Lewis Legget (d. 1792) 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. Later… Read More
Absolem Leggett was a planter in Bertie County. In 1777 when Leggett became concerned that the State of North Carolina might make people worship a new religion, he became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy, probably induced by his son… Read More
Daniel Leggett was a tailor in Bertie County who became a senior warden for the Gourd Patch Conspiracy, recruiting many area farmers into the movement. When the plot was uncovered he made a deposition about his knowledge of the plot and was… Read More
Walter Augustus Leggett was born on July 12, 1872, in Halifax, North Carolina. Leggett was a pharmacist in Edenton, North Carolina. He died in Edenton (Chowan County) on October 18, 1950.
Eliza Ann Priscilla Lemay (née Sledge) was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on January 14, 1809. She married Thomas Jefferson Lemay in 1828. After moving to Raleigh, her husband gained respect as the publisher and editor of newspaper … Read More
John Leming (d. c1791) 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
The Lenape, or Lenni Lenape, are an American Indian nation that historically occupied portions of the Middle Atlantic including New Jersey, Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania. Although European colonists often referred to the Lenape as Delaware… Read More
Woodberry Lennon was born on January 16, 1885 in Columbus County, North Carolina. At a young age, he moved with his family to Lumberton where he remained the rest of his life. In Lumberton, Lennon was a prominent lawyer until his death there on… Read More
William Lenoir was born in Brunswick County, Virginia on May 8, 1751. After a brief career as a teacher, Lenoir moved to western North Carolina in Surry (later Wilkes) County, where he worked as a surveyor. He served as a captain during the… Read More
Joseph Paul Leonard was born on April 24, 1887, in Statesville, North Carolina. Leonard was the secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Association and later the executive secretary of the North Carolina Fair Tax Association. He died in… Read More
Thomas Lepper was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina by 1679. A Quaker, he held several offices in the colony including justice of the Albemarle County Court from 1693 to 1694 and of the Perquimans Precinct Court from 1689 to 1690… Read More
John Andrew Lesh was born on September 24, 1879, in Snydersville, Pennsylvania. Lesh was a professor of education at the State Normal and Industrial College (now UNC-Greensboro) before accepting a professorship at Temple University in 1918. Lesh… Read More
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.
Abraham Lincoln was born in LaRue County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Lincoln was an attorney and politician in Springfield, Illinois who served as President of the United States from March 4, 1861 until his assassination in Washington, D.C.… Read More
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