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John Johnson 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.

John Johnson (d. 1780) was a resident of Bertie and later Johnston 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… Read More

John Washington Johnson was born on December 22, 1869, in Chatham County, North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Chatham, Johnson served as Register of Deeds and later as superintendent of the county home. He died on September 18, 1933.

Josephine Shaw Johnson (née White) was born on November 27, 1897. In the 1910s and 1920s, Johnson worked as a stenographer in the North Carolina Adjutant General's Office and the Department of Justice. She married Earl Johnson in 1920. She died… Read More

Kate Ancrum Johnson (née Burr) was born February 14, 1881, in Morganton, North Carolina. Johnson dedicated her life to social work, holding many titles and positions in state government over the course of her career. She died in Raleigh (Wake… Read More

Patrick Henry Johnson was born January 21, 1879, in Pantego, North Carolina. Johnson was a longtime resident of the Pantego, where he was a merchant and farmer. He died in Belhaven, North Carolina, on January 2, 1967.

Peter Johnson 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, Johnson joined others from the Salisbury District… Read More

Philip Johnson [last name unclear] 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… Read More

Rufus R. Johnson was a Whig resident of Anson County, North Carolina who worked as a pension agent. Any further information about this individual has not been located.

Sugan Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Lester Johnson was born on November 13, 1884, in Buncombe County, North Carolina. During World War I, Johnson served as chairman of the Robeson County Exemption Board, No. 1. A lawyer by training,… Read More

Wellington E. Johnson was born on October 11, 1894, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. At the outbreak of World War I, Johnson was employed at the Neconsett Manufacturing Company in Cumberland County, North Carolina. He died in Fayetteville on… Read More

William Johnson was a resident in colonial North Carolina. Around 1763, he joined others in signing a letter of petition to Arthur Dobbs on behalf of William Strother, who had been accused of horse stealing.

William Edward Johnson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1870. Johnson was a grocery merchant in Asheville (Buncombe County), where he served as a member of the board of aldermen (1912-1914), as chairman of the Buncombe County… Read More

During the Seven Years War, Ireland-born William Johnson (circa 1715 - 1774) commanded the colonial militia and allied Indian forces in New York. In 1755, he was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the northern American colonies and… Read More

Williamson Wilson Johnson was born on October 30, 1893, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Johnson served as the principal of the Stonewall Jackson Training School. He died in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 12, 1951.

Alexander Johnston was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More

Andrew Hall Johnston was born in Limestone Township (Buncombe County), North Carolina, on March 13, 1882. Johnston was a lawyer, legislator, and jurist who served as attorney for the Mount Mitchell Commission in 1915. He died in Asheville on May… Read More

Burwell Johnston (d. 1796) 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.

Daniel Johnston 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.

Francis Johnston was a reverend in Bertie County who in 1777 refused to swear an oath to the State of North Carolina and consequently had to leave the state. Later that year, fellow Bertie County resident… Read More

Gabriel Johnston (circa 1698-1752) was a colonial administrator who served as the second royal governor of North Carolina from 1733 until his death in 1752.

John Johnston (d. 1791) was a prominent planter in Bertie County. The nephew of a former royal governor and the brother of a future state governor, Johnston represented Bertie in the 2nd-5th sittings of the provincial congress. He also served as… Read More

John Stuart Johnston was born on February 7, 1870, in Sparta, Illinois. Johnston was a career army officer who served during the Spanish-American War and in the Philippines. During World War I, he was an adjutant general assigned to the office of… Read More

Joseph Johnston (d. 1790) 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.

Joshua Johnston 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.

Julius Johnston was born on December 30, 1890, in Yanceyville, North Carolina. Johnston was an attorney who served as chairman of the Legal Advisory Board for Caswell County during World War I. He died in Youngsville (Caswell County) on September… Read More

Robert Pulliam Johnston was born on October 17, 1870, in Burnsville, North Carolina. Johnston was a West Point graduate who served as an army engineer from 1891 until his retirement in 1908. He volunteered a second time for service upon the… Read More

Samuel Johnston (1733-1816) was a planter, lawyer, and politician who resided in Chowan County. He served in the North Carolina Colonial Assembly from 1759-1775, served in the provincial congress, and later was the state treasurer of the northern… Read More

William Johnston 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.

Joseph Jolly was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee, Seneca… Read More

Edna F. Jonas (née Royster) was born on March 15, 1885, in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Edna married Garrison H. Jonas in June 1906. She died in Rutherfordton (Rutherford County) on September 3, 1922.

Garrison Hanks Jonas was born on August 22, 1888, in Yorksville, South Carolina. Jonas was a prisoner on the #6 Township Chain Gang in Shelby, North Carolina, when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was inducted into the… Read More

Abraham Jones was a justice of the peace and politician who lived near the village of Mattamuskeet in Hyde County on the Pamlico Sound. He represented Hyde at the Fifth Provincial Congress in 1776 and also served in the Hyde County Court. In… Read More

Abram Gabriel Jones was born in Bethania (Forsyth County), North Carolina on September 6, 1845. Jones was a physician in Walnut Cove (Stokes County). He died there on January 15, 1934.

Allen Jones (1739-1807) was a politician and soldier who served as the Brigadier General for the Halifax District Brigade of the North Carolina Militia. After the Gourd Patch Conspiracy was unveiled in July 1777 and the major of its leadership… Read More

Armistead Jones was born on September 23, 1846, in Vance County, North Carolina. Jones was a prominent attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina, who served as a solicitor for eleven years beginning in 1900. He died in Raleigh on September 24, 1925.… Read More

Charles Jones was residing in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina by 1686. In 1690 he witnessed a deposition signed by William Bundy concerning Alexander, an indentured American Indian man. Jones died in Perquimans by March 1703.

David Jones Sr. (d. c1795) was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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… Read More

Demsey Jones was a resident of Chowan and later Gates 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

Edward Jones 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.

Edward Jones Sr. was a resident of Granville County, North Carolina who was born in about 1760. In 1781 he served as a private in the Granville County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia. He died in Granville County in 1841.

Ethelred Jones was born in Johnston County, North Carolina on October 2, 1749. He served as a captain in the Wake County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia from 1780-1781, leading men during the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse. He… Read More

Eugene Patterson Jones was born on January 26, 1893, in Lenoir, North Carolina. Jones was a munitions worker at the E. J. DuPont Company in Hopewell, Virginia, in June 1917 when he registered for the military draft for World War I. He served as a… Read More

Evan Jones was a captain in a regiment of militia in Tyrrell County in the 1740s and 1750s.

Fowler Jones was born in Granville County, North Carolina on September 22, 1758. In 1780 he joined the North Carolina Militia as a private in an cavalry regiment. In 1781 he reenlisted as a private in the Granville County Regiment of the North… Read More

Frederick Jones was born in England in about 1680. He arrived first in Virginia and later to North Carolina by 1700, where he established himself as a merchant. By 1710 he had amassed thousands of acres in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina, but… Read More

Griffen Jones was a captain in a regiment of Pasquotank County militia in December 1754.