Andrew Jackson was born circa 1885 in Wingate, Kentucky. His parents were John Jackson, born in Florida, and Narcis Woody, born in Alabama. In 1920, Jackson was accused of sexually assaulting the wife of Lon Keever near Lincolnton, North Carolina… Read More
Isaac Jackson was born in Anson County, North Carolina on March 10, 1762. He served as a private in the Anson County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia from 1780 to 1781 and was severely wounded in the mouth during the Battle of Beatti's… Read More
John Jackson was born in about 1740. A resident of Anson County, he served in the Anson County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution. Though his daughter later reported he was a colonel, he was more likely a… Read More
Jonathan Jackson was born in Anson County in about 1755. A resident of Anson County he served under his father as a captain in the Anson County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia from 1780 to 1781. In 1781 he was shot in the collarbone at the… Read More
William Jackson (d. 1805) 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.
Robin Jacobs was an elderly African American an who resided near Leasburg in Caswell County. On May 13, 1870, while near the home of Samuel Allen, another local African American man who had been a target of the Ku Klux Klan, Jacobs was shot and… Read More
Richard James was a resident of colonial New Hanover County. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
Thomas James was a resident of colonial North Carolina. In an undated petition, he joined others in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs for aid in controlling an outbreak of disease that was then decimating cattle, threatening both beef and… Read More
Bond Jamison (d. 1806) 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.
Otto R. Jarrett was born on July 24, 1860, in North Carolina. Jarrett was a prominent labor leader in the Asheville area who served six stints as president of the North Carolina Federation of Labor between 1910 and 1920. During World War I, he… Read More
Samuel Jarvis (d. 1783) was a resident of Currituck County who served as a Colonel of the Currituck County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia throughout the course of the American Revolution. He also represented the county politically for… Read More
Joseph Jeffres 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.
John Jeffreys (1706-1766) was a British politician and merchant who held various administrative offices during his career: joint secretary to the Treasury (1742-1746), secretary to the chancellor of the Exchequer (1752-1754), and warden of the… Read More
Thomas Jenkin (or Jenkins) was a resident of colonial Onslow County.
Jefferson Jenkins was born in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois on April 24, 1838. He was a farmer and prominent figure in Jackson County. He is mentioned in the pension application of Lib Thompson as to attest to Thompson's residence in… Read More
Jesse Jenkins was born in Fairfield District, South Carolina on September 28, 1778. The son of a Revolutionary War veteran, he resided in Rutherford, later Cleveland County, North Carolina and cared for his parents. He died in Cleveland County on… Read More
John Jenkins (d. 1779) 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 Jenkins was born in about 1754. A resident of Fairfield District, South Carolina, in 1776 he enlisted as a private for eighteen months in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line. He saw combat at the Siege of Charleston and… Read More
Laban Lineberger Jenkins was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on December 8, 1864. Jenkins was a prominent banker, industrialist, and Republican Party booster who advocated for the development of Western North Carolina. The Great Depression… Read More
Sarah Dye Jenkins was born in Fairfield District, South Carolina in about 1754. In November 1777 she married John Jenkins. Her husband had been on a furlough home during their marriage, but he soon had to return to his regiment in the South… Read More
William Rixey Jenkins was born in Buncombe County on April 22, 1883. Jenkins was a lifelong resident of Black Mountainn, where he worked as a saw mill operator and postal carrier. He died in Asheville on July 3, 1968.
Royal Garfield Jennings was born in Wilkes County on March 21, 1891. He worked as a physician in Moravian Falls. He moved to Winston-Salem in 1924, where he worked as an ear, nose, and throat specialist. He died in Thomasville (Davidson County)… Read More
Soame Jenyns (1704 - 1787) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade from 1755 to 1780.
Beverly Sydnor Jerman was born November 4, 1861, in Ridgeway, Warren County, North Carolina. Jerman was a banker who served as president of the Commercial National Bank in Raleigh, North Carolina. During World War I, he was treasurer of the… Read More
Hardy Rise Jernigan 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.
Henry Jervey was born on June 5, 1866, in Dublin, Virginia. Jervey was a West Point graduate and career army officer who served as Chief of the Division of Operations, War Department General Staff, among other assignments, during World War I. He… Read More
Thomas Johns 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.
Agnes Robison was born in North Carolina in about 1768. During the American Revolution after her mother died, she helped care for her younger siblings while their stepmother was away. She later moved to Greene County, Tennessee with her parents,… Read More
Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh on December 29, 1808. He served in numerous roles throughout his political career including representative, senator, governor, and vice president, eventually becoming the 17th President of the United States. As… Read More
Archibald Johnson was born on August 29, 1859, in Scotland County, North Carolina. Johnson was for forty years (beginning in 1895) the editor of the Charity and Children, a publication of the Mills Home Baptist orphanage in Thomasville,… Read More
Charles Johnston was a resident of Tyrrell and Chowan Counties. In 1777 he served as a justice of the peace or court clerk in Tyrrell County, and in that role he received sworn depositions from several people about their knowledge of the Gourd… Read More
Charles Earl Johnson was born on August 13, 1851, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Johnson was the president of Carolina Power & Light Co. He died in Raleigh (Wake County) on September 9, 1923.
Edwin Rice Johnson was born on September 10, 1868, in Currituck County, North Carolina. Johnson was a merchant and politician who served as chairman of the Currituck County Democratic Executive Committee (1897-1937), two terms as a state senator… Read More
Henry Johnson was a resident of Edenton District. In September 1777 he appeared on a list of witnesses prepared to give evidence against… Read More
Hugh Samuel Johnson was born on August 5, 1882, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Johnson was a military officer who served as deputy provost marshal general under Enoch H. Crowder during World War I. He died in Washington, D.C. on April 15, 1942.
Ira Thomas Johnson was born on October 14, 1876, in Randolph County, North Carolina. Johnson was city manager of the town of Thomasville, North Carolina. He died there on September 26, 1929.
Isaac Johnson 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.
James Iredell Johnson, Sr. was born in Raleigh (Wake County), North Carolina on November 2, 1854. Johnson was a pharmacist and drug store proprietor in Raleigh who served as a city alderman (1903) and as mayor (1905-1911 & 1913-1919). In 1915… Read More
James Martin Johnson was born on December 5, 1867, in West Virginia. Johnson was a farm extension agent with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. During World War I, he oversaw the recruitment and management of volunteers for the United States… Read More
John Johnson 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 Johnson (d. 1780) was a resident of Bertie and later Johnston 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
John Washington Johnson was born on December 22, 1869, in Chatham County, North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Chatham, Johnson served as Register of Deeds and later as superintendent of the county home. He died on September 18, 1933.
Josephine Shaw Johnson (née White) was born on November 27, 1897. In the 1910s and 1920s, Johnson worked as a stenographer in the North Carolina Adjutant General's Office and the Department of Justice. She married Earl Johnson in 1920. She died… Read More
Kate Ancrum Johnson (née Burr) was born February 14, 1881, in Morganton, North Carolina. Johnson dedicated her life to social work, holding many titles and positions in state government over the course of her career. She died in Raleigh (Wake… Read More
Patrick Henry Johnson was born January 21, 1879, in Pantego, North Carolina. Johnson was a longtime resident of the Pantego, where he was a merchant and farmer. He died in Belhaven, North Carolina, on January 2, 1967.
Peter Johnson 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, Johnson joined others from the Salisbury District… Read More
Philip Johnson [last name unclear] 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… Read More
Rufus R. Johnson was a Whig resident of Anson County, North Carolina who worked as a pension agent. Any further information about this individual has not been located.
Sugan Johnson 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.