Return to Hyde County

This space is provided for the posting of information about the migration patterns of your Hyde County ancestors; where they lived before they moved here and where they moved when they left. Use the examples below for how to submit your family migration data. I will create links from here to the locations of your family's migration. If a location is mentioned more than once, I will link to it only once. If you find that any of the links are wrong, please let me know. To submit the data on your family, email me and please put "Hyde Migrations" in the Subject line. Thanks for your participation.

BROOKS: Helen Brooks Shaw

Thomas BROOKS, Sr. (c.1738 d. 1822)
(m. Angelica RIORDAME (d. 1847)
From Hyde Co., NC to Greene Co. TN (bet 1803-1808)
With sons: Thomas, Jr., Christopher, Midget, Jeremiah, Stephen;
Daughter's names unknown.
Thomas BROOKS, Jr. md Mary Whittenburg, 1808 and is buried in Greene Co.
Christopher md Suzananna Whittenburg, 1824 (in Henderson Co. by 1830)

From Greene Co., TN to Wilson Co., TN (by 1818)
Jeremiah md Rachel Spring, 1818
Stephen md Maria Swiney, 1818
Midget md Rebecca O'Neal, 1820
Thomas, Sr. died 1822

From Greene Co., TN to Henderson Co. (bet 1822-1830)
Christopher, Jeremiah, Stephen, Midget
Angelica died 1847 in Henderson Co.
No record of Stephen after the 1830 census.

CHESTERS: Michelle Hilaiel

John CHESTER (1748-1842)
(Veteran of Revolutionary War)
From Hyde Co., NC to Dobbs Co., NC - by 1769
From Dobbs Co., NC to Edgecombe Co., NC - by 1783
From Edgecomb Co., NC to Williamson Co., TN - by 1808
From Williamson Co., TN to Hickman Co., TN - by 1816
From Hickman Co., TN to Weakley Co., TN - by 1840

CLAYTONS: Larry Clayton

[The Clayton family migrated from Cheshire, England as part of “Penn’s Fleet”, which arrived at Choptank on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1682. Among the passengers on the Submission were James and Jane Clayton and their six children. By 1687, one of their sons, James Clayton had settled in Kent Co., Delaware. It was his son and grandson who moved to Hyde Co., NC.]

James CLAYTON, SR. (d. c. 1761)
From Kent Co., DE to Hyde Co., NC - c1744.
(Related to Brooks and Hall families)

James CLAYTON II
From Kent Co., DE to Hyde Co., NC - c1758;
From Hyde Co., NC to Craven Co., NC - c1768;
(with sons James, William, Thomas)
(son John stayed in Hyde, James died in the Revolution,
William stayed in Craven Co.)
(sons: James and Thomas moved >
From Craven Co., NC to Hancock Co., GA.

For more information, see: The Clayton Family Home Page

HUTSON: Dee Burr

Abel Hutson from Hyde County migrated to White County, TN.

HARRIS: Lila Swink

Ezekiel HARRIS and wife, Priscilla SWINDELL:
m. 15 Jan 1785 in Hyde Co., NC.
Children: Josiah, Comfort, Gordan, Robert, Jabez Kingsbury, Polly, William Riley and Dupree HARRIS.
William Riley HARRIS and William Gordan HARRIS, son of Gordan HARRIS, went to Mississippi and then on to the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (later Oklahoma).

Gordan HARRIS:
b.29 July 1792
s/o Ezekiel and Priscilla (Swindell) HARRIS.
m. Elizabeth Hudson (?)
Their son William HARRIS m. Mary (Polly) ? , maybe his HARRIS cousin. William and Polly's son William Gordan HARRIS b.18 Nov. 1835, went to the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (later Oklahoma).

William Riley HARRIS:
b. 7 Sept. 1802 Hyde Co., NC;
s/o Ezekiel HARRIS & Priscilla SWINDELL;
m. Anna Eliza Cornelia PITCHLYNN - 27 Nov. 1835, Lowndes Co., MS.
William Riley & Eliza Ann Cornelia went on the Trail of Tears to the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (later Oklahoma). William Riley was joined in the Choctaw Nation in 1860 by William Gordan HARRIS b.18 Nov. 1835, Hyde Co., NC; s/o William HARRIS & Mary (Polly) HARRIS, gs/o Gordan HARRIS. Gordan HARRIS was also a s/o Ezekiel & Priscilla HARRIS. William Riley and William Gordan HARRIS both deceased Choctaw Nation.

Lorenzo G. HARRIS:
b. 4 Feb. 1809, NC.
m. Elizabeth PITCHLYNN - 4 Nov. 1836 Lowndes Co., MS.
Lorenzo is known to have had a store in Columbus, MS. Lorenzo & Elizabeth (Betsy) went to the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (later Oklahoma). Lorenzo G. Harris is given two places of birth: 1. Oyster region, New Bern, Craven Co., NC; 2. Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC. Lorenzo G. Harris was the bro.-in-law of William Riley Harris, they lived across the trail from each other in the Choctaw Nation.

JARVIS (with Masons and Harris’): Ed Doughty

[The Jarvis family of Hyde County descends from Thomas and Dorcas (Foster) Jarvis of Virginia and Currituck Co., NC. He was Governor of North Carolina from 1691 to1694, the year of his death. His grandson, Foster Jarvis (II) was living in Hyde County, NC by 1731. His grandson, Foster Jarvis (IV) (d.c. 1817) and his wife Delacy were parents of the below Jarvis children. Delacy Jarvis (d. 1847) moved West with her children.]

Cornelius JARVIS (b.c. 1794)
s/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis
m1st. Mahala ( ? ); m2nd. Margaret Ramsey
From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN c.1819
Later moved to Washington Co., MO in 1842
Delacy Jarvis d. 1847 in White Co., TN

Levi JARVIS (b.c.1805)
s/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis
m. Martha ( ? ) (b.c. 1810)
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1820

Robert MASON (c1797-1875)
s/o Caleb and Sarah (Pursee) Mason
m. Sarah JARVIS (c. 1801-1850’s)
d/o Foster & Delacy Jarvis
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1819
From White Co., TN to Washington Co., MO by 1850’s

Joshua MASON (1809-1898)
s/o Caleb & Charity Mason
m. Marina Ann JARVIS
d/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis
From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1820 with his parents
From: White Co., TN to Iron Co., MO by 1870 Census
Marina Ann (Jarvis) Mason d. in Iron Co., MO
Joshua Mason d. in Crawford Co., MO

A. J. HARRIS (d. 1864)
m. Agness JARVIS (1809-1871)
d/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN - Date Unknown

McGOWANS: John B, McGowan (deceased)

[William Magowne lived in St. Mary’s Co., MD before moving to Perquimans Co., NC. He may have been the son, or grandson, of John Mackgowen, one of 90 servants transported on the Batchelor of Bristoll in Nov., 1674 from Bristol, England to St. Mary’s, MD. The surnames of many of the other servants transported indicate Irish origin, i.e. O'Neil, O'Reilly, Roark, Murphy, Raney, etc. and more than twenty Mack's.]

William MAGOWNE, SR. (c1708-c1782)
m. Frances HENDRICKS (c1725-c1786)
(d/o Solomon (d. 1744) & Mary Hendricks)
From St. Mary's Co., MD to Perquimans Co., NC - 1740's
From Perquimans Co., NC to Tyrrell Co., NC - c. mid 1750's
(Sons John & Thomas McGowan served in Revolutionary War. Thomas killed in action.)

Joseph McGOUND, SR. (c1746-c1801)
s/o William & Frances (Hendricks) Magowne, Sr.
m. Martha ( ? ) (d.c. 1810-1820)
From Tyrrell Co., NC to Hyde Co., NC - c. 1782.

Joseph McGOWEN, JR. (c1769-c1850’s)
s/o Joseph & Martha McGound, Sr.
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN - 1819

Amos McGOWEN (c1796-c1840’s)
m. Louisa ( ? )
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN in 1819 with parents
From White Co., TN to Wright Co., MO - by 1850.
From Wright Co., MO to Texas Co., MO - by 1860.
(Amos McGowen died enroute in Arkansas c. late 1840's.)
(Sons served in both the Confederate and the Union Armies.)

