Hyde County was one of the original precincts of North Carolina, and 
existed previous to 1729, when the Lords Proprietors (except Lord 
Granville) surrendered their rights to the Crown. It was called in 
honor of Edward Hyde, who was Governor of the Colony. His 
commission is dated January 24, 1711. 
Swan Quarter, the county-seat, is situated at the head of Swan 
Quarter Bay, 160 miles east of Raleigh, and has a population of 253.
Surface - Level and in places swampy; soil very rich, especially 
around Lake Mattamuskeet.
Staples - Corn, cotton, wheat, sweet potatoes and fish. 
Fruits - Apples, peaches, pears, grapes, plums and other small 
fruits. The celebrated Mattamuskeet apple grows to perfection 
around the lake, from which it derives its name.
Timbers - Cypress, gum, maple, holly, juniper, pine, cedar and oak.

Town                  Pop.
Engelhard,            150
Fairfield,            500
Lake Comfort,         125
Lake Landing,         125
Makelyville,          150
Middletown,           175
Ocracoke,             100
Scranton,             ---
Sladesville,          175
Swan Quarter (c.h.),  500

Clerk Superior Court - J. H. Wahab.
Commissioner - G. B. Watson, chmn;
               E. O. Spencer,
               H. H. Swindell,
               J. C. Simmons,
               A. B. Credle.
Coroner - ---------------
Register of Deeds - L. H. Swindell.
Sheriff - R. D. Harris.
Solicitor 1st Dist. - W. J. Leary.
Standard Keeper - W. R. Gibbs.
Treasurer - C. F. Benson.

Currituck - A. J. Smith, B. B. Cutrell, S. S. Lupton, W. A. Bass, 
J. M. Lupton, B. L. Dunbar, W. M. Smithwich (Swan Quarter).
Fairfield - S. B. Sadler, T. M. Watson, W. S. Carter, T. H. B. Gills, 
J. C. Simmons, H. B. Hixon, A. G. Hudson, Jas. P. Hudson, Jas. P. 
Flowers (Fairfield).
Lake Landing - R. F. Watson, H. L. Gibbs, W. D. Mann, F. S. Roper, 
Jas. A. Gibbs, Valentine Harris, C. A. Stokesbury (Lake Landing). 
Ocracoke - Joseph O'Neal, W S. Lindley, W. H. Tolson, P. C. 
Howard (Ocracoke). 
Swan Quarter - WM. R. Carawan, J. M. Watson, A. Berry, Jas. 
Hodges, C. S. Boomer, J. B. Credle (Swan Quarter).

Engehard - Englehard, C. P. Jerome.
Fairfield - Fairfield, J. W. Anderson. 
Lake Comfort - Lake Comfort, D. A. Watkins.
Lake Landing - Lake Landing, C. P. Jerome.
Middleton - Middleton, C. P. Jerome.
Ocracoke - Ocracoke, J. W. Martin.
Sladesville - Sladesville, D. A. Watkins.
Swan Quarter - Swan Quarter, D. A. Watkins.

Fairfield (col) - Fairfield, Fred Long.
Lake Landing (col) - Lake Landing, Aaron Jones.
Lake Comfort (col) - Lake Comfort, Alexander Williams.
Sladesville (col) - Sladesville, Sam Hendley & Albert Bryan.
Swan Quarter (col) - Swan Quarter, A. Bryan.

Beulah - Swan Quarter, L. S. Ross.
Fairfield - Fairfield, L. S. Ross.
Swan Quarter - Swan Quarter, L. S. Ross.

Middleton - Middleton - Winfield.
Pringo Chapel - J. R. Windfield.
Swan Quarter - Swan Quarter, W. R. Jennet.

Neal's Chapel - ------------
St. George - Lake Landing, S. S. Barber.
St. John's - Makelyville, S. S. Barber.
Swan Quarter - Swan Quarter, S. S. Barber.

Anderson, H. B., Fairfield. 
Jerome, C. P., Lake Landing. 
Watkins, D. A., Swan Quarter.

Jones, Aaron (col), Lake Landing, 
Long, Fred (col), Fairfield.
Williams, Alex (col), Lake Comfort. 
Windley, Samuel (col) - Sladesville.

Ross, L. S., Swan Quarter.

Jennett, W. R., Swan Quarter.

Barber, S. S., Swan Quarter.

Boarding house, Fairfield, J. Mason. 
Mulberry House, Swan Quarter, Jas. W. Hayes. 
Slaughter House, Swan Quarter, E..O. Spencer. 
Swindell House, Swan Quarter, Briner Bros. 
Tooley's Tavern, Swan Quarter, W. J. Harris.

Mann, S. S., Swan Quarter.
Mann, J. S., Middleton.

Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Makelyville.
Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Sladesville.
Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Swan Quarter, 
                D. J. Mason, Jr., L. K. Harris, 
                J. E. Bridgman, John W. Lister 
                and D. J. Mason.
Building and contracting, Fairfield, C. E. Swindell.
Building and contracting, Swan Quarter, E. H. Gaskill.
Building and contracting, Lake Landing, ---- Cutrell.
Building and contracting, Makelyville, N. D. Manly.
Millwrighting, Fairfield, W. D. Murray.
Saddles and harness, Makelyville, ---- Webster.

Bonner, E. C.,          GS
Clayton, John M.,       GS
Cox, T. R.,             GS
Gibbs, A. S.,           GS
Gibbs, C. B. P.,        GS
Gibbs, J. B.,           GS
Guthrie, C. F.,         GS
Spencer, S. H. & Co.,   GS
Williams & Roper,       GS

Coffey, S. W. & Co.,    GS
Chadwick, J. A.,        GS
Chadwick, Midgett & Co. GS
Cuthrell, A. L.,        GS
Carter & Murray,        GS
Harris, J. G. & Co.,    Jewelry
Lewis, Mrs. D. W.,      Millinery
Mann, Dr. J. A.,        Drugs
Mason, Jephtha,         GS
Midyett & Co,           GS
O'Neal, J. S.,          GS
Pue, L. L.,             GS
Sadler, S. B.,          GS
Simmons & Gibbs,        GS
Swindell & Co.          GS
Watson, Mra H. E.,      GS
Williams, R.,           GS
Young, R. L.,           GS

Bell, E. B.,            GS
Benson, J. & Co.,       GS
Jennett, Robert,        GS
Sears, W. J.            GS
Weston, Mrs. H. T.,     GS

Ballance, -----,        GS
Boomer, B. E.,          GS
Boomer, L. W.,          GS
Bridgeman, G. S.        GS
Carawan, C. E.,         GS
Credle, G. T.,          GS
Cuthrell, S. T.,        GS
Gaskins, S. T.,         GS
Gibbs, Jas. A.,         GS
Gibbs, L. L. & Co.,     GS
Hall, W. D.,            GS
McKinney, J. R.,        GS
McKinney, P. H.,        GS
Midyette, B. J.,        GS
Selby, G. A.,           GS
Selby, Milton E.,       GS
Watson, D. M.,          GS
Watson, George I.,      GS
Young, S. J.,           GS

Spring, A.,             GS
Sranton & N.C.L.L. Co.  --

Burrus, R. S.,          GS
Gibbs, J. M.,           GS
Gibbs, E. L.,           GS
Gibbs, J. W.,           GS
Jennette, B. E.,        GS
Jennette, B. F.,        GS
Hall, J. M.,            GS
McKinney, W. T.,        GS
Rollins, S. M.          GS
Watson, R. B.,          GS

Fulcher, George,        GS
Howard, W. E.,          GS 
McWilliams, J. W.,      GS
Pilland, M. L.,         GS
Sabiston, Wm.,          GS
Taylor, Stephen,        GS

Chadwick, R. C.,        GS

Bishop, J. C. & Sons,   GS
Bridgeman Bros.,        GS
Lupton, J. M.,          GS
Richards, R. H.,        GS

Bell, F. M.,            GS
Bishop, J. C.,          GS
Bridgeman, W. Y.,       GS
Jarvis, T. R.,          GS
Jordan, J. B.,          GS
Lupton, S. S.,          GS
Lupton, J. M.,          GS
Newman, G. G.,          GS
Sparrow, Mrs. L.,       Millinery
Spring, Alex,           GS
Wahab, H. W.,           GS

Berry Bros,             GS
Brinn Bros.             GS
Chadwick, R. C.,        GS
Credle, G. V.,          GS
Hudson, Garrison,       Fish
Swindell, A. B.,        GS
Swindell, W. M.,        GS

Corn and flour, Leachville (Beaufort Co), Caleb Clark.
Corn and flour, Leechville (Beaufort Co), N. B. Satterthwaite.
Saw, Makelyville, Scranton & North Carolina Lumber Co.
Wind-mill (corn), Lake Comfort, M. G. Fisher.
Wind-mill (corn), Middleton, W. F. Raper.
Wind-mill (corn), Swan Quarter, Berry & Gaskill.
Wind-mill (corn), Ocracoke, Eli Howard.
Wind-mill (corn), Middletown, Allen Burrus.
Wind-mill (corn), Middletown, W. P. M. Burns, S. A. Johnson, 
                              Thomas Spencer. 
Wind-mill (corn), Fairfield, W. D. Murray and Murray & Harris.

Cartwright, A., Fairfield.
Clark, Edward, Middletown.
Credle, O. S., Lake Comfort.
Gibbs, O. H., Middletown.
Hooten, G. B. & 
Windly, Clem, Sladesville.
Jones, E. H. & 
Stotesbury, C. A., Lake Landing.
Long, S. A., Lake Landing.
Mann, J. A., Fairfield.
Mann, O. E., Middletown.
Murray, M. M., Lake Comfort.
Weston, B. L., Lake Landing.
Windley, Samuel, Lake Landing.

Chapel Hill, Academy, Lake Landing, --------.
Fairfield Academy, Fairfield, Miss Simmons.
Middletown Academy, Middletown, --------.
Nebraska Academy, Lake Landing, --------.
Swan Quarter Academy, Swan Quarter, Miss M. A. Webb.
Public schools - white., 32,; colored, 20.

Bell, John D., Sladesville.
Bell, Mrs. Maggie, Sladesville.
Benson, James M., Juniper Bay.
Credle, Mrs. Lucy, Sladesville.
Credle, I. R., Swan Quarter.
Davis, C. W., Engelhard.
Gaskill, Mrs. Sarah, Ocracoke.
Jennett, W. R., Middleton.
Mann, C. A., Lake Landing.
Raper, George E., Engelhard.
Sadler, James R., Fairfield.
Simmons, Miss Mary, Fairfield.
Smith, Miss Mary D., Leechville (Beaufort Co.)
Swindell, Louis L., Fairfield.
Watson, R. F., Engelhard.
Watson, Miss Lena G., Lake Landing.

Branch, Mrs. Florence J., Washington.
Burns, Benj., Jr., Fairfield.
Clark, T. W., Pantego (Beaufort Co).
Clark, W. A., Leechville (Beaufort Co).
Collins, J. R., Engelhard.
Collins, J. C., Pantego (Beaufort Co).
Fleming, W. S., Newbern.
Green, W. H., Jr., Swan Quarter.
Green, John E., Swan Quarter.
Hutson, Mrs. Ritta, Newbern.
Mosely, D. G., Newbern.
Smith, Geo. W., Sladesville.
Smith, Dennis, Leechville (Beaufort Co.)
Spencer, George W., Engelhard.
Spencer, Seth A., Middleton.
Swindell, Anson D., Lake Landing.
Swindell, Major Lewis, Swan Quarter.
Walker, S. R., Newbern.
Willie, D. S., Sladesville.
Wyman, F. J., Sladesville.

Atlantic Lodge, No. 294, A F & A M, Swan Quarter; time of meeting:
second Saturday, Tuesday evening of Court.
Mattamuskeet Lodge, No. 328, A F & A M, Engelhard; time of meeting:
fourth Saturday, at 10 o'clock A.M.

Englehard: Sam'l L. Baum, Anson Bidds, W. Pell Burrus, 
D. H. Carter, T. M. Davis, J. B. Gibbs, T. L. Gibbs, 
B. F. Gibbs, J. M. Mann, John Midyett, John Northam, 
Geo. E. Roper, W. W. Spencer, Thos. Spencer, P. P. 
Spencer, J. B. Watson, Israel B. Watson. 
Fairfield: E. Baum, A. Baum, Allen Burrus, W. P. Burrus, 
G. S. Carter, D. M. Carter, H. C. Carter, W. S. Carter, 
T. H. B. Gibbs, Henry Jones, Dr. J. S. Mann, T. Mann, 
T. C. Mann, W. F. Midgett, W. D. Murray, Dr. P. H. 
Simmons, C. Simmons, L. Swindell, R. Tunnell, Samuel 
Tunnell. 
Lake Comfort: M. V. Benson, John H. C. Berry, Jas. E. 
Berry, John Berry, W. W. Boomer, Y Emory, S. Emery, 
M. G. Fisher, S. B. Harris, R. B. Harris, Dr. E. H. 
Jones, M. M. Murray, E. Simmons, J. W. Spencer, W. S. 
Spencer, B. Stokesbery, L. H. Styron, George Weston.
Lake Landing: J. M. Benson, C. F. Benson, T. R. Benson, 
G. S. Bridgman, M. Fisher, R. Jennett, A. McJones, S. A. 
Long, J. S. Mann, S. M. Mann, W. D. Mann, W. P. Midgett, 
T. P. Pugh, A. B. Tunnell, Geo. G. Watson, J. W. H. 
Watson, Dr. Samuel Windley. 
Makelyville: A. Green, W. G. Ruffin, S. L. Snell, 
Alexander Spring. 
Middletown: Dr. B. Clark, J. H. Davis, W. Farrow, B. F. 
Gibbs, Milton Gibbs, J. W. Gibbs, B. F. Jennett, W. H. 
Lucas, J. M. Mann, Thos. Mann, E. L. Mann, W. F. Roper, 
W. S. Swindell. 
Scranton: N. A. Armstrong, O. M. Bishop, W. B. Bishop, 
J. C. Bishop, C. Brown, S. A. Bridgman, W. R. Cutrell, 
W. R. Carawan, R. C. Chadwick, W. B. Dunbar, W. K. Eanuls, 
Z. J. Fortune, J. L. Gourn, Will Hodges, Jas. Hodges, W. H. 
Hays, R. O. Harris, J. M. Lupton, J. L. Palrids, Geo. R. 
Richards, F. S. Spencer, Will Spencer, S. Swindell, O. 
Swindell, Sam Siluther, W. B. Watson, C. M. Watson.
Sladesville: Mrs. Hettie Adams, J. E. Bell, B. D. Brinn, 
M. S. Burgess, J. Credle, A. B. Credle, W. M. Credle, 
M. B. Davis, L. S. Dillon, W. J. Fisher, S.  Fisher, T. M. 
Fisher, Z. T. Fortescue, Mrs. Nan Fortescue, W. R. Harris, 
Wiley Hodges (col), R. W. Hollowell, W. T. Hooten, E. 
Howard (col), Thos. R. Jarvis, M. W. Jarvis, Wm. O. Jordan, 
J. B. Jordan, J. W. Lupton, Pat Lupton, S. S. Lupton, W. A. 
Maning, W. P. Mydgett, Geo. G. Newman, S. Northam, 
Richard Oats (col), Daniel Roberson, C. H. Russell, D. H. 
Sawyer, N. B. Selby, W. W. Silverthorn, A. J. Smith, W. E. 
Spencer, J. H. Spencer, E. H. Tooly, Geo. Wade, J. H. Wahab, 
R. P. Wahab, D. Wahab.
Stencil House: A. Baum, S. Baum, J. Baum, T. M. Gibbs, W. D. 
Murray, W. A. Williams. 
Swan Quarter: J. E. Bridgman, H. Brown, M. S. Credle, E. S. 
Credle, I. R. Credle, W. M. Credle, David Credle, T. F. Credle, 
J. E. Credle, G. T. Credle, J. E. Donnell, E. D. English, Wm. 
M. Farrow, E. H. Gaskill, R. F. Green, R. W. Harris, J. S. 
Harris, T. B. Harris, Robt. D. Harris, Daniel Harris, T. E. 
Harris, D. E. Harris, David Hudson, D. S. Javvis, Nat Jarvis, 
B. Jarvis, J. W. Jester, E. J. Lovick, D. J. Mason, Sr., Y. 
Mason, Oliver O'Neal, N. S. Warner, J. M. Watson, E. C. 
Williams, A. H. Williams.

SOURCE: Branson's North Carolina Business Directory, 1896. Volume VIII. Edited by Levi Branson, A.M. Raleigh, N. C.: Levi Branson, Office Publisher

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