My ancestor, Henry Sluder Sr. is found in Rowan Co court records within a few months of its formation in 1753. James Jones sold 440 acres in the forks of the Yadkin River to John McGuire in 1762. The timeline period of this listing pertains to the years of 1748 through 1770. The first of 27 police bodycam videos from the night of Dec. 25, 2021 in Aston Park. An empty textile mill in Salisbury was selected as North Carolinas only prison during the War Between the States. 1690 in Pennsylvania D. C11/2/1768 in Rowan County, now present Anne Forbis b. C1741 Cyriacus was a community leader. A suit against David was held in the Rowan County court for unpaid taxes for years of 1753, 1754,1755, 1756 and 1757. d. 12 November 1768 in Rowan, Yadkin, NC. Note: William Forbis will dated 11/28/1763 in Orange County, NC. Research at the Rowan County Library in the early Rowan County Records in 2002 supports this assumption. A member of the Friedens Church, Miss Apple is buried at Friedens. FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. Held the rank of Captain and Major in the Revolution The amount due was 1355.8.7. In the middle of the nineteenth century, a community appropriately known as Gold Hill prospered for several years during North Carolinas gold rush. Source Joe Hubbard (note I can not verify this Ray Parker 10/25/2003) April 16, 2011 per Pat Forbis Olive Ferrees father was John Ferree and her birth record is in Philadelphia. By the way, Carol, I really appreciate your blog. John Parker owned land in present day Yadkin Co, Surry Co. and Grayson Co. Va. "Jersey Settlement Origins: First Families of Jersey Settlement,", Linn, Jo White. NC C.1768 or William Forbis who died in Orange Co. later Guilford Co. NC in C1763. Morgan Bryan owned land in present day Yadkin, Davie, Surry and Wilkes Co NC. My Jones ancestor was also related to the Boones, later on. "1759 Rowan County Militia Lists,", Watt, W.N. I believe he himself missed my Germanna ancestors, because they are clearly there by 1752, and yet he doesnt even mention Germanna, but attributes almost all the immigration as coming from Pennsylvania, with only a couple from Maryland or Virginia. Fincastle County - minutes of the County Court; first surveys of land . verify and add to the information furnished by the Old Settlers for the various holdings on the area. During the Civil War, Catawba College went through a strain of resources and the college had to be closed in 1923 due to World War I. David paid 150 of this and a judgement in the amount of 1205.8.7 was ending result. However, DNA testing has provided some evidence that ties all of these families together with their distant common ancestor, Anna Barbara Schone. ( I now know Im not a descendant of those lines, but I believe some of my ancestors were affiliates or neighbors.) The patriarch of this family was man named Cyriacus Fleischmann. By the way, my name is Jason Forbus (just realized WP signs me as cantasogni). Olif or Olive Forbis is buried in the Old Speer Graveyard History Early history. The North Carolina legislature allowed the college to change its name in 1887. https://virginiapioneers.net/counties/countysurry.html [accessed on 8 May 2020], http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/wars/bacons_rebellion.html [accessed on 8 May 2020]. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. What I need to know..family info has it that 4 Jones brothers from Wales came here. Analysis of Early Doby Settlers in Davidson County, North Carolina. 1731 D. aft 1794 (Layette Co. Ky.) M. 1747 Morgan Bryan II b. Robert Forbis b. est 1734 D. 1813 Henry co. Kentucky M. Mary Curtis in 1761 (Morgan, Bryans Grand Daughter) parents Mary Bryan b. T Many scenarios come into play with surname spellings. Several of them (and their neighbors) are found in the records of the Williams Township Congregation which was located near Bethlehem, PA (then Bucks, now Northampton). Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Her name was Mary Hunt Bryan and she was the wife of Samuel Bryan, son of William Bryan and Mary Boone, hence a grandson of Squire Boone. We are located in the north central section of the state and bounded by the state of Virginia and Stokes, Yadkin, Wilkes and Alleghany counties. Rankin, S.M., George Swelle, and Adelaide Price. In 1748 moved to Guilford county, and then to Rowan/Surry/Yadkin county in 1757. All these I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Olif Forbis besides the third of all my personal estate. His mark "Rowan County Land Entries 1752/53,", Bennett, William Doub. "Save Your Confederate Bonds, the South's Going to Rise Again! All or portions of the present-day counties of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Madison, Mitchell, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey fell within its bounds at that time. The per family population was only slightly increased to 6.4 persons. Family Subtree Diagram : GenoMap1. Communities in Rowan County other than Salisbury include Bear Poplar, China Grove, Craven, Spencer, and Faith. His daughter, Mary, married my ancestor William Jones. Note: Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode are buried on their son Samuel Bryans property south of Hwy 40 just off of HWY 801, under a tennis court in a housing development. Correction: Jacob Rutschis purchase was from Governor Dobbs, not Lord Granville. Rowan citizens eventually composed the Rowan Resolves, an article composed in support of American Independence. "Some Naturalizations in Rowan County 1792-1862,", Rosenthal, Patricia N. "Rowan County Naturalizations 1824-1826,". I havent found the marriage record yet to cement this. Almost all of them disappeared from the records by the mid-1750s, and most re-appeared in the Adams Creek/St. "An Overview of Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rowan County, North Carolina,", Linn, Jo White. 1748 (Colonel Forbis was wounded They established a fort and a mission in the native village of Guatari, believed to be located near the Yadkin River and inhabited by the Wateree.At the time, the area was ruled by a female chief whom the Spaniards called Guatari Mico (Mico was the Wateree . d. 1791 Surry Co. NC, James Jones Sr and James Jr moved from MA to NC in the 1740s. Good Job Ernest Parker !! Martin was the son-in-law of John Garrett, (mentioned in his will, along with Michael). CR 085.701.6. Could I please have more info on David & James Jones and also Peter Smith? After gold was extracted from the Gold Hill mines, copper was found in 1907, and a large mining operation followed the discovery of this metal. Cane Creek Meeting at that time embraced a large area but John probably settled in Rowan County as he was a charter member of New Garden Monthly Meeting, Rowan County when it was . George Forbis and Olif Ferree, Yadkin Countys earliest settlers. North Carolina and the 1759 Rowan County Tax List In 1759 in the Rowan County Tax list there is a William Ellis, James, John, James Jr. and Benjamin all living in the same residence. Daniel Boones descendants through his wife Rebecca Bryan. During the I am also related to the Morgan Bryan Family through his wife Martha Strode, and to Submit a complete postal address for best results. John W. Ellis; Christian Reid; Lee S. Overman; Augustus Leazer; Livingston College; Gold Hill Mining District; Old Stone House; Catawba College. North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program website. She was the daughter of Thomas Bryan, Morgans uncle, and Eleanor Winnifred. Walden, John State, George Forbush and Doby Chas. George poses a stumbling block in my genealogy research. "St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Union County, Illinois,", Duke, Howard. By 1800 Ashe County had 435 families and a total population of 2785 persons including slaves. My ancestor, Charles Vanderford or veere, also lived in this area and was part of the group who moved to Kentucky with William Bryan and the Boone ancestors. has been lost. The years, 1747-1748. V 1731 D. 12/23/1791, James Forbis b. est 1740 D.. 11/1831 in Kentucky m. Hannah Turner abt 1760 dtr Roger. 1736 D. 1807 M.1st 1756 Isaac Ferree b. Daniel is my first cousin, six generations removed. They were the first settlers in Rowan County on the West side of the Yadkin River, and lived in the strictes bond of matrimonial friendship for a space of 51 years." This makes the birth year for Thomas at 1720, Naomi at 1727 and married in 1745. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. The male children of these three marriages carried on their respective surnames in subsequent generations in various forms. //dump($i); Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. By the mid 1700s, all three of these families would have been in their second generation as Americans and had intermarried with other early German settlers to Virginia. of the 2nd Germanna colony who is listed here. John's daughter, Jean, married John McCormick as I related in the Sharon History. In the presence of us. WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. 9/4/1679, James Sr Jones b. Krimminger, Betty L. "Civil War Letters,", Koontz, Lu J. This area was settled early by Scotch, Irish, Dutch, German, Swiss, and some English settlers. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. In 2002, Livingstones seminary disjoined with the university, but both the college and seminary continue to educate students. I decided to write and illustrate a childrens book (fictionalized, but based on fact) about Mary for my requirement and in researching it was interested to learn that her roots were in then-Rowan County. George owned land in the Bethel Church section near other members of the Forbis family. They traveled with the Boones to Kentucky and then Indiana. My Forbis, Bryan and Boone cousins visited this cemetery, the earliest recorded Iredell County (1788) Annexed from Rowan County in 1788, Iredell County was named in honor of James Iredell, North Carolina attorney general and one of the first Supreme Court appointees. I believe this particular family arrived from Maryland. The two made their way to Carolina and visited Henry Phillips and his wife, the only known Quaker settlers at that time in the Albemarle region of what is today known as North Carolina. I think thats one reason its been so hard to find German settlers early on in the Piedmont. When Jemima Anne Boone was born on 10 April 1762, in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, her father, Daniel Boone, was 27 and her mother, Rebecca Ann Bryan, was 23. The Forbis and Bryan families intermarried multiple times in PA and here in Rowan Co. 3, 1889-1909, Record of Sales, Mortgagees, Trustees and Executors, 1916-1959, Record of Executors and Letters Testamentary, 1926-1942, Qualification of Trustees Under Wills, 1933-1956, United States Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000, North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964, North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868, North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975, North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975, Kannapolis North Carolina FamilySearch Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_County,_North_Carolina, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Iginorthcarolinaa.pdf, http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/sources.htm, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Libraries, Fayetteville, Elizabethtown, and Wilmington Trail, Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Rowan_County,_North_Carolina_Genealogy&oldid=5249321, Brumfield, Lewis Shore. "Rowan County Vacant Land Entries 1790-1795,", Linn, Jo White. Rowan County, North Carolina, occupying territory comprised ultimately of forty-five counties, which when erected encompassed most of the western part of the state and all of Tennessee, was a conduit through which poured thousands of early pioneers and settlers. What was the criteria for the selection of the names on the list? Read the flipbook version of February 2022 Auction Catalog. Blanckenbuhler generally became Blankenbaker, Schluchter became Sluder and Fleischmann became Fleshman. 21, 1747 (335) McCuty vs. George Forbush and Olive his wife April 20, 1746. Morgans Elizabeth are buried in the Old Speer Graveyard off of Speer Road along with Elizabeths mother Olif Ferree Forbis 1715-1785, George Forbis D. 11/2/1768 is buried overlooking Forbush Creek and the Yadkin River at Dinkins Bottoms Road. Rachel Forbis b. C1744 The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the eighteenth century, beginning with a joint effort between a Swiss land company and the British Crown to settle 100 families of German Palatines in the town of New . "The North Carolina Militia of Northwest North Carolina 1861-1865: The Rowan County Organization,", Linn, Jo White. Kept by Rebel Authorities 1864,", Linn, Jo White. "Rowan County Naturalizations, August Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," (1845), Beck, Pat. In 1753, nearly 350 residents of Anson County petitioned the North Carolina legislature to form a separate county. The early settlers of French Huguenot descent were Poindexter, Laffoon, Lambert, Laurence and Hardin. Listed below are libraries in Rowan County. Your comment prompted me to look at the list again and I found 3 more ancestors or affiliates from Second Germanna. "Rowan County North Carolina 1780,", Linn, Jo White. Proved in August. I too am interested in the 2nd Germanna Colony members who came to the Yadkin River Valley around 1750. [Identifies following free African American surnames in Rowan County: Allen, Baltrip, Brandon, Carter, Chavis, Deormond (see introduction), Faggot, Ferguson, Foquett, Freeman, Grimes, Hains, Harris, Locklear, Mitchell, Stewart, Taborn, Valentine. The