James McGOWEN (c1801-1841)
m. Nancy MORRIS
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN in 1819 with parents
(Son Ozias Denton McGowen (CSA) killed at Battle of Perryville, KY in 1862.)

Wiley McGOWAN (c1803-1867)
s/o James & Betsy (Hodges) McGowan of Hyde Co.
m. Tabitha NORRIS
From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN - c. 1830's
From White Co., TN to Saline Co., IL - c. 1857
(Sons James, John & Henry McGowan served in the Union Army)

Samuel McGOWEN (c1808-c1851)
m. Sarah MARKHAM
From White Co., TN to Marion Co., AL - early 1840's.
(Sons Jesse A., Frank M. & Joseph McGowen served in Confederate Army.)

Bryant Dempsey McGOWAN (c1815-1899)
m. Rebecca CLARK (c1815-c1890's)
From White Co., TN to Caldwell Co., KY - c. 1867
(Son Amos McGowen served in Confederate Army.)

Walker McGOWEN (c1818- ? )
m. Jane MARKHAM, sister of Sarah Markham
From White Co., TN to Marion Co., AL - late 1830’s
[Not found after 1850 Census until sons appear in 1880 Census.]
(Son James A. McGowen served in the Union Army.)

McKINNEY: Morris McKinney

Benjamine McKinney (1795-1842)
s/o William McKinney Craven Co., NC (War of 1812)
From Jones Co., NC to Hyde Co., NC c1825

Ellis Latham McKinney (1885-1964)
s/o Robert C. McKinney (1856-1921)
From Hyde Co., NC to Norfolk Co., VA by 1936

MIDYETTS: Kay Lynn Midgett Sheppard

(Matthew Midgett first appeared in Anne Arundel Co., MD in 1703 as a ships carpenter. By 1707 he had moved and was in Chowan Co., NC by 1711. He received land grants in Chowan Co., on the south side of Albemarle Sound, south of Roanoke Island on “Bodyes Island”, and others. Matthew died in 1734. In 1742, Joseph Midyett (1712-1771) became the first Midyette to own land in Hyde County.)  [See A Tennessee Connection by Kay Midgett Sheppard]

Richard MIDYETT (b.c. 1784-1794)
s/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr.
Served in Watson's Hyde Co., NC Regt in the War of 1812
From: Hyde Co., NC to White County, TN by Jun 1815
From: White Co., TN to Wilson Co., TN by 1824
Back to: White Co., TN by 1838;
there as late as Dec. 1841
[Not found in any researched 1850 census]

Christopher MIDYETT, JR. (b.c. 1792)
s/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr.
From: Hyde Co., NC to White County, TN by Jun 1815
From: White Co., TN to Caldwell Co., KY by 1820
[Nothing further known]

Micajah MIDYETT (1775-1851)
s/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr.
In Hyde Co., NC until 1804
From: Hyde Co., NC to Johnston Co., NC by 1813
From Johnston Co., NC to Graves Co., KY by 1828
From Graves Co., KY to Henry Co., TN by 1846
[Age 75 & Liv. w/dau. Zilphia Bratton in 1850 Henry Co., TN]

Archibald HUTSON (b.c. 1775)
Married: Elizabeth MIDYETT,
d/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr.
From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1816
Age 75 in 1850 White Co., TN
[Nothing further known]

SWINDELLS: Dr. Robert Swindell

Hollowell Swindell (1792-1847)
s/o Joshua & Margaret (Rascoe) Swindell
m. to Margaret 'Peggy" Williamson (1800-1838) - 1816
d/o Dempsey & Charity (Swindell) Williamson
From Hyde Co., NC to Randolph Co., NC - by 1812
From Randolph Co., NC to White Co., TN - 1818
From White Co., TN to Carroll Co., TN - 1825
From Carroll Co., TN to Gibson Co., TN - 1843
(Children:Dempsey, James, Joshua, Elizabeth, Sarah, Christopher and Henry.
By 2nd wife: Margaret, William and Susan.)
(Margaret's mother, Charity (Swindell) Williamson d. in Gibson Co., TN.)

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SWINDLE (SWINDELL): Ruth Burket

Henry Swindle [Swindell]
s/o Samuel Swindell and Eleanor Carawan of Hyde Co., NC
Henry was b. 1776 Hyde Co., NC - d. 1836 at age 46 in Greene Co., GA
Henry married Anna ?
Children:
Martha M. Swindell b.Feb. 12, 1821
Eliza S. Swindell b.1819
William C. Swindell b. 1825
James A. Swindell b. 1827
Martha Swindell m. Daniel Monroe Wagnon and some of their children went to Rusk Co., TX then Smith Co., TX

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SWINDELL: Sherri Sontag

Job E. Swindell and Martha " Patsy" Daniels
From Hyde Co., NC to Wilson Co., TN by 1820
Son of John Swindell & Rebecca Harris of Hyde Co., NC

[Other Swindells who moved to White Co., TN : Asa, Caleb, Casen, Caswell, Christopher, George C., Isaac, John and Thomas Swindell.]

VOLIVAS: Sandra Brandt

John VOLIVA/Volleway Sr. (c.1680-c.1727) m. Jeane, Rachel, Mary to Perquimans Co., NC
John VOLIVA /Volleway Jr. (c.1720- ? ) Perquimans Co., NC to Tyrrell Co., NC
Joseph J. VOLIVA (c.1750-c.1840) m. Elizabeth 1795 Tyrrell Co., NC
Charles VOLIVA, (c.1780-bef.1829) m. Sally NORRIS in 1803 (daughter of Isom NORRIS) Tyrrell Co., NC to Hyde Co., NC
Sally (Norris) VOLIVA, following the death of her husband, Charles VOLIVA Sr., Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN sometime between 1829-1843
James VOLIVA (son) b. 1817, NC (m. Elizabeth M. ROGERS, Nov. 30, 1843) Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN. Later to Johnson Co., AR
Nancy Oliver VOLIVA (dau.) b. ? (m. Archibald HUTSON, Oct. 14, 1845) Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN.
Charles VOLIVA, Jr. (son) b. 1823 (m. Margaret HENSLEY, Nov. 23, 1848) Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN. Later to Saline Co., IL then Hamilton Co. IL between 1851-1853.

In the early 1800's, many Hyde County families migrated West to White Co., Tennessee. Below are "possible" Hyde Co. names in the 1820 Census & Deed Book F (1817-1820) & Deed Book G (1820-1828) of White Co., TN. Anyone having proof, one way or the other, as to whether any of these persons are, or are not, from Hyde Co., NC, please email me. I will also create a email link to anyone interested in any of these families. Thanks.

BERRY, Ephriam / John / Right
BRIDGEMAN, Joseph / Thomas Sr. / Thomas Jr.
BROOKS, Christopher / Samuel
CARTER, James / John / Peter / Thomas
COFFEE, T.J.
COX, Joseph
FARROW, Willey
FISHER, William
GASKILL, Joseph
GIBBS, Bartee / Benjamin / Casin / Jesse / Uriah
HARRIS, Alexander / Bartlett / Benjamin / Cornelius / Ebby / Howell G. / Isaac / John / Jonathan / Robert / Silas / Thomas / Timothy
HOWARD, George D. / James D. / John / Robert / Sanuel P.
HUTSON, Abel / Archibald / Benjamin / Burrell / George / Isaiah / James / John / Mathias / Pink / Walter / William
JARVIS, Cornelius / Eliphalet / Dan / John / Joseph / Levi / Samuel
MANN, Benjamin / Jacob
MASON, Cobb (Caleb ?) / John / Robert / William
MIDYETT, Christopher / Richard
McGOWN, Amos / James / Joseph
McKINNEY, James / William
O'NIELS, Christopher / Samuel
PAYNE, David / Daniel / John / Larkin / William
ROSE, Bradford / John
SADLER, Amos / Aron
SAWYER, Sampson
SPENCER, Christopher
SWINDELL, Asa / Caleb / Casen / Caswell / Christopher / George C. / Holowell / Isaac / John / Thomas
WALLACE, Francis / John / Laban / Richard
WATSON, Elisha / John / John / Peter / Robert
WILLIS, Nancy
(Many families of Davis / Jones / Smith / Williams)

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