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Jacob Read 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.

Emily A. Moore Reade was born in Person County in about 1818. In 1836 she married Edwin Godwin Reade, a successful lawyer who later served in the North Carolina State Assembly and in the state's supreme court. She died in Person County, North… Read More

Robert Percy Reade was born on August 5, 1877, in Person County, North Carolina. Reade served for many decades as the attorney for the County of Durham, North Carolina. He died in Durham on August 24, 1961.

Lyonel Reading was a an early resident of Bath County where he had frequent interactions with the Machapunga nation, or Bear River Indians. During the Tuscarora War, Reading transformed his home near present-day Washington into a fort, which was… Read More

John Ready (d. 1787) 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… Read More

James Realy 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, Realy joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More

John Ream 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.

James Enoch Rector was born in Greenville, Tennessee, on December 22, 1882. Rector was an attorney in Hot Springs (Madison County) and later Asheville (Buncombe County), North Carolina. He died in Asheville on November 22, 1949.

Josiah Reddit (1740-1811) was a constable in Bertie County. In 1777 once the Bertie County Court found that Read More

William Cox Redfield was born on June 18, 1858, in Albany, New York. Redfield, a northern politician affiliated with the Democratic Party, is best remembered for his tenure as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1913 to 1919 under the… Read More

Will Redman was a Black day laborer who lived along the Yadkin River in Surry County, North Carolina in 1916. That July, a devastating flood pushed the Yadkin beyond its banks, washing away all of the possessions of Redman, his wife, and their… Read More

Robert Burwell Redwine was born on July 12, 1860, in Union County, North Carolina. Redwine was a prominent attorney, legislator, and judge in Monroe, North Carolina. During World War I, Gov. Thomas W. Bickett nominated him to serve on the state's… Read More

Christian Reed (d. 1803) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a grand juror in the fall session of the … Read More

James Reed (died 1777) was a missionary from England who served as a teacher and minister in colonial-era New Bern and Craven County and, on several occasions, as chaplain for the General Assembly.

Joseph Reed was born in about 1750. A resident of South Carolina, he served as a private in the 5th South Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line from March 1776 to June 1777. After Charleston fell to the British in May 1780, Reed evacuated the… Read More

Thomas Reed 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 Reed was likely born in England in about 1670, arriving to colonial North Carolina by 1703. Reed became a member of the North Carolina Council in 1712. Later when current acting governor Thomas Pollock died in 1722, Reed replaced him,… Read More

William Reed 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, he joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More

Frank Murchison Register was born on August 6, 1870, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Register was the head physician at the state prison farm in Halifax County from about 1902 until his resignation in March… Read More

Harry Emmons Reid was born on October 9, 1877, in North Carolina. Reid was the proprietor of the Reid Hardware Company in Lincolnton who served as the chairman of the Lincoln County Exemption Board during World War I. He died in Baltimore,… Read More

William K. Reid was born in North Carolina on June 4, 1808. A merchant, he also served as the clerk of the court of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He died in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 29, 1867.

Laura Reilley (née Holmes) was born on November 28, 1861, in St. Louis, Missouri. Reilley was an influential suffrage advocate who helped organize and administer several women's organizations in the state. During World War I, she served on the… Read More

William Preston Reinhardt was born on July 31, 1886, in Burke County, North Carolina. Reinhardt was an employee of the Brookford Mills Manufacturing Company, in Brookford, North Carolina. He died in Hickory, North Carolina on April 21, 1972.

Henry Reins 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 Calvin Reins was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on February 9, 1880. Reins was a proprietor of Reins Brothers Company, a marble, monument, and tombstone dealer in Wilkes County. He died in North Wilkesboro on August 7,… Read More

Ralph Randolph Reins was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on March 29, 1894. Reins was a World War I veteran who, following the war, served as an officer in the engineering corps of the North Carolina National Guard. His unit… Read More

John Relfe was a resident of Pasquotank Precinct, North Carolina. In 1704 the North Carolina Council ordered him, along with several other men, to assist in a land survey for the Yeopim tribe. Though he may have been related to Thomas Relfe, the… Read More

Thomas Relfe was born in Virginia in about 1645, arriving in North Carolina by 1663. A resident of Pasquotank Precinct, he held several colnial offices including provost marshal from 1694 to 1696, deputy surveyor general from 1696 to 1703, and… Read More

Thomas Relfe was a longtime representative of Pasquotank County in the colonial Assembly. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.

John Ellis Remington was born on February 14, 1897 in Durham County, North Carolina. Following World War I, Ellis was a private in the Durham Machine Gun Company, a national guard unit. In July 1920, he deployed with his unit to Alamance County… Read More

Abraham Rencher was born in Wake County, North Carolina on August 16, 1798. A lawyer who resided in Pittsboro, North Carolina, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1829-1839 and again from 1839-1841. He died in Chapel Hill,… Read More

James Render was born in Culpeper County, Virginia on January 24, 1777. A plantation owner in Meriwether, Georgia, he served as a justice of the local court and attested in 1842 that he believed Margaret Strozier, a county resident, was a widow… Read More

William H. Reno was born in North Carolina on February 3, 1869. Reno was a travelling salesman who resided in Murphy (Cherokee County) and later West Asheville (Buncombe County). He died in Shelby (Cleveland County) on August 6, 1925.

Thomas Respess Jr. (1758-1782) was a politician who represented Beaufort County in the North Carolina… Read More

Beverley Rew (d. 1793) served as a Private in the Craven County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. In July 1777, he and several others were dispatched under the command of… Read More

Solomon Rew served as a militia officer in Craven County. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.

Southy Rew served as a Private in the Craven County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. In July 1777, he and several others were dispatched under the command of … Read More

Henry Reynolds was born in Winston-Salem on January 13, 1877. He attended the University of North Carolina, where he edited the student newspaper. After studying law at Columbia University, he moved to North Wilkesboro in 1907, where he practiced… Read More

John Reynolds (circa 1713 - 1788) was a British naval officer and government official who served as the first royal governor of Georgia (1754-1758).

Joseph Letcher Reynolds was born in Buncombe County on January 26, 1879. He lived most of his life in Asheville, where he worked as a school teacher and as a Methodist minister. He died in Asheville on February 20, 1941.

Nathaniel "Nat" Augustus Reynolds was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on October 16, 1858. Reynolds was a prominent farmer and funeral director in Asheville who served as chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. He died in… Read More

William Neal Reynolds was born on March 22, 1863, in Critz, Virginia. Reynolds was the younger brother of Richard Joshua Reynolds, proprietor of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He served as director of the company from 1890 to 1942 and became… Read More

Curtis Jesse Rhem was born on August 19, 1846, in Craven County, North Carolina. During the Civil War, Rhem served the Confederacy for four years and was twice wounded. He was hired into the state prison system… Read More

Peter Rhoda (Rodet) (d. 1784) was a French Canadian who 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… Read More

Charles Rhodes was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 he swore three oaths of secrecy and became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. When the plot was discovered he made a deposition before the Tyrrell County justices of the peace about… Read More