William Sitgreaves was a merchant in colonial New Bern. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
James Sitterson was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. In 1720 he purchased an enslaved American Indian at Core Sound from Willowby, a Chowan Indian. He did not pay Willowby, however, and Chief John Hoyter brought a complaint on… Read More
William Justice Sitterson was born in Washington County, North Carolina, on July 23, 1872. Sitterson enlisted in the United States army around 1897 and seems to have served up through 1913. He married Martha Fay Beasley in Hertford County, North… Read More
William Skiles (d. 1820) was a planter in Bertie County. In 1777 he took three oaths of secrecy and became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. While a member,… Read More
Evan Skinner (d. 1789) was a justice of the peace in Chowan County. In 1777 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
Richard Skinner was born in Virginia and arrived in North Carolina by 1701. He settled in Perquimans, where an American Indian man named Langstone filed a suit against him for debt. In 1705 he testified in support of Sanders, an American Indian… Read More
William Skinner (1728-1798) was a politician and solider from Perquimans County. He represented Perquimans in the North Carolina Provincial Congress from 1775-1776 and then served in the Senate in 1777. He was the treasurer for the Northern… Read More
Abisha Slade was born in Caswell County, North Carolina on September 15, 1790. He served as the clerk of the Caswell County court of pleas and quarter sessions from 1840-1852. Slade is best known for having credit for the a new form of fluecured… Read More
Henry Slade was born in England in about 1640. He emigrated to Virginia and later to North Carolina by 1668. A mariner, Slade operated a boat service which imported new settlers into North Carolina. He established himself in Bath County by 1699.… Read More
Henry Slade was a justice of the peace and was appointed Sheriff of Martin County in 1777. In 1778 he was ordered to arrest… Read More
John Slade 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.
Reuben Slade (d. 1790) was a justice for the Hyde County Court. In 1777, as a member of that court, he helped oversee the collection of loyalty oaths from the county's white male citizens.
William Slade (d. 1791) was a justice of the peace in Martin County. In 1777 John Wheatley testified… Read More
Thomas Slatter 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.
Jethro Slaver 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
David Sloan was born in Anderson County, South Carolina on April 9, 1787. William Guest listed him as a reference who could vouch for his character. Sloan died in Anderson County, South Carolina on October 29, 1834.
Samuel Slocum was born in Albemarle County, North Carolina and moved with his mother and siblings to Bath County, North Carolina in about 1696. In 1703 he testified that he had conversed with an American Indian who expressed that he had heard… Read More
William Sloper (1709 - 1789) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade from 1756 to 1761.
Bessie Bookrum Small (née Badham) was born in Chowan County, North Carolina, on July 8, 1898. By 1925, she had earned a doctorate… Read More
John Humphrey Small was born August 29, 1858, in Washington, North Carolina. Small was a lawyer and congressman representing North Carolina's First Congressional District from 1899 to 1921. He died in Washington (Beaufort County) on July 13, 1946… Read More
Edward W. Smallwood was born in New Bern (Craven County), North Carolina, on December 31, 1851. Smallwood was a merchant who served as county commissioner (elected 1888). He died in New Bern on July 12, 1924.
Robert Feagles Smallwood was born in Craven County, North Carolina, on February 17, 1886. Smallwood was an architect in New York City. Towards the end of his life, he was a resident of Hillsborough (Orange County), North Carolina. He died in… Read More
Albert Smedes was born in New York City, New York on April 20, 1810. An ordained deacon, he helped open St. Mary's a private school for young women in Raleigh in 1842. He continued to work at St. Mary's until his death, and oversaw the education… Read More
Ralph Smedley was a stonecutter who worked on the construction of the state capitol in Raleigh in the 1830s. Smedley seems to sell his home, and presumably moved out of town, in 1840. No other information could be found.
Abraham Smeott 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.
Smith and Jones was a legal firm based in Nashville, Tennessee during the 1850s. Headed by William H. Smith and William E. Jones, the firm specialized in pursuing pension and other similar claims against the U.S. government on behalf of their… Read More
Alfred Smith was born in Kentucky on January 12, 1808. A resident of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, he was a local office holder and merchant. The local sheriff, he also served as the clerk of the county court prior to the Civil War. He served as a… Read More
Alfred Edgar Smith was born on February 22, 1862, in Guilford County, North Carolina. Smith was president of the National Furniture Company in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He served two terms on the State Prison Board, 1917 to 1921 and 1929 until… Read More
Amos Smith 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.
Charles Smith settled in colonial North Carolina by 1704. That year he and several other colonists near present-day Bath submitted a petition against the Mattamuskeet American Indian Nation. He later resided in Hyde Precinct, North Carolina and… Read More
Demsey Smith 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.
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Duncan Smith was a resident of Beaufort County. In 1777, Thomas Clark, a suspected loyalist, informed… Read More
Ezekiel Ezra Smith was born on May 23, 1852, in Faison, North Carolina. A Shaw University graduate, Smith was a lifelong educator. In 1883, he became head of the Fayetteville State Normal School (now Fayetteville State University). He was… Read More
George Herbert Smith was born on May 14, 1857, in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Smith was a prominent businessman connected with a variety of establishments in Wilmington, North Carolina, including the Smith and Gilchrist firm, the Acme… Read More
Golson Smith was born in Caldwell County on November 20, 1868. He moved to North Wilkesboro by 1910, where he worked as a carpenter and store manager and served as the town’s chief of police around 1920. He died in North Wilkesboro on February 5… Read More
Gordon Smith was born on February 12, 1888 in Wake County, North Carolina. Smith was a career officer in the North Carolina National Guard, having first joined that organization in 1905. During World War I, he served overseas and took part in the… Read More
Harold Frank Smith was born on October 16, 1893, in Roodhouse, Illinois. During World War I, Smith served with the intelligence section of the 131st Infantry. At the Battle of the Somme, Smith was severely wounded and was debilitated by those… Read More
Henry Smith (d. 1816) 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.
Henry Clay Smith was born in Montgomery County, North Carolina on September 8, 1895. A resident of Wadeville, Montgomery County, in 1918 he was arrested for violating the prohibition law. He was sentenced to time on the Stanly County roadwork… Read More
Henry Louis Smith was born in Greensboro (Guilford County), North Carolina on July 30, 1859. Smith was an educator and physicist who served as president of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina from 1901 to 1912. He died in Greensboro on… Read More
Hunter Gilliland Smith was born on March 28, 1870, in Appomattox, Virginia. Smith was a shoe salesman for Craddock Shoe Company in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who served as the chairman of the Cumberland County Committee on Employment during… Read More
James Smith 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 Smith was a resident of colonial Craven County where he served as clerk for the Superior Court of the District of New Bern.
James Conrad Smith was born on July 14, 1890, in Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina. Smith was a longtime resident of Lincoln County where he worked as a farmer. He died in Lincolnton on July 14, 1963… Read More
James Peter William Smith was born on August 4, 1852, in Randolph County, North Carolina. Smith was a traveling salesman who resided in Graham, North Carolina. In 1920, he provided testimony in an investigation into an attempted lynching in… Read More
John Smith (d. 1784) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1777 and 1778 he signed two oaths 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 Smith enlisted in the North Carolina Militia during the War of Regulation. The day after the Battle of Alamance, 17 May 1771, he died of a mortal wound sustained during the battle. Following his death, his widow Faithy Smith successfully… Read More