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Onslow County Apprentices, 1823-24.
James Henderson and Bryan Henderson were bound to Jason Gregory at February term, 1823. Betsy Henderson was bound to James Glenn Jr. at February term, 1823. Betsy, Nancy and Apple [no surnames] were...
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Surname swap, no. 3.
In the 1850 census of Upper Richlands, Onslow County: brothers Lewis Skipp, 16, and James Skipp, 10, both mulatto, in the household of white farmer Stephen Humphrey. In the 1860 census of Westbrooks,...
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United States Colored Troops, no. 8.
37 U.S.C.T. Edward Hammonds. Co. T, 35 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 38 years; height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, light;...
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Onslow County Apprentices, 1825-1827.
Elizabeth Simmons was bound to John Grant in 1825. Alfred, son of Rhoda (no last name given), was bound to Charles Thompson in 1825. James Jarman was bound to Thomas Batten in 1825. Gatsey Pittman was...
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Onslow County Apprentices, 1828-1833.
Durant Dove and Willis Dove were bound to James Mills in 1828. Durant Henderson and Willis Henderson were bound to James Mills in 1829. Jacob [no last name] was bound to John Langley in 1829. Silas...
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Not considered white.
61 N.C. Confederate Levi Cummings. Cap’t Francis D. Koonce’s Co. (Koonce’s State Guerillas) N.C. Volunteers. Appears on Company Muster-In and Descriptive Roll of the organization named above. Dated...
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Between an African and a mulatto.
Alfred Nichols v. William F. Bell, 46 NC 32 (1853). The first issue in the case involved a question of parol evidence. The second involved Alfred Nichols himself. Nichols was “neither black nor...
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Onslow County Bastardy Bonds
Sib Craft named Asa Hammons, 11 October 1815. Gatsy Dove named Virgil Crawford, 20 July 1846. Patsy Dove named Hezekiah White, 17 July 1846. In the 1850 census of Lower Richlands, Onslow County:...
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Her freedom has never been disputed.
State of North Carolina Onslow County To all persons whom it may concern we the under Signed being called on to State what we Know concernning the Freedom of Nancy dove formerly Nancy Henderson do...
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Father a slave.
At page 14 of Chi Chi Mills, “Descendants of William Mills Sr. of Onslow County,” www.ncgenweb-data.com/onslow/family, Eliza Ann Mills is listed as the daughter of William Mills and Nancy Whaley. Eliza...
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His wife left with him.
See Gatsey Pittman here. Wilmington Advertiser, 22 December 1837. Filed under: Apprentices, Free Women of Color, Newspapers, Runaways Tagged: apprentice, Onslow County, Pittman, runaway
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He supposed she had gone to New Bern.
HORRIBLE MURDER. We learn from Mr. O.F. Alexander, that on the 24th of February last, his negro girl Sarah Jane, left his premises without any cause, and he supposed she had gone to Newbern. On Friday...
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Willis Dove, Confederate cook.
Comments on additional muster rolls indicate that Dove, a corporal, “has no horse” in January-February 1864 and deserted the Confederate Army on 5 April 1864. In the 1850 census of Lower Richlands,...
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In payment of Confederate taxes, no. 4.
Form of the estimate and assessment of agricultural products agreed upon by the assessor and tax-payer, and the value of the portion thereof to which the government is entitled, which is taxed in kind,...
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She might have gone off with him.
$10 Reward. RANAWAY from the Subscriber, about the 15th ult. a negro woman named HANNAH; formerly the property of Col. Edward Williams, of Onslow County, but more recently owned by Richard Saunders,...
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