John Nicholson 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.

Nathaniel Nicholson 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

Samuel Nicholson 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.

William Gaston Nicholson was born on July 15, 1848, in Iredell County, North Carolina. Nicholson was a physician who served as chairman of the exemption board for Iredell County during World War I. He died in Iredell County on May 20, 1925.

William Henry Nicholson was born on April 1, 1864, in Franklin County, North Carolina. Nicholson was a physician who practiced in Louisburg and Hickory. He died in Henderson (Vance County), North Carolina, on April 8, 1935.

William Nill 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.

Wesley G. Nimmo was born in Virginia in about 1797. A saddler, he served as a justice of the peace for Union County, Illinois in 1842. He died in Union County on October 17, 1856.

William Ernest Nissen was born on December 23, 1873, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Nissen was engaged in the lumber business and also worked as a building contractor. He died on June 8, 1927, in Forsyth County.

Lola Alexander Niven was born in Marvin (Union County), North Carolina, on August 28, 1883. Niven was a horticulturalist who served as editor of the Southern Farming newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1913 to 1917. He was often a… Read More

A. H. Nixon was an African American man in Statesville who was stripped of his notary public commission based solely on his race in May 1920.

Nicholas Nichols Nixon was born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina on July 24, 1800. A prominent plantation owner, Nixon was one of the forerunners in the commercial cultivation of peanuts and was one of the wealthiest men in the… Read More

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.

Thomas Norcom was born in about 1648 and a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. An attorney, he appeared frequently in the local court. He died in Perquimans in about October 1707.

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 American Indian servant 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

Nathan O'Berry was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, on January 26, 1856. O'Berry was a prominent businessman, lumber executive, and public official. He was the president of the Whiteville Lumber Company in Goldsboro (Wayne County), North… Read More

Hugh O'Donel 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 O'Donnell was born in County Donegal, Ireland on May 11, 1861. O'Donnell was a longtime resident of Asheville (Buncombe County) who raised cattle and invested in real estate. He owned approximately one hundred acres on Mount Mitchell at the… Read More

Berry O'Kelly was born circa 1861 in Orange County, North Carolina. O'Kelly was a prominent Wake County entrepreneur, business leader, philanthropist, and educational advocate who championed the uplift of… Read More

John O'Neal, Jr., 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.

John O'Neal, Sr., 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.

John O'Neale was a resident of Hatteras Island by 1708. A colonial agent for the Hatteras Indians that lived there, O'Neale provided them with food, arms, and other supplies at the governor's request in 1720. The Hatteras Indian settlement on the… Read More

Henry O'Neil (d. 1783) 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. Later… Read More

Elizabeth Guthrie O'Rorke was born in Virginia in about 1794. A resident of Raleigh, she married John O'Rorke, an Irish coach maker in 1822. Due to her husband's successful business, Elizabeth often engaged in the city's elite social circles and… Read More