Henry Walter Horton was born in North Carolina on July 4, 1873. Horton was president of the Citizens Loan & Trust Co. and president and treasurer of Horton Telephone Co. in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died in Blowing Rock (Watauga… Read More

John Horton was a resident of Martin County. According to John Collins, in 1777 … Read More

Joseph Lloyd Horton was born on February 3, 1894, in Farmville, North Carolina. Horton was an attorney who served as solicitor for Pitt County. He died in Raleigh on July 11, 1926.

William Horton 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 Phineas Horton was born in Watauga County, North Carolina, on February 14, 1867. Horton was a prominent physician in Boone who served as surgeon for the Southern Railway and Watauga & Yadkin River R.R. Company. He died in North… Read More

Jesse Ellis Hoskins was born in Guilford County, North Carolina (or Kentucky) on August 1, 1864. Hoskins was a farmer who served as a work camp supervisor for the state prison system from around 1902 up through 1916. He died in Guilford College (… Read More

John Hoskins (d. 1794) 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 Hoskins (d. c1792) 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. That… Read More

William Hoskins was a plantation owner and water mill operator in Chowan County, North Carolina. In 1757 he served as the foreman on the grand jury that indicted James Strawberry for murdering Elizabeth Knott in Bertie County. He died in Chowan… Read More

Barnett Hoskovitz was born around 1864 in Russia. Hoskovitz was a Jewish immigrant and shoemaker and shoe salesman in Georgia and later Asheville and Winston-Salem, in North Carolina. He died in Plainfield, New Jersey, on June 30, 1920.

Harry Joseph Hoskovitz was born in Russia on September 15, 1885. Hoskovitz was a salesman and shoemaker prior to being stricken with mental illness which required his admission to Broughton Hospital in the 1910s. He died at Broughton Hospital in… Read More

Sarah Anna "Annie" Hoskovitz (née Weingrow) was born in Russia around 1865. Hoskovitz was a Jewish immigrant who resided in Asheville and Winston-Salem before moving to Plainfield, New Jersey, where she died on November 8, 1927.

Earl Henry Hostetler was born on December 12, 1890, in Arcola, Illinois. Hostetler was an employee of the state Department of Agriculture when the draft for World War I was rolled out. He died in Raleigh on October 1, 1968.

Emerson Hough was born June 28, 1857, in Newton, Iowa. Hough was an author who specialized in stories about the American west. He died in Evanston, Illinois, on April 30, 1923.

Joshua Houghton, Jr., 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.

Joshua Houghton, Sr., 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.

Thomas Houghton 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.

Thomas Houghton arrived in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina sometime prior to 1690. In 1705 he became the deputy marshal for the precinct court. Genealogical records suggest he died in Perquimans in 1707.

Baliss House (d. 1808) 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 House was born in Pennsylvania in about 1776. A farmer and millwright, he was a longtime resident of Bath County, Kentucky. House served as a reference for his neighbor Mary Yarborough's pension application, attesting that he believed her… Read More

David Franklin Houston was born on February 17, 1866, in Monroe, North Carolina. Houston was an educator and author who is perhaps best remembered for his work as a cabinet official during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. He first… Read More

James A. Houston was born in North Carolina on October 31, 1802. A resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he served as a justice of the peace. He died in Mecklenburg County on August 4, 1847.

James Caldwell "Collie" Houston was born on October 29, 1884 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Houston was an engineer for the Southern Railway. On August 26, 1919, a labor dispute in Charlotte turned violent, and Houston was shot and killed… Read More

William Houston, Sr., (d. c1795) was a Duplin County physician, apothecary, enslaver, and local political leader. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.… Read More

Zenas Alexander Hovis was born on September 8, 1853 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Hovis was the founder and proprietor of Z. A. Hovis & Company, a funeral home. From 1907 until his death in Charlotte on September 10, 1919, he served… Read More

Benjamin Howard (d. 1790) was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1778 he served as the security for his relative… Read More

Charles Washington Howard was born on April 16, 1886, in Durham County, North Carolina. Howard was manager of the La Grange, North Carolina, branch of the tobacco enterprise J. M. Edmunds & Co. In 1927,… Read More

Christopher Howard 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… Read More

Claude William Howard was born on April 24, 1887, in Smith Grove, North Carolina. Howard was a farmer in Advance, North Carolina, when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was inducted into the service in December of that… Read More

Elijah Howard (d. 1820) 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.

George Howard was born on May 13, 1866, in Tarboro, North Carolina. Howard was a contractor in Tarboro who served as chairman of the Edgecombe County Exemption Board. He died in Tarboro on February 21, 1925.

George A. Howard was born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina on September 22, 1829. Howard was involved in the temperance movement in Tarboro as a young man, and may have also joined the Sons of Temperance, a national group. He moved to… Read More

James Howard 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.

John Howard 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, Howard joined others from the Salisbury District in… Read More

Martin Howard (1725-1781) was the final chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court appointed by the crown. When the American Revolution broke out, Howard left the colony.

Pettig Howard 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.

Farmer in Pulaski Co., Ill

Samuel P. Howard was born in Kentucky on February 20, 1790. A school teacher, he served as a justice of the peace for Smith County, Tennessee in 1845. He died in Smith County on December 19, 1857.

William Howard was a resident of Tyrrell County. In 1777 he became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy after taking an oath of secrecy administered by… Read More

William Howard was born in Rowan County, North Carolina. During the 1870s and 1880s, he served as a supervisor of imprisoned workers on the Western North Carolina Railroad. He died on October 27, 1897, in Salisbury (Rowan County), North Carolina… Read More

Edward Howcutt was a resident of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. 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. He died in Beaufort County, North Carolina… Read More

George Howe was born on October 3, 1876, in Wilmington, North Carolina. A graduate of Princeton and the University of Halle (Germany), Howe was an influential professor at the University of North Carolina for thirty-three years (1903-1936).… Read More

Robert Howe was a citizen in colonial New Bern who advocated for the establishment of a free school in 1764.

William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729-1814) was the Commander-in-Chief of the British land troop during the American Revolution from 1775-1778. In the spring and summer of 1777 he conducted a campaign to capture Philadelphia. Some members of the… Read More

Pearley Athen Hoyle was born on July 18, 1887, in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Hoyle was a farmer and constable in Casar, North Carolina. He died in Bostic (Rutherford County), North Carolina on December 27, 1967.

John Hoyter was a Chowan Indian who was born in about 1645. By 1704, English colonists considered John Hoyter the chief or king of the Chowanoke Nation. In this role, Hoyter appealed to the colonial government on behalf of his people and also… Read More

Thomas Hoyter was a Chowan Indian who was born in about 1680. English colonists considered his father John Hoyter to be the king of the Chowanoke Nation and in turn, upon reaching adulthood, Thomas Hoyter was regarded as such as well. In his role… Read More

Bird Hubbard (d. 1802) 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.

Nealy Manning Hubbard was born in North Carolina in about 1800. A farmer, he also served as the justice of the peace for Anson County, North Carolina. He died in Anson County on October 12, 1874.

John Hubberd 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.

Jonas Huddle was born in Wythe County, Virginia on July 17, 1806. A farmer and Overseer of the Poor, he also served as a Justice of the Peace and Magistrate for Wythe County. He died in Wythe County on May 24, 1881.