Rowan Resolves have been considered by historians and some Rowan County citizens as one of the first documents proclaiming North Carolinas involvement in the American Revolution. The trail was from Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap, across Dan River to the Moravians settlement then to Yadkin at Shadow Ford into what is now Rowan County, North Carolina. Finding the Garrets and Martin Wallock confirmed my belief that it was indeed my ancestor Michael Meyers, Moyers, Miers, etc, (and all versions without the s!) George Forbis bef. Samuel and Mary came with Bryans and Boones to establish Bryans Station in Kentucky and in their later years came with son Luke to Marion County, Indiana. Considerable cloudiness. Both the Forbes and Bryant names are often misspelled in the old records. By the way Ray Parker lives on Forbush Creek, Yadkin Co.NC named after his grandfather George Forbis Descended from Elizabeth Forbis Ferree Jones and James "Edith M. Clark History Room, Rowan Public Library,". (accessed December 26, 2011). Carolina Cradle, page 33 and 34, said he moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania 1n 1735 and back to Maryland in 1739, on to Virginia in 1743 and then to North Carolina in 1748. Several natural features distinguish Rowan County, such as rivers (Yadkin River), creeks (Beaverdam and Panther Creeks), and mountains (Dunn Mountain). "Migration from Halifax County, NC, to Rowan County,", Palmer, Stan. He was born in 1749 to Wilheim and Anna Boschel Elrod. Miller, weaver, Beaver Run, Barn and McHenry line. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. There are 25 unmarked graves in this cemetery. Excellent sources given !! 1724 who married Thomas Curtis, In 1742 in Augusta Co. Va. Mary Curtis Forbus died in 1826, Henry co. Kentucky, Moved to Rowan/Surry/Yadkin County in 1748 from Augusta Co. Va with the Morgan, Bryan Family. In the early part of the war, prisoners were well cared for and even indulged in baseball as is recorded by Otto Boetticher. Two years after the countys establishment, Salisbury was determined the county seat of Rowan, and the town most likely received its name in honor of the town in England. "Cohabitation Bonds in North Carolina,", Henderson, Lisa Y. Her birth date and parents are known from Anglican Church baptismal records. In the name of God amen, I George Forbis of Rowan County in the Province of North Carolina, Planter being in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to god. It was named in honor of the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of then Governor of William Tryon. 1709, died 1764. Holabird Americana published February 2022 Auction Catalog on 2022-02-01. Ernest, as a relative of the Boones and Bryans, you may be interested in something I did in the early 1990s as part of a post-grad course requirement. W THE FOREST BEFORE THE WHITE MAN'S AXE Reel 0043 - 1810 North Carolina - Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilkes Counties) 1820. The bane of my existence trying to trace German ancestors! For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. Ive seen more than one spelling in the same document for a single individual! Miller, weaver, Beaver Run, Barn and McHenry line. Any more information on him? relationship with the Bryan Family points to this. Hannah's brothers were: James Cathey, Alexander Cathey, b. 3 min read. My ancestor ended up in Putnam County, Indiana, after leaving Casey County, Kentucky. Boone relatives, Moses, Samuel and Daniel were also there with him. I used to love imagining that Mary had walked in my back yard! John William Forbis b. est 1732 married Martha Bryan b. And in the case of some of these, they were already Anglicizing the names themselves.) web pages His parents were Samuel Henderson and Elizabeth Williams Henderson. Im struggling with finding out who George Forbis aka Forbushs father was. My faith in my conclusion is bolstered by the fact that all 4 of the men were issued land grants on 3-25-1752, all bordering the Yadkin River. In witness where of I have unto set my hand & seal this second day of November, 1768. My best lead as to his origins are as follows: b. around 1685 Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virgina 1745-1800 billie burke great grandchildren; balmoral restaurant closing; how much money did the vampire diaries gross. Among some of the very early settlers were the four sons of John Cathey. "1759 Rowan County Militia List,", Linn, Jo White. Several weeks before General Stonemans raid of Salisbury and his destruction of the prison, all northern POWs