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1855. He later became a physician, first establishing a practice in Wilmington. During the Civil War… Read More
William Logan Hall was born in Holden (Johnson County), Missouri on May 28, 1873. Hall served as an assistant forester for the U.S. Forest Service in the 1900s and 1910s, resigning from the service with twenty years in 1919. He died in Hot… Read More
Daniel Hallsey was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina and served as the local deputy marshal. In 1715 he was ordered to bring James Fleming before the court to testify against Christopher Dudley. He died in Albemarle County, North… Read More
William V. R. Hallum was born in Tennessee on January 13, 1813. A farmer in Smith County, Tennessee, he also served as the clerk of the county court. He died in Smith County on May 23, 1876.
Halsey & Jackson was a mercantile firm based in Edenton. Together with other residents, the firm signed a petition to Arthur Dobbs requesting that the colony reduce its duties on exporting wine and other alcohol from North Carolina.
Daniel Halsey (d. 1800) 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.
Henry Halsey (c.1757-c1840) 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.… Read More
Malachi Halsey (October 5, 1759-c1840) 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
Samuel Halsey (d. 1781) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he did not sign an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina, but he continued to live in the state until his death.
Albertus Burton Hamby, born January 20, 1850 [1851], was a farmer and lifelong resident of Black Mountain (Buncombe County). He died at his home on January 25, 1925.
John Hamer served as deputy receiver for Anson County from 1755 through at least 1757. In that year, he gave a deposition explaining his inability to collect rents. According to Hamer, Anson County residents were "unanimously resolved" to not pay… Read More
James Hamilton was an American-born colonial government official who served as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1748 to 1754 and from 1759 to 1763.
John Hamilton (d. 1816) was a prominent merchant in Virginia and North Carolina. In 1777 he refused to sign the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina as was required by the… Read More
Otho Hamilton (circa 1690 - 1770) was a Scotland born British army officer who served as lieutenant governor of Placentia, Newfoundland, from 1744 up through 1764.
William Gerard Hamilton (1729 - 1796) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade (1756-1761) and chief secretary of Ireland (1761-1764).
William Charles Adam Hammel was born on May 31, 1868, in Baltimore, Maryland. Hammel was a scientist, educator, and civil servant in Greensboro, North Carolina, who served as a professor at the UNC-Greensboro from 1903 to 1916. He died in… Read More