Critchfield, William (1811) Southern Historical Press, Inc. (Greenville, S.C. 1935). Skidmore, Abraham (1827) Roberts, John E (1847) Stanly, William (1870) Phillips, Mary (1838) Fogle, Charles A (1907) Hudson, Nancy (1892) Walton, Lucy (1892) This was while North Carolina was still a British colony. Wood, Margaret (1943) Blizard, J D (1923) Bray, Joel (1876) Wolff, N A (1904) Cummings, Isaac (1867) The data in this volume is arranged throughout in . Smith, Freeman (1865) Stultz, Henry (1774) In December 1830, by Act of the South Carolina State Legislature, the Town of Lancaster was incorporated and provision was made for the election of town officials. Teague, William (1893) Brown, C C (1909) Blackburn, Ambrose (1777) Speer, Thomas (1797) Glenn, James (1804) Williams, Joseph (1827) from Surry and the District of Washington, now in Tennessee. Jervis, A B C (1862) Harris, Isaac (1806) Gough, Thomas (1825) Nichols, Martha (1884) Davis, Samuel L (1848) Dobbins, Keziah (1829) Snow, William (1861) Walker, David (1774) Hill, Joel (1884) King, Thomas B (1856) Copeland, Jesse (1862) Joseph McGee was actually the first mill operator of this area. Grant, Roberson W (1839) Dezarn, Ephraim (1904) Gentry, Joseph & Agnes (1813, 1827) Shaw, James (1907) Glenn, Jeremiah (1846) Dejornatt, George W (1826) Hedgecoe, Elizabeth (1896) Riggs, Mary (1885) Atkins, J Henry (1915) Dodson, Stephen (1873) Munkers, Elizabeth (1813) Jones, Ellen (1903) Kirkpatrick, William (1784) Linville, Moses (1866) Eddleman, Jacob (1811) Groce, Peter (1819) Owen, Thomas (1822) Willey, Wesly (1866) Barton, David (1772) Sumner, Johnson (1808) York, John (1846) Elliott, Thomas (1787) Jessup, B E (1896) Franklin, C B (1866) Morlott, John (1783) Bonn, Jacob (1781) Parker, John (1829) Snoddy, Julia A (1884) Stone, W E (1911) It is interesting also to note that there were more residents in 1782, apparently several families left the area during the revolutionary war years. York, Mark A (1864) East Carolina University holds the only known original print of the Moseley Map in their incredible archives. Jones, James (1791) My great grandmother was Caroline Perry Privett. Hodges, Drury (1895) The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. do you mean the Samuel Willis of Willis Neck Craven County. Lundy, Clark (1859) Cox, C P (1911) Lanier, Thomas (1801) Hudson, James J (1861) Helen, Michael (1833) The historical data in relevance to the Buffalo Ford dates back to when the buffalo roamed the Carolina wilderness. McGlomery, George (1777) Holt, Samuel (1881) Belton, F M (1899) Carter, John (1802) Cockerham, William (1905) Cockerham, Daniel (1843) This was while Surry County was still a British Colony. Cundiff, C C (1880) Wilkins, Nancy (1844) Thompson, Benjamin F (1869) Brown, Joseph (1826) The deed was never issued and recorded. Inman, Morrison (1887) Isaacks, Joseph (1860) Thompson, George W (1856) Miller, John (1799) Thompson, Jesse (1856) Gilmer, William (1884) Davis, William H (1868) Hunt, Daniel (1837) 1920. Snow, Kate (1913) ?>, Sign up for updates from the North Carolina History Project. Kirkman, Mary E (1903) Harris, Margaret (Widow) (n. d.) Stone, Enoch (1823) in the context of the times and even in the context of the 1980s. Allred, James B (1887) The 1778 Wilkes County tax list indicate some of the settlers west of the crest of the Blue Ridge. Jackson, Nathan (1854) Hurt, John (1797) Walker, William (1905) Ashburn, William (1886) Whitlock, John (1854) Hemings, C R (1902) Taylor, Samuel H (1893) Gates, Thomas (1862) Phillips, Bennett (1777) cream and cheese. Adams, David (1850) Marsh, William (1853) Nancy UNDERWOOD. Roberts, Jonathan (1891) Stow, Mary (1846) Phillips, Phillip (1828) Hodges, John (1893) Zachary, James (1824) Milstead, Edward (1820) Smith, Hezekiah (1881) The family remained in the Chatham County area, until J. Tulbert, James (1836) Stanley, Archelous (1808) cotch-Irish settlers from Pennsylvania began settling in the area during the mid-1700s. Copeland, J M (1862) Norman, Polly (1874) McMickle, Sinclair (1856) Holyfield, William (1867) Cooley, William (1851) Guyer, W M (1896) Holcomb, Lawrence (1834) Groce, Simon (1841) Cