Matthew Whitwell (circa 1720-1789) was a British navy officer who commanded the ship Triton from 1749 to 1755.

Jeames Wiat 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.

Matthew Wiggans (d. 1820) was a free person of color who 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… Read More

Blake Baker Wiggins (d. 1808) was a resident of Martin County who helped provision the patriot militia and served as a magistrate and registrar. In 1777 he heard the deposition of… Read More

Willis Wiggins 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

Nathan Gaston Wiggs was born on January 6, 1865, in Johnston County, North Carolina. Wiggs was justice of the peace in Johnston County for many years. He died in Pine Level (Johnston County) on March 7, 1933.

George Brinton Wilcox was born on September 23, 1863 in Addison, New York. Wilcox was a career army officer. In 1897, he rode with Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders and took part in the charge up San Juan Hill. In November 1918, he commanded a… Read More

James E. Wilcox was born on August 25, 1876, in Weeksville, North Carolina. Wilcox was convicted of murdering Nell Cropsey, his sweetheart, in 1902. He was pardoned by Governor Thomas W. Bickett in 1918, having served only half of his prison… Read More

Charles Wilder (d. c1786) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 after initially refusing, he ultimately signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might… Read More

Joab Wilder 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.

Benjamin Wilkerson 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.

Charles Wilkerson 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.

Anthony Wilkins (d. c1781) 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.

George Wilson Wilkins was born in Tennessee on May 11, 1876. Wilkins was a farmer in Rockford Township, Surry County, who lost "most everything" in the July 1916 flood. He died in Winston-Salem (Forsyth County) on January 4, 1958.

Howard Wilkins was born in Dunn, North Carolina, on June 23, 1893. Wilkins was a teacher in Harnett County for many years. He died there on May 2, 1934.

Joseph Wilkins (d. c1797) 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.… Read More

William Wilkins 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 Wilkins was born in North Carolina in about 1805. A farmer, he served as the clerk for the Rutherford County Court. He died in Polk County, North Carolina on October 24, 1853.

William Wilkins was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1779. A lawyer and judge, he served in the U.S. House and Senate representing Pennsylvania before becoming the U.S. Secretary of War from 1844-1845 under President John Tyler. He… Read More

William Robert Wilkins was born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, on September 19, 1880. Wilkins was a pharmacist in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died in Winston-Salem on April 9, 1952.

John Wilkinson 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 Wilkison was born in Maryland in about 1645 and arrived in North Carolina during the 1670s. He served as a member of the North Carolina Council from 1684 to 1687 and again from 1689 to 1695. He later served on the North Carolina General… Read More

Nuce Will was one of the leading men of the Chowanoke Indian nation from at least 1733 to 1734. In that role he, along with several other leaders of the nation, sold plots of the nation's land to European colonists in present-day Chowan County,… Read More

James Willem 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, Willem joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More

Thomas William 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.

Alfred Williams was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on June 10, 1805. A resident of Raleigh, he served as the clerk of the Wake County Superior Court from 1835 to 1841. He later established a dry goods company, and after the Civil War he… Read More

Alice Howard Williams was born in North Carolina in about 1837. A resident of Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, she married Orren Williams in 1859, and the couple had at least three children. She died in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North… Read More

Benjamin Williams 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.

Eliza Helen Williams (née Thompson) was the daughter of Martha Elizabeth Whitaker Cotten Thompson and was born in North Carolina on 22 April 1835. After her mother's death, she lived alongside her grandmother, Margaret Green Cotten, and then in… Read More

Henry Elliot Williams was born on December 27, 1888, in Linden, North Carolina. During World War I, Williams was commissioned a captain and assigned to the quartermaster corps; he served overseas from December 1917 to July 1919. A lawyer by… Read More

James Williams was a resident of Bertie County. In 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.

James Williams was a resident of Rowan County who signed a petition to Arthur Dobbs in 1762 requesting that he appoint a justice of the peace for Rowan County.

John Williams was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. In 1721 he was part of the grand jury that indicted John Cope, an American Indian man, with burglary and trespassing. He later resided in Bertie Precinct and died sometime after… Read More

John Williams (14 March 1731-10 October 1799) was a politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1777.

John Williams (d. 1795) was a resident of Bertie County. In 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.

John Bidwell Williams was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on September 19, 1892. Williams moved with his family to Wilkes County around 1910, where he worked as a clerk and conductor for the Watauga and Yadkin Railroad Company. In the… Read More

John Williams, Jr., 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, Williams joined others from the Salisbury… Read More

Joseph John Williams was born in North Carolina in about 1832. The son of a wealthy plantation owner, he attended Princeton and moved to Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, where he became the owner of several large cotton plantations. He married… Read More

Josiah Williams (d. 1780) 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.

Lewis Williams was a resident of Nansemond County, Virginia by 1677. He later moved to Chowan Precinct, North Carolina by 1697, but quickly found himself embroiled in a dispute with the Meherrin, an American Indian nation. Though Williams… Read More

Moses Williams (d. 1830) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a juror in the fall session of the … Read More

Orlando Frances Williams was born around 1863 in Ohio. In the 1910s, Williams was a wholesale lumber dealer and officer of the Hiawassee Valley Railway Company.

Richard Edward Williams was born in Kenansville, North Carolina, on April 30, 1874. Williams was a Biddle University graduate and a clerk for the United States Postal Service. During World War I, Williams… Read More

Roger Williams 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.

Farmer in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., Ill

Samuel Carter Williams was born in Yadkinville (Yadkin County), North Carolina, on July 12, 1878. Williams was an attorney and legislator who advocated for the construction of good roads in Yadkin County. He died there on September 6, 1945.