James Leslie (circa 1720-1781) was an Irish immigrant, merchant, and a founder of the town of Halifax who operated a ferry across the Roanoke River. During the Revolution, Leslie sided with the Patriot cause and was part of the Committee of… Read More

James Lester 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 in 1783 he… Read More

Thomas Lester witnessed Francis Williamson cast bullets in support of a known loyalist… Read More

William Lester 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 Edward Lew was born on July 1, 1865, in Pawtuckettsville, Massachusetts. Lew was a classically trained musician, having studied piano at the Boston Conservatory of Music. He taught at a wide variety of institutions of higher learning… Read More

John Lewelling (c. 1715-1794) was a farmer in Martin and later Edgecombe County. In 1777, in response to the state's turn away from the Church of England as an official religion, Lewelling formed a secret religious society in what became known as… Read More

Mary Lewelling was the wife of John Lewellng, the leader of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. When… Read More

William Lewelling was a planter in Martin County. In 1777 along with his father John Lewelling… Read More

Andrew Lewis was born in Ireland on October 9, 1720. A surveyor, he served as a captain in the French and Indian War under George Washington and led several attacks against American Indians on Virginia's western frontier. During the American… Read More

Annie Lewis (née Hinton) was born in North Carolina on December 15, 1832. A resident of Raleigh, her father was the state treasurer and she preumably attended St. mary's School. She frequently went to church with the Cotten family. Hinton married… Read More

David Lewis was born in Bladen County, North Carolina in about 1807. He served as the clerk of the Bladen County Court and died sometime after 1860.

David James Lewis was born in Lumberton (Robeson County), North Carolina on October 14, 1857. Lewis was a prominent attorney in Whiteville (Columbus County). He died there on January 4, 1922.

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Elizabeth Heritage Lewis (née Bryan) was born in North Carolina on January 15, 1831. Lewis was the widow of Kenelm "Kelley" Harris Lewis and for several years lived in Rocky Mount (Edgecombe and Nash Counties). She died in North Carolina on… Read More

Ivey Lewis was born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County on February 4, 1833. He attended the University of North Carolina in the early 1850s, where he interacted in the same social circles as Margaret Eliza Cotten. After graduation he moved to Alabama… Read More

Joel Lewis born in Albemarle County, Virginia on August 26, 1760. When the American Revolution broke out he left college in Virginia and obtained a commission as a lieutenant in the North Carolina Continental Line. He then served as acaptain in… Read More

John Lewis was born on October 23, 1879, in North Carolina. Lewis was a member of the Watauga County Exemption Board during World War I.

Micajah Lewis was born in Albemarle County, Virginia in about 1755. Originally a captain in the North Carolina Continental Line, he became a major in the Surry and Wilkes County Regiments of the North Carolina Militia in 1779. He died in Alamance… Read More

Robert Edward Lewis was born on October 27, 1873, in Robeson County, North Carolina. Lewis was a farmer who served as sheriff of Robeson County from 1912 to 1924. He died on July 2, 1930.

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

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. On May 24, 1757 while going through Bertie County 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 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