Peter Collinson (1694-1768) was an English botanist who was a patron for many North American natural scientists. In addition, he was well-known for his collection of North American seeds and plants. In 1759, Arthur Dobbs wrote to him about a… Read More
Joseph Bower Colvard was born on June 18, 1889, in Jefferson, North Carolina. Colvard was a postmaster in Jefferson when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He listed two dependents at the… Read More
William Edgar Colvard was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on January 24, 1884. Colvard was an insurance agent in the firm Gwyn and Colvard Company in North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County) in the 1910s. Colvard died on March 14, 1946.
Maturin Colville was born in County Down, Ireland and arrived in America in about 1762. Prior to the American Revolution, he served as the clerk of the Bladen County Court. In late 1775 and early 1776 he was a captain in the Bladen County… Read More
The Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury was a British governmental body responsible for the oversight and management of all monetary concerns within Britain and its colonies. The Commissioners could authorize payments, allow the printing of… Read More
Concotocko of Chota (died 1760), also known as Connecorte or Guhna-Gadoga,1 was an influential member of the Overhill… Read More
Thomas Lonnie Conder was born on January 25, 1891, in Union County, North Carolina. Conder was a building contractor in Charlotte. He died in Charlotte on November 2, 1949.
Allen Roby Conley was born in North Carolina on September 5, 1891. A World War I veteran, Conley also worked as a farmer and truck driver. He died in Marion (McDowell County) on May 8, 1969.
Alice C. Connally (née Thomas) was born in Richmond, Virginia, circa February 1842. Connally was a prominent socialite in Richmond and in Asheville (Buncombe County) where she owned and resided on an estate called Fernihurst. She died in Richmond… Read More
Joseph Claywell Connelly was born in North Carolina on February 5, 1879. Connelly was a farmer in the North Cove Township of McDowell County, North Carolina. He died on August 4, 1930.
James Conner was a resident of colonial Roanoke and served as a politician. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
Richard H. Conner was born January 15, 1824 in Kentucky. A lawyer, he served as the clerk of the court for Bath County, Kentucky. He died on October 14, 1863.
George Whitfield Connor was born on October 24, 1872, in Wilson, North Carolina. A University of North Carolina graduate, Connor served three terms as a state legislator and accumulated twenty-five years of service as a judge, first for the… Read More
Henry Groves Connor was born on July 3, 1852, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Connor was a legislator and jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1903 until 1909 when he left to accept an appointment by President William H. Taft… Read More
Robert Digges Wimberly Connor was born September 26, 1878, in Wilson, North Carolina. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Connor was an influential historian who served as secretary of the North Carolina Historical Commission (1906-… Read More
Annie Mae Cook (née Gentry) was born on February 14, 1907, in Madison County, North Carolina. Cook was a student at the state school for the blind in her teen years. She married William Kelse Cook (born June 12, 1881) on January 24, 1927. She… Read More
John Cooke (d. 1784) was a resident of New Bern who served in 1776 as the secretary of the New Bern Committee of Safety, an early form of pro-independence government in the region. In 1777 he served as an attorney for the state government in New… Read More
Joseph Jackson Coombs was born in Maine on October 27, 1810. After serving as a circuit judge in Ohio, he moved to Washington, DC were he established his own private legal practice. In this practice, he helped several Revolutionary War pensioners… Read More
Chalmers Seldon Cooper was born in Davidson County in 1841. Cooper had a long career as a dry goods merchant in Statesville (Iredell County). He moved to Asheville (Buncombe County) around 1888. By 1915, Cooper had retired to a farm in Black… Read More
Henry George Cooper was born in Oxford (Granville County), North Carolina on May 8, 1853. Cooper was a prominent banker who served as chairman of the Oxford graded schools board of trustees. He died in Oxford on May 27, 1931.
James Cooper 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. Later in 1782 he… Read More
James Edward Cooper was born on May 8, 1874, in Williamston, North Carolina. Cooper was a tinner for the W. C. Mallison & Son, a hardware and tinner company in Washington, North Carolina. He died in… Read More
Jesse Cooper (d. 1806) 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. Later… Read More
Farmer in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill
Robert Archer Cooper was born on June 12, 1874, in Laurens County, South Carolina. Cooper served as governor of South Carolina from 1919 to 1922. He died on August 7, 1953.
Thomas Cooper 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.
Joseph Copeland Sr. (d. c1800) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he refused to take an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina, but he continued to live in the state after the war.
Joshua Copeland was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he refused to take an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina, but he continued to live in the state after the war.
Josiah Copeland Jr. was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he refused to take an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina, but he continued to live in the state after the war.
Thomas Copeland 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.
Charles Copland 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, he joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More
Josiah Copland Sr. 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.
William Copland 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.
Joseph Henry Corbett was born on October 24, 1891, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Corbett was a merchant in Macclesfield, North Carolina, when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was subsequently inducted into the… Read More
Francis Corbin (died 1767) was a British citizen sent to America by John Carteret, 2nd Earl of Granville, to care for matters relating to his proprietary affairs in November 1744. Earl Granville officially commissioned Corbin to act as his agent… Read More
Roland Cornelius was a resident of colonial Johnston County. In an undated petition, he joined others in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to appoint another justice to serve their section of the county.
Samuel Cornell (1730-1781) was a prominent New Bern merchant who served as a member of the North Carolina Council from 1771 to 1775. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade… Read More
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 December 1738-5 October 1805) was a British general during the American Revolution, primarily leading troops on campaigns in the southern colonies. He surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown in… Read More
Silas C. Cornwell was born in Prince William County, Virginia on March 18, 1792. A resident of Smith County, Tennessee, he served as a local justice of the peace. He died in Tennessee on April 1, 1865.
Matthew Corprew (d. 1787) was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 Daniel Leggett testified that… Read More
John Corprew 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.
Joshua Corprew (d. 1809) was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 he served as security for three brothers who had to appear before the Edenton District Court of Oyer and Terminer to testify about their involvement in the Gourd Patch Conspiracy… Read More
Archibald Corrie (d. c1779) was a resident of Tyrrell County. He represented Tyrrell in the Fourth Provincial Congress in 1776 and in the… Read More