were moved out of the Salisbury prison. The following are families who came independently to North Carolina, settled in Rowan County, and later affiliated with the Moravians. Z, Compiled Genealogies for Multiple Families. More on James Jones who married Elizabeth Forbis after her first husband Isaac Ferree was killed by the Indians in 1758. At that time more than thirty Native American tribes were living in present-day North Carolina. "Immigration Records, Rowan County, North Carolina,", Linn, Jo White. "The Clingman Store Ledgers," [1818-1822], Smith, John H. "Unidentified Merchant's Ledger 1837-1846 North Carolina State Archives,", "Clerks of Court in Rowan County, 1753-1795", Craig, James H. "The Arts and Crafts in North Carolina: Rowan County Court Records,", Linn, Jo White. Adam Soelle (1700-1767) or Sell came from a Mennonite family who were early settlers in Germantown, PA. By 1744 he was living with his wife Sarah at Conewago, York County, PA. In this transcription, Michaels name is spelled Michil Myers, Mychal Myers and Michal Mires! were transcribing the names as they sounded, or the Germans themselves, some of whom had been in the colonies a little longer, were Anglicizing the names themselves. http://www.rowancountync.gov/GOVERNMENT/Departments/RowanPublicLibrary/HistoryRoom/TheHistoryofRowan.aspx. Today, the Salisbury National Cemetery exists to commemorate the Union soldiers who lost their lives at the Confederate prison during its operation. Home Encyclopedia Entry Rowan County (1753). I also have Michael Miers purchasing land from H McCullock in Rowan County Book 4 pp 888 during 1762. Wm. "Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina Map,", Ferguson, H.W. This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 16:52. U Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter (Salisbury, N.C.) Publication date 1916 Topics genealogy Publisher The name spellings were transcribed exactly from the document or documents I was viewing when writing the article. You inquired about the Miers family and my statement regarding Maryland. day Yadkin Co.. NC. We suspect that George Forbis below was the brother of William Forbis b. abt 1690 above. William Forbis b. abt 1679 D. 1763 in Orange County, NC. I found John Garrett (Johannes Gerhardt) and his son, Daniel Garrett/Gerhardt (these were the father-in-law and brother-in-law of Michael Moyer/Moyers. Jan. of 2004, this marker reads: Olif Forbis 1715-1785 History and Development of the Jersey Settlement, NC | Origins of the Jersey Settlement of Rowan County, North Carolina First Families of Jersey Settlement By Ethel Stroupe 1996 (Reprinted by permission of the author from vol. "Sanborn City Maps," [Salisbury, 1880s-1930s], Linn, Jo White. North Carolina State Archives Microfilm No. Arthur Forbis b. Thanks for the questions. German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. Numerous Rowan natives became famous. This page has been viewed 75,421 times (5,681 via redirect). on the Internet. "Rowan County Natives Buried in the Old Wetaug Cemetery," [Wetaug, Illinois], Condon, Sindey S. and Darrell Dexter. (LogOut/ Senator, and Theo Buerbaum, renown photographer, are two other important Rowan natives. Livingstone College (1879) was founded by a group of African-American pastors to teach students how to assist the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. This was part of the Bryan family that stayed in Virginia rather than returning to Ireland. "Unclaimed State Land Grants in Rowan,", Enochs, Richard A. Can anyone provide more reliable information? They spoke languages derived from three language groups, the Siouan, Iroquoian, and Algonquian. My ancestor is George Forbush. He could have been part of the group. M "Sauthier and Kizziah Maps of Salisbury," [1770 and mid 1750s], "Map Showing Waterways and Boundaries of Old Rowan County,", "Map Showing Proposed Bridges Across the Yadkin River to Salem and to Raleigh," [1814-1815]. His Brothers Widow. "Rowan County Divisions of Estates, Book A: 1807-1842," [and Book B: 1845-1848], Linn, Jo White. 1865 Some of the records were destroyed during the Civil War. G But no mention of poor Michael, that I can find, although he was granted land that was recorded the same day as the Garretts and Martin Wallock. In 1771 the northeastern part of what remained of Rowan County became Surry County. Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1881, probate and court records.[3]. Rowan will, A59 And he has 2 references to Martin Wallock (Walck, Walk), but doesnt recognize him as German. 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