Gwen Boyer Bjorkman, “John Sanders of Nansemond County, Virginia” The Quaker Yeomen 14 (Jan 1988) pp.10; 15 (Apr 1988), pp. 8-9; 15. THE SANDERS FAMILY by Gwen Boyer Bjorkman, 4425-132nd Ave. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98006, in correction of an article written by me and published in THE QUAKER YEOMEN Vol. 10, No. 3, Oct. 1983. [...]
QUAKER CALENDAR CHANGES Up to and including 1751 the Julian calendar was used in England, Wales, Ireland and the British colonies overseas. In these places the year officially began on 25 March. As an example, 24 March 1750 was followed the next day by 25 March 1751. With 1752 the law changed; the year 1751 [...]
THE QUAKER CALENDAR The following information was reproduced from The Quaker Library Guide 6 Many users of Quaker records find that the way in which Quakers dated letters, minutes and other documents, particularly before 1752, poses problems. THE ENGLISH YEAR before and after 31 December 1751 Up to and including 1751 the Julian calendar was [...]
QUAKER COMMUNITIES IN ALBEMARLE From The Hill Family of Chowan County North Carolina By Anne L. McCarthy The land configurations of Albemarle made the area attractive and accessible. Laced with small streams, creeks, and deep rivers, the easy access by water into the untamed region offered ports for ocean-going ships able to take the settlers’ products [...]
Perquimans Death where one parent is given as TRUEBLOOD Courtesy of Gordon Trueblood Name of Deceased Date of Death Father Mother Jesse Horace Baker Sept 14, 1939 Augustus Baker Alisa Trueblood Douglas Kent Cayton June 28, 1952 Wm. Burgess Cayton Elizabeth Trueblood Grace Trueblood Chappell Nov. 01, 1987 William Trueblood Lillie Mae Lane Joseph Marion [...]
Trueblood Marriages (grooms) Perquimans County, North Carolina 1856-2000 Compiled by Bob Stokley __________________________________________________________________ Groom Age Bride Age [...]
A Brief History of the 27th NC at Sharpsburg taken from a manuscript by H.Z.Bogue III. __________________________________________________________________ On September 28, 1861 by the direction of the governor, ten companies of militia were organized at New Bern into a military organization officially designated the 27th North Carolina Troops. The regiment first served as security forces, with companies located [...]
27th REGIMENT N.C. 27th INFANTRY REGIMENT Singletary’s Infantry Battalion (until September 28, 1861) __________________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION: Organized for 12 months in the field on September 28, 1861. Reorganized for the war on April 24, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865. FIRST COMMANDER: George B. Singletary (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel) FIELD OFFICERS: John [...]
