Gyles Shute was born in England sometime before 1683 and was a resident of Beaufort Precinct, North Carolina. A local justice of the peace, in 1723 he issued bonds for Chistopher Dudley to appear in court after Dudley was accused to attacking a… Read More
Walter Davis Siler was born on November 25, 1878, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Siler was an attorney who served as solicitor for the Fourth Judicial District (1912-1922), Superior Court judge (1925-1926), and Assistant Attorney General (… Read More
Benjamin Simmonds 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.
Richard Simmonds 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.
Furnifold McLendel Simmons was born on January 20, 1854, near Pollocksville, North Carolina. Simmons was a United States Senator representing North Carolina from 1901 to 1931. He died in New Bern, North Carolina on April 30, 1940.
Hillary Simmons was a resident of Currituck County. They signed a bond promising that Caleb Ansill would… Read More
James Lawrence Simmons was born on December 28, 1888, in Shelby, North Carolina. Simmons graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1909. In 1912 and 1913, he served as the president of Pure Fountain College in Smithfield, Tennessee.… Read More
John Simmons (d. 1781) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1777 he served as a juror in the fall session of the … Read More
John Martin Simmons was born in Elkin (Surry County), North Carolina, on December 23, 1873. Simmons was a real estate agent, livery proprietor, and later president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Elkin. During the July 1916 flood, his home… Read More
William Simonds 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.
Argyle Simons (d. 1797) 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.
Jacob Simons (d. 1796) 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
James Simons 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.
Thomas Simons (d. 1796) 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 Simonton was a resident of colonial America who owned and mastered a brigantine called Charming Anne in 1762.
Frank Farrow Simpson was born on April 2, 1868, in Laurens, South Carolina. Simpson was a physician and longtime resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During World War I, he served as the Chief of the Medical Section for the… Read More
John Simpson (d. 1795) 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
Richard Franklin Simpson was born in Laurens County, South Carolina on March 25, 1798. An attorney, he served as a representative in the U.S. Congress from 1843-1849. He later signed the Ordinance of Secession for South Carolina in 1860. He died… Read More
Samuel Simpson 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 Simpson (d. 1799) 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.… Read More
Demsey Simson (d. 1783) 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.
John Simson Jr. 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.
Uriah Sinclar (d. 1785) 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.
Charles Augustus Sink was born in Forsyth County on August 12, 1865. Sink worked as a postal clerk for Southern Railway for over 35 years. He moved to North Wilkesboro around 1910, where he died on April 16, 1953.
Charles Shelton Sink was born in Yadkin County, North Carolina, on November 18, 1889. Sink was a physician in North Wilkesboro. He died in Morganton (Burke County), North Carolina, on February 13, 1968.
Michael Sissholt was commanding officer of the garrison stationed at Fort Johnston, a British colonial-era fort in Brunswick County, during a scandal involving the alleged misconduct of Captain John Dalrymple.
Thomas Sitgreaves was an ordinary keeper in colonial New Bern who joined others in advocating for the establishment of a free school in 1764.
William Sitgreaves was a merchant in colonial New Bern. In 1755, he joined other merchants, traders, and planters in petitioning the Board of Trade for relief on trade restrictions.
James Sitterson was a resident of Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. In 1720 he purchased an enslaved American Indian at Core Sound from Willowby, a Chowan Indian. He did not pay Willowby, however, and Chief John Hoyter brought a complaint on… Read More
William Justice Sitterson was born in Washington County, North Carolina, on July 23, 1872. Sitterson enlisted in the United States army around 1897 and seems to have served up through 1913. He married Martha Fay Beasley in Hertford County, North… Read More
William Skiles (d. 1820) was a planter in Bertie County. In 1777 he took three oaths of secrecy and became a member of the Gourd Patch Conspiracy. While a member,… Read More
Evan Skinner (d. 1789) was a justice of the peace in Chowan County. In 1777 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
Richard Skinner was born in Virginia and arrived in North Carolina by 1701. He settled in Perquimans, where an American Indian man named Langstone filed a suit against him for debt. In 1705 he testified in support of Sanders, an American Indian… Read More
William Skinner (1728-1798) was a politician and solider from Perquimans County. He represented Perquimans in the North Carolina Provincial Congress from 1775-1776 and then served in the Senate in 1777. He was the treasurer for the Northern… Read More
Abisha Slade was born in Caswell County, North Carolina on September 15, 1790. He served as the clerk of the Caswell County court of pleas and quarter sessions from 1840-1852. Slade is best known for having credit for the a new form of fluecured… Read More
Henry Slade was born in England in about 1640. He emigrated to Virginia and later to North Carolina by 1668. A mariner, Slade operated a boat service which imported new settlers into North Carolina. He established himself in Bath County by 1699.… Read More
Henry Slade was a justice of the peace and was appointed Sheriff of Martin County in 1777. In 1778 he was ordered to arrest… Read More
John Slade 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.
Reuben Slade (d. 1790) was a justice for the Hyde County Court. In 1777, as a member of that court, he helped oversee the collection of loyalty oaths from the county's white male citizens.
William Slade (d. 1791) was a justice of the peace in Martin County. In 1777 John Wheatley testified… Read More
Thomas Slatter 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.
Jethro Slaver 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
David Sloan was born in Anderson County, South Carolina on April 9, 1787. William Guest listed him as a reference who could vouch for his character. Sloan died in Anderson County, South Carolina on October 29, 1834.
Samuel Slocum was born in Albemarle County, North Carolina and moved with his mother and siblings to Bath County, North Carolina in about 1696. In 1703 he testified that he had conversed with an American Indian who expressed that he had heard… Read More
William Sloper (1709 - 1789) was a British politician who served as a member of the Board of Trade from 1756 to 1761.
Bessie Bookrum Small (née Badham) was born in Chowan County, North Carolina, on July 8, 1898. By 1925, she had earned a doctorate… Read More
John Humphrey Small was born August 29, 1858, in Washington, North Carolina. Small was a lawyer and congressman representing North Carolina's First Congressional District from 1899 to 1921. He died in Washington (Beaufort County) on July 13, 1946… Read More
Edward W. Smallwood was born in New Bern (Craven County), North Carolina, on December 31, 1851. Smallwood was a merchant who served as county commissioner (elected 1888). He died in New Bern on July 12, 1924.
Robert Feagles Smallwood was born in Craven County, North Carolina, on February 17, 1886. Smallwood was an architect in New York City. Towards the end of his life, he was a resident of Hillsborough (Orange County), North Carolina. He died in… Read More