New Hanover County, NC

Posted Queries for April thru May 1998



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COBURN, FARROW, GEORGE, HEWLETT posted by Georgie Fay Holmes Strong on Friday, April 3, 1998

My great-grandparents were D.D.and Winnie GEORGE of Whiskey Creek. D.D. GEORGE was a bootlegger and police chief of Wrightsville Beach in the early 1900's. I believe D.D. & Winnie had about 5 boys and 2 girls. My grandfather was Capt. Daniel Monroe GEORGE, Sr. I have old pictures of the families of Whiskey Creek. I would like more information about the children of D.D. GEORGE. My grandmother was Mattie Grisco COBURN born 09/13/1898 in Rocky Mount , her parents were William and Lizzie COBURN.

SIDBERRY, SIDBURY posted by Dan in Oklahoma on Friday, April 3, 1998

Looking for SIDBURY/SIDBERRY descendants. First came to New Hanover Co., in 1735, been there ever since. Also have descendants in Onslow Co., and what is now Pender Co. If you have a connection to this line I would also be interested in talking to you and exchanging information.

FREEMAN posted by Jenny Edwards on Friday, April 3, 1998

I am doing research on Alexander FREEMAN, a free black in North Carolina who was born about 1788. In 1857, Alex received a land grant of land grant of 4 acres from the state of N.C. on Myrtle Grove Sound about ten miles south of Wilmington in 1857. Can anyone refer me to some sources which may indicate why free blacks were given land grants by the state in the antebellum period? Also, does anyone have information on this Alexander FREEMAN or his wife, Charity (b. 1786)?

BRIGHT, GRIMSLEY posted by Bob Graham on Sunday, April 5, 1998

I am researching information on the GRIMSLEY and BRIGHT family lines. My gggrandfather John BRIGHT married a lady with the maiden name of GRIMSLEY in the probable late 1850's. Her first name may have been Mattie. They had at least one son named William H. BRIGHT born in Nov. 1861. John BRIGHT died 1865 Civil War as I am told. His wife, ?? GRIMSLEY remarried and moved away. William, their son, was raised by his grandmother GRIMSLEY. I have an old picture of Mattie GRIMSLEY taken at a "Lee Greer Studio" on Market Street in Wilmington.

RUSS posted by Elaine Page Taylor on Tuesday, April 7, 1998

Looking for the RUSS familys of New Hanover, Thomas , John , Joseph& Masters. Also would like to know more about the RUSS Landing there. Thanks for any help you may can give.

RAWLS, WATTS posted by Waymon Griffin on Saturday, April 11, 1998

Searching for information the ancestors, descendants, and siblings of John A WATTS Sr. b 1749 New Hanover Co NC d 1819 Covington Co MS m Judith RAWLS b 1752 ? d 1823 Covington Co MS.

MOORE posted by James E Moriarty on Saturday, April 11, 1998

My name is James Moriarty. Charles Henry MOORE was born in Wilmington 6 June 1855. His parents were Charles and Emily MOORE. Charles Henry was educated in Amherst College, graduated in 1878 and taught English at North Carolina A & M College from 1894 to 1907. He was an organizer for the National Negro Business League when it was founded by Booker T. Washington in 1900. Charles Henry took on various roles in Greensboro. He married Mary Patillo in Greensboro in 1884. Any information on the MOORE family would be appreciated.

COOK, HAWTHORNE posted by Iva on Friday, April 24, 1998

John COOK, John and William HAWTHORNE served North Carolina in the American Revolution in the Militia, Wilmington District. I need help in finding out more about John COOK.

Is there anyone with access to Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution by Genealogy Publishing Company? I believe this publication has some information that will help me find the correct John COOK since there were several from NC with the same name.


, DUFFY, FOY, NICHOLS, NIXON posted by Julie Hampton Ganis on Friday, April 24, 1998

Compiling info on NIXON family from New Hanover Co, NC. Especially Maj. Nicholas Foy NIXON, Sr (b.1817-d.1862) md. Emma DUFFY from Onslow Co. His parents: Robert B. NIXON (b.1789-d.1839) md. Elizabeth FOY (b.1789-.c.1845). His Father: Nicholas NIXON (b.1763-d.1843) md. 1st _______. His parents: Robert NIXON (b.c.1722-d.1777) md. Eleanor McCLAMMY. His parents: Thomas NIXON (b.c.1700-d.before 1760) md. Sophia NICHOLS. Was Thomas the son of Richard NIXON Sr and wife Elizabeth?

ANDERSON, JONES, PRICE, WATTS posted by Linda Edwards on Saturday, May 2, 1998

David ANDERSON b 8 jan 1767 Stirling N. Britain married Ann JONES b 28 april 1771 daughter of William JONES b c 1738 d 1790 and Sarah WATTS PRICE JONES b c 1740 d 1795 New Hanover Co at Mt Holly I'm looking for the parents of Sarah WATTS and if she had children with her first husband James PRICE. Also I would like to know what happened to her children with Wm JONES Ann,Wm,Sarah and Evan In the Anderson family Bible there are references to Mt. Holly New Hanover Co NC is this a township or a house?

SKINNER posted by Don Ella Cunningham on Friday, May 8, 1998

Henry SKINNER is an ancestor who was born in 1884 in Wilmington, NC His mother's name is Sarah. Father's name is unknown.

SAMPSON, SWIFT, WALKER posted by Robert Hill on Friday, May 8, 1998

My name is Bob Hill. I have been researching the WALKER line which I have followed back to Wilmington in 1798 with the birth of my great great grandfather, James H. WALKER. I have been told that he is a descendant of the Reverend, Major, Governor George WALKER, of Londonderry. George's son, Robert WALKER came to the colonies under the auspices of Col John SAMPSON as part of a group of people called "Retainers" I can't seem to locate any information about Retainers. I have asked a couple of history teachers at local colleges but they don't have any concrete answers. Do you have any Retainer information that may be of help to me? It was said that the Walker's home was called "The Barn" and some of their descendants were somehow associated with this choice named location. I located a book written by Joseph Gardner SWIFT that mentioned some of his children being born at "The Barn" at the family home in Wilmington. His wife was Louisa M. WALKER, daughter of Captain James WALKER. Do you have any help to offer to me? Thanks for your assistance. Bob Hill :-)

GARVEY, WOODY posted by Barbara L. Stanford on Friday, May 8, 1998

I am looking for information on Pearl GARVEY who married Willard WOODY sometime in the 40's. Pearl and her family are said to have been from Wilmington, NC. Willard was from Bryson City, NC, and died in 1978, Elmer, NJ. They had several children - names unknown to me. Any help will be appreciated.

BOON posted by Nancy Lexo on Friday, May 8, 1998

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FLEET, POTTER, SCHOLAR, WILLIAMS posted by Edward. Davis on Friday, May 22, 1998

WILLIAMS, Edgar A., b Feb 18, Nova Scotia, d Feb 20, 1863, Charleston, NC. Married Susan Osgood POTTER, had child Edgar Dickerson WILLIAMS b Feb 03, 1849, Wilmington, N. C. m Ida Jane FLEET, dau of James FLEET and Sara SCHOLAR.

HOWARD posted by Susan Howard Blevins on Friday, May 22, 1998

Do you have anything on the HOWARD family? I'm looking in Bladen and Sampson counties, but they spillover into New Hanover, Cumberland, Duplin, etc. Joseph HOWARD ( b abt 1710) and his 6 sons: William, John, Benjamin, Hezekiah, Thomas, and Titus. I have also found into that he may have had another son, Ashburne. I have them in Bladen Co, through land grants abt 1765 and later. Thanks!

DICKSON, JONES posted by Sonny Dixon on Monday, May 25, 1998

... searching for information on Robert DICKSON, apparently born in Duplin (or New Hanover) county NC about 1750. With his brother (or cousin), Michael, he moved to St. Mathews Parish, GA (later Effingham, now Screven County) around 1765. His name is recorded on historical markers in Screven County, GA as one of the first area settlers. Robert married Susannah "Suky" JONES, daughter of Francis JONES, in 1771 at Ebenezer Church in current Effingham County, GA. I have various land records from 1772-1774 in Georgia. Robert was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Georgia Militia in 1776 at Savannah and died in 1782 of wounds received in an engagement with the Tories, apparently in St. Mathews Parish - or current Screven County. I have examined and tentatively ruled out the relevance of records of a Robert DICKSON from nearby Richmond County, during roughly the same period. I am against a wall when it comes to securing even scant information about my Robert prior to the move to Georgia. It is far and away my most frustrating genealogical impasse. Duplin/New Hanover folks, anyone --- help me please!

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