Richard Nixson was a resident of Beaufort Precinct, North Carolina in 1723. A planter, he had an established relationship with the local Tuscarora in the area, as demonstrated by the fact that several American Indian men paid Nixson a visit at… Read More

Marcus Cicero Stephens Nobel was born on March 15, 1855, in Louisburg, North Carolina. Noble was an educator, banker, and author who served as a trustee (1899 to 1940) and president of the board (1907 to 1940) for what is now North Carolina… Read More

Richard Jordan Noble was born on October 16, 1853, in Louisburg, North Carolina. Noble was a physician and longtime resident of Selma, North Carolina. He died in Sylva (Jackson County) on April 27, 1930.

Joseph Everett Nobles was born on April 14, 1875, in Pitt County, North Carolina. Nobles was a physician in Greenville. During World War I, he served on the Pitt County Exemption Board. He died in Greenville on December 13, 1941.

David Russell Noland was born in Fines Creek (Haywood County), North Carolina, on February 11, 1866. Noland was a farmer and public official who served as sheriff of Haywood County (1903-1905 & 1905-1907) and legislator (1913 & 1915). He… Read More

Ira Edward Noles was born on September 22, 1884, in North Carolina. Noles was an employee of Cora Cotton Mill and later Ranlo Manufacturing Company. He died in Cherryville (Gaston County), North Carolina on June 16, 1949.

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 enslaved American Indian 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.

A colonial-era advisory council for the governor of North Carolina, served as the upper house of the North Carolina Colonial Assembly.

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