Samuel Lewis (d. 1778) 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.
Steven Franklin Lewis was born in Bladen County, North Carolina on August 18, 1867. Lewis was a prominent farmer in Whiteville (Columbus County). About 1899, he was seriously injured in a train wreck, causing brain damage and speech issues. In… Read More
John Ligon was born in Virginia on November 18, 1790. A resident of Wake County, North Carolina, he served as a justice of the peace and was on several committees for the Whig Party. He died in Wake County on May 18, 1859.
John Liles 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.
Alexander Lillington was born in Britain and arrived in North Carolina by 1668. A lawyer, he held several offices in the colony throughout his career, including sheriff of Albemarle County, provost marshal, and member of the North Carolina… Read More
John Alexander Lillington was born in Beaufort Precinct, North Carolina in the 1720s. A resident of New Hanover County, he held many public offices in the North Carolina colonial government. A colonel of the Wilmington District Minutemen, he led… Read More
George Linch 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.
Wade Lindsay 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, Lindsay joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More
Robert Lindsey was born in about 1795. A resident of Jackson County, Tennessee, he served as a justice of the peace. He died sometime after 1838.
Gustavus Ernest Lineberry was born on January 12, 1870, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Lineberry served as superintendent of the State School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1918 until 1945.… Read More
John Linen was a resident of Roanoke, North Carolina. In 1697 William Lee, John Spelman, Dorothy Steele, James Seserson, and several others saw him while they were on the run. No further information about this individual has been located.
Frank Armfield Linney was born on June 29, 1874, in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Linney was an attorney in Boone, North Carolina, who served as solicitor for the seventh judicial district (1906-1914) and U. S. District Attorney for the western… Read More
William Thomas Linton was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on January 8, 1758. He enlisted in the Continental Army as an ensign and later served as a lieutenant and captain in the 3rd North Carolina Line. He later became a lt. col. for the… Read More
Jane Dickinson Lippitt (née Green) was born in Wilmington, North Carolina in August 1833. The the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and railroad official, she attended many gatherings in and around Wilmington which the Cotten family and… Read More
Mary Lippitt (née Hoslter) was born in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1804. The widow of a wealthy Wilmington merchant, she hosted gathering in her home which the Cotten family and other members of their social circle attended. She died in… Read More
Edward Hart Lipscombe was born in Orange County, North Carolina, in 1864. Lipscombe was a minister and teacher who resided in Asheville (Buncombe County) in the later part of his life. He died there on April 21, 1917.
John Liscomb was born in about 1721. While going through Bertie County on May 24, 1757, his traveling companion Elizabeth Knott was murdered. Though he did not see the crime itself, Liscomb witnessed an American Indian man named John Strawberry… Read More
Frederick J. Lisman was born in Germany on July 21, 1865. Lisman was a prominent New York banker and railroad financier who financed the construction of the Elkin & Alleghany Railroad in North Carolina. He died in New York on February 14,… Read More
Robert Franklin Litaker was born on August 24, 1893 in Concord, North Carolina. Litaker was a bookkeeper for the Ritchie Hardware Company and later was a prominent clerk and administrator for the Southern Railway. In July 1919, he served as… Read More
Andrew Little was a resident of Edenton. Together with other residents, he wrote a petition to Arthur Dobbs requesting that the colony reduce its duties on exporting wine and other alcohol from North Carolina.
Daniel Little (1731-1775) was a tanner, militia officer, and officeholder in colonial Salisbury.
Delia Haywood Little was born in North Carolina on January 8, 1836. The daughter of George Little, a U.S. Marshal and wealthy plantation owner, Delia Little often moved in the same parts the Raleigh social scene as her cousin Margaret Eliza… Read More
George Little was born in North Carolina in 1847. His family's wealthy and status extended throughout his various relatives and cousins, including that of the Cotten family. He married Homoiselle Stuart Vann in 1870 and died in Como, Hertford… Read More
James Little was a resident of Pitt County. In 1777 he served on a jury of inquest that determined that … Read More
James Lafayette Little was born on October 9, 1863, in Pitt County, North Carolina. Little was the president of the National Bank of Greenville. During World War I, he was recommended to serve on the Pitt County Exemption Board; he doesn't seem… Read More
Joseph Little was a resident of Pitt County. In 1777 he served on a jury of inquest that determined that … Read More
Luther A. Little was born on February 18, 1872 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Little was a minister who served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1918 to 1943. He died in Charlotte on January 22, 1953.
Margaret Craven Haywood Little was born in North Carolina on March 16, 1812. She married George Little, a wealthy plantation owner and the couple had at least five children. She died in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina on November 27, 1897.… Read More
Robert Eugene Little was born in Ansonville (Anson County), North Carolina on November 21, 1852. Little was an attorney who served as a state senator (1889, 1893, 1913, & 1917). He died in Wadesboro (Anson County) on July 11, 1923.
William Little was born in Massachusetts on February 27, 1691. He moved to North Carolina by 1720 and in 1724 he became the attorney general of the colony. After resigning in November 1724, Little returned to the attorney generalship in July 1725… Read More
William Person Little was born in North Carolina January 31, 1838. His family's wealth and status extended throughout his various relatives and cousins, including that of the Cotten family. He was a colonel and surgeon in the Civil War and… Read More
William Littlejohn (1740-1817) was a merchant 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… Read More
Peter R. Livingston was a resident of colonial America who owned the sloops Dove and Fair Trader in 1761.
Philip Livingston was a resident of colonial America who owned a schooner called St. Michael in 1761.
Thomas Livingston was a resident of colonial America who owned the brigantine Friendship in 1761.
George Mordecai Lloyd was born in North Carolina on 18 February 1834. A resident of Tarboro, he was a member of that city's elite social circles. He died in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina on 27 October 1856.
Jeremiah Mantius Lloyd was born on February 8, 1863 in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Lloyd graduated from Leonard Medical College in 1896 and embarked on a career as a medical physician in Elizabethtown. In… Read More
Joseph Lloyd 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.
Jacob Lobb (d. 1773) was the captain of the HMS Viper, which was stationed off the coast of North Carolina in the mouth of the Cape Fear Inlet and was principally responsible for protecting the inlet and preventing illegal trade.
William S. Lobb, born in 1800, was a stonecutter from Cornwall, England who worked on the construction of the state capitol in Raleigh in the 1830s. He died in Raleigh from the effects of "bilious fever" on September 6, 1836.
Commissioner of Pension 1893-1896
Pulaski, Ill
Pulaski, Ill
Absalom Locus was born in North Carolina in about 1789. A free person of color, he was abducted by a group of white men from his family home in Wake County, North Carolina in early October 1801 along with his younger sister Polly, but they… Read More
Jordan Locus was a free person of color who was born in Granville County in about 1783. He likely later moved with his family to Wake County by 1790. Any further information about this individual has not been located.
Kinchen Locus was a free person of color born in North Carolina around 1790. The son of a Revolutionary veteran, he resided in Nash County. He died sometime after 1810.
Martin Locus was a free person of color born in North Carolina in about 1800. The son of a veteran of the Revolutionary War, by 1830 he resided in Nash County, North Carolina, where he worked in the turpentine industry. He married Phoebe… Read More
Nancy Locus was a free person of color born in North Carolina. The daughter of a Revolutionary War veteran, she lived in Granville County during the war and likely moved to Wake County, North Carolina with the rest of her family by 1790. Any… Read More
Pheribe Locus was a free person of color born in North Carolina around 1788. The daughter of a Revolutionary War veteran, she married Jonathan George in Orange County, in 1802 and may have moved to Tennessee. By 1850, she resided in Orange County… Read More