George Anson (1697-1762) was a British naval officer and nobleman who served in the following conflicts: War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714), War of Quadruple Alliance (1718-1720), War of Jenkin's Ear (1739-1748), and War of Austrian Succession… Read More

Anthony Hutchins was a representative of Anson County in the colonial Assembly in 1760, 1762, and 1764-1765. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.

Ezra Foy Anthony was born in North Carolina on March 10, 1881. Anthony was a farmer in Elkin (Surry County) who lost "all except household goods" in the July 1916 flood. He died in Sparta (Alleghany County) on June 18, 1972.

Mark Anthony was an African American man enslaved by William Brimage. Brimage purchased… Read More

Benjamin Appelton 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.

Mariot Arbuthnot (1711-1794) was a colonial administrator and high-ranking British naval officer. During his command of the ship Garland (or Guarland), Arbuthnot transported royal governor Arthur Dobbs from North… Read More

John Archdale was born in England on about May 5, 1642. An agent for the lords proprietors, Archidale first arrived in Carolina in about 1683. In 1694 he became the governor of the colony and the following year he set up his office in Charleston… Read More

Thomas Munro Argo was born in Alabama on April 30, 1841. A longtime North Carolina resident, Argo was a Confederate veteran, attorney, legislator, and jurist. He died in Raleigh on January 14, 1909.

Frank Armfield Sr. was born in Monroe, North Carolina, on May 24, 1870. A lawyer by profession, Armfield served as a mayor of Monroe and as a one-term state senator representing the twentieth district during… Read More

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Anthony Armistead (d. 1792) 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… Read More

William Armstead (d. 1791) 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… Read More

Charles Alfred Armstrong was born on December 25, 1858, in Australia. Armstrong was an attorney in Troy, North Carolina, who served as county attorney for Montgomery County, North Carolina. He died in Troy on December 30, 1945.

John Armstrong was born in Montgomery County, North Carolina on June 15, 1874. A resident of Montgomery County, in 1918 he was arrested and sentenced to time on the Stanly County roadwork chain gang, where he witnessed his superintendent, Nevin C… Read More

William Armstrong was a resident of colonial Orange County. In an undated petition, Alexander Mebane requested Armstrong be commissioned a captain in the county militia.

Edward Arnell 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.

John Arnell 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.

Richard Arnell 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 Arnell 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.

James Arnold 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.

Thomas Arthur was born in Virginia in about 1730. He served as a captain in the Bedford County Regiment of the Virginia Militia during the American Revolution. He died in Bedford County, Virginia on January 20, 1820.

Aaron Asbell (1755-1814) 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.… Read More

James Asbell 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.

William Mobile Ashby was born October 15, 1889, in Carter's Grove, Virginia. Ashby graduated from Yale University with a degree in divinity in 1916 and came to Durham shortly after for a teaching job at the… Read More

John Ashe (1725-1781) was a legislator, militia officer, and outspoken Stamp Act critic. He was a staunch Patriot and fought against the British in the Revolutionary War.

John Baptist Ashe was born in New Hanover County, North Carolina in 1748. A lieutenant in the New Hanover Regiment of the North Carolina Militia during the War of Regulation, Ashe was captured by Regulators along with… Read More

John Baptista Ashe became a resident of colonial North Carolina by 1718. Ashe soon launched a political career, serving as a member of the North Carolina Assembly for Beaufort from 1723 through 1727. In 1725 and 1726 he served as the speaker of… Read More

Richard James Ashe was born in North Carolina in October 1821. Ashe was a farmer and Confederate veteran who moved with his family to California sometime after the Civil War but before 1869. He died in Kerns County, California, on August 13, 1899… Read More

Samuel Ashe (1725-1813) was a politician from Wilmington. A president of the state's Council of Safety in 1776, he helped draft North Carolina's first constitution. In 1777 he became the speaker of the North Carolina State Senate, in which role… Read More

Jeremiah Ashley (d. 1801) 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

Mead Ashley (d. 1814) 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.

Thomas Ashley was a farmer and blacksmith who arrived in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina by 1707. In 1722 he served on a jury that heard the trial of John Cope, an American Indian man who had been charged with burglary and trespassing. Ashley… Read More

William Ashley (d. 1782) 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

Aaron Askew (d. 1809) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a juror in the fall session of the … Read More

David Askew (d. 1815) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a juror in the fall session of the … Read More

John Askew (d. 1829) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More

Edmond Atkin (1697-1761) was a British politician and trader who served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Department from 1756 until his resignation in 1761.

Edward Benjamin Atkinson was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on February 17, 1865. Atkinson was a realtor in Asheville. He died there on August 5, 1948.

Jacob Atkinson was a constable in Pitt County who was responsible for transporting Nathan Mayo… Read More

Roger Pleasants Atkinson was born in 1829. Atkinson was a Confederate veteran and a railroad administrator. Atkinson worked as a Superintendent of Convicts on the Western North Carolina Railroad managing incarcerated laborers. He died in Bladen… Read More

Wilton Atkinson was born in North Carolina in about 1794. A silversmith and jeweler, he also served as a justice of the peace for Washington County, Tennessee. He died in Washington County on March 24, 1868.

Attakullakulla (c1712-c1778), also known as Ada-gal'kala or "Little Carpenter" by colonists, was an influential Overhill… Read More

Crispus Attucks was a Black man, a freedom seeker who had escaped slavery to become a sailor and rope maker in Boston, Massachusetts. He was killed by British soldiers on March 5, 1770, in a confrontation that… Read More

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1719-1772) was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. She became the Princess of Wales upon her marriage to Frederick, Princes of Wales, in 1736.… Read More

Daniel McNair Ausley was born on January 20, 1871 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Ausley was a prominent banker in Statesville, North Carolina. He also served as captain of the Statesville Home Guard, which unit was called out to Charlotte in… Read More

Cornelius Austin was a resident of Currituck County, likely on or near Ocracoke Island. In late July 1777 he and his… Read More