George Brandon was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More
James Brandon was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee, Seneca… Read More
Joe Brannan was born May 31, 1880. He was a farmer in Wendell, North Carolina. Following World War I, tobacco prices plummeted, leaving Brannan feeling despondent. He committed suicide in the days preceding September 20, 1920, leaving a wife and… Read More
Samson Brasel 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.
John David Braswell was born on May 27, 1873 (listed also as 1876), in Mitchell County, North Carolina. Braswell held several public offices, including sheriff, auditor, and register of deeds for Avery County and state senator representing Avery… Read More
Edward McKnight Brawley was born on March 18, 1851, in Charleston, South Carolina. Brawley began his education at Howard University in Washington, D.C. but later transferred to Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, becoming Bucknell's first… Read More
Abram Oliver Bray was born in Elkin (Surry County), North Carolina, on January 8, 1882. Bray likely came from a wealthy family, as by his early thirties he owned several mills in Wilkes, Yadkin, and Surry Counties. He died in Greenville, South… Read More
Thomas Bray was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina who was one of the largest landholders in the area. In 1719 he acted as an attorney for John White, a Chowanoake man who had been accused of selling liquor without a license. Bray is… Read More
Alonzo M. Breece was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, on July 5, 1869. Breece moved to Pembroke in 1909 where he opened and operated a successful general merchandise store and became the director of a… Read More
Sidney Breese was born in Whitesboro, New York on July 15, 1800. A lawyer in Illinois, he served as a district attorney and judge for several different courts in Illinois over his long legal career. He represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate as a… Read More
William Edmond Breese, Jr. was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on December 20, 1873. Breese was a prominent and influential lawyer in Brevard who served as mayor of that place and as a state legislator (1907). He died in Brevard on March 30,… Read More
John Brett settled in colonial North Carolina by 1704. That year he and several other colonists submitted a petition against the Machapunga, near present-day Bath. Any further information about this individual has not been located.
John Brevard (1716-1790) was a representative of Rowan County in the colonial Assembly from 1754 to 1760. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
William Carey Brewer was born in February 1853 in Wake County, North Carolina. Brewer was a longtime public servant, serving as chairman of the Wake County Board of Education and as a member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners (first… Read More
Lott Brewster (d. 1803) was a resident of Chowan County who served as a major in the 7th North Carolina Regiment as part of the Continental Army from 1776-1777 and later as a Lt. Col. in the 3rd North Carolina. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing… Read More
Francis Brice was a legislator, merchant, and ship chandler who served as a commissioner for the port at Wilmington. From 1754 to 1760, he represented Duplin County in the colonial Assembly. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and… Read More
William Brice was a planter, trader, attorney, and butcher who resided first in Albemarle County and later near the Pamlico River in Bath County, North Carolina. In 1703 he and several other men signed a petition to the governor requesting that… Read More
Thomas Brickell 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
William A. Bridgers was born in North Carolina around 1854. Bridgers operated a hack-driving business in Washington, N.C., where he lived for several decades. He died at that place on October 9, 1919.
William Thomas Bridgers was born in Northampton County, North Carolina, on June 6, 1871. Bridgers was a mechanic and merchant in the town of Conway who served as justice of the peace around 1913. He died in Roanoke Rapids (Halifax County) on… Read More
John Briggs 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
John Joyner Briggs was born in Halifax County, North Carolina in 1770. Briggs was a prominent carpenter in Raleigh who participated in the construction of the state capitol in the 1830s. He died in Raleigh on January 19, 1856.
Lewis Edward Briggs was born in Yancey County, North Carolina on November 14, 1867. Briggs was a merchant, realtor, and farmer in Burnsville (Yancey County) who served as a justice of the peace. He died in Burnsville on November 27, 1960.
Roscoe Giles Briggs was born on June 23, 1859, in North Carolina. Briggs was a farmer and businessman in Wilson, North Carolina. He organized and served as the president of the Citizens Bank and was connected with the W. W. Sims and Company and… Read More
Solomon Briggs (d. 1817) 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
Thomas Henry Briggs was born in Orange County, North Carolina on October 23, 1821. Briggs was a prominent carpenter in Raleigh who participated in the construction of the state capitol in the 1830s. He died in Raleigh on August 4, 1886.
William Brimage (d. 1793) was a prominent lawyer and judge in Bertie County. He was elected to the North Carolina Provincial Congress, but did not attend, possibly due to his beliefs that the American Revolution and the new Patriot government was… Read More
John Brinn (d. 1802) 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.
Edward Brisco 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
Amos Britt 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.
Arthur Britt 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.
Jesse Britt (d. 1808) 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.
Joel Britt 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.
John Watson Britt was born on March 31, 1894, in Montgomery County, North Carolina. Britt worked at cotton mills in Stanly and Cabarrus Counties, North Carolina. He died in Concord, North Carolina on March 31, 1973.
Joseph Harvey Brittain was born in Swannanoa (Buncombe County), North Carolina, on November 25, 1862. Brittain was a contractor who served as superintendent of Buncombe County convicts circa 1900 to 1910. He died in Asheville on September 15,… Read More
Edward Elma Britton was born in North Carolina around 1865. Britton was a newspaper editor who took the helm of the Raleigh News and Observer upon Josephus Daniels's appointment as Secretary of the Navy in the administration of Woodrow… Read More
John Barrett Broadfoot was born in Fayetteville (Cumberland County) on August 31, 1860. Broadfoot spent most of his adult life in Fayetteville, where he worked as a banker and insurance agent. He also served as a major in the Fayetteville… Read More
Hugh Hunt Broadhurst was born in Goldsboro (Wayne County), North Carolina, on July 14, 1880. Broadhurst was a career military officer and West Point graduate who served in the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II. In 1939, he moved… Read More
William Broadwell (1726-1815) 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.… Read More
Richard Brocas was a resident of Duplin and later Sampson County. In 1777 he was possibly involved in a conspiracy against the North Carolina government and local officials ordered his arrest, but he continued to live in the area after the war's… Read More
Walter Edgar Brock was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina, on December 23, 1882. A Wake Forest graduate, Brock served as solicitor for the 13th district from 1914 until he was appointed a Superior Court judge by… Read More
Curtis Hooks Brogden was born in Wayne County, North Carolina, on November 6, 1816. Brogden was a governor of the state of North Carolina from 1874-1877 and a member of Congress from 1877-1879. He died in Goldsboro (Wayne County), North Carolina… Read More
Willis James Brogden was born on October 18, 1877, in Wayne County, North Carolina. In August 1920, Brogden served as a character witness for members of the Durham Machine Gun Company who, in the month preceding, protected three Black men… Read More
Aaron Brogdon (d. 1825) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 Daniel Leggett testified… Read More
John Brogdon (d. 1795) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he swore two oaths of secrecy and became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. Later in 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised… Read More
Peterson Brogdon was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he, along with several of his family members, swore two oaths of secrecy and became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State… Read More
William Brogdon was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he, along with several of his family members and his brother-in-law… Read More
Charles Edward Brooks was born in Greene County, Tennessee, on March 21, 1871. Brooks was a banker who served as mayor of Hendersonville (Henderson County) and as the chairman of a local relief committee in the weeks and months after the July… Read More