Josiah Parker to Stephen Shepard Contributed by Jim Sizemore Aug. 14, 1786 Gates Co., NC Deed Book 1; pg. 223 This Indenture made this 14th Day of August 1786 between Josiah PARKER of Gates County of the State of North Carolina of the One part and Stephen SHEPHERD of the Other part witnes_seth that ye… (read more)
PARKER, Joisah to James PARKER (1786)
Contributed by Raymond Parker Fouts Feb. 10, 1786 Gates Co., NC Deed Book 1; pg. 172 This Indenture made this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Six Between Josiah PARKER Senr. of Gates County and State of North Carolina of the one part and James… (read more)
1861 Johnson & Browning Map
Submitted by Marianne Ordway
Joshua Fry / Peter Jefferson Map – 1751
Submitted by Marianne Ordway
Gates County, NC Township Map
RIDDICK, Susan – Celebrates Her 100th Birthday (2002)
SUFFOLK, Va. – Mrs. Susie B. Riddick, formerly of Corapeake and now living with her daughter and son-in-law, Jimmy and Rebecca Bradshaw of Suffolk celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 29, 2002 with about 85 friend and relatives who attended an Open House in her honor. Over 100 cards, 21 floral arrangements and numerous other gifts… (read more)
FREEMAN, Willie – Celebrates His 100th Birthday (2002)
Willie “Boss” Freeman of Gates celebrated his 100th birthday Oct. 20, 2002 with a special celebration hosted by is family. Freeman has nine children, 36 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. Source: unknown newspaper – Oct. 30, 2002. Submitted by Elsie Richardson – Nov. 30, 2004
1890 Veterans Census
Contributed by Elizabeth Ross in 2000 Gatesville Township Lassiter, Pennerich, widow Savage, Mike Slaughter, Fannie, widow Slaughter, George, deceased Hall Township Askew, John E. Harrell, Patrick H. Umphelett, Lewis, deceased Umphelett, Mary, widow Wright, Jane, widow Hasletts Township Burke, William H. Chandler, William Marriner, Eli H. Holly Grove Township Eure, Mills Reed, William Hunter Mill… (read more)
Stallings Cemetery
Surveyed by Elsie Richardson Nov. 27, 1998 Location approximately four miles south on Acorn Hill Road between the intersections of Route 158 and Sandy Cross Road. Heading south, cemetery is in a small fenced area on left side of road set back off the road behind property where the old Rhodolpha Stallings home was before it was torn… (read more)
Smith Cemetery (African-American)
Surveyed by Patricia Hall in Dec. 2001 This cemetery is located on the Buckland Plantation. Buckland Plantation located five miles south of the Virginia line, in Gates County, NC (US 37 North:1/2 mile from the Buckland Elementary School.) Actually there are two cemeteries on the Buckland Plantation: First cemetery– Approximately 26 crepe myrtle trees line… (read more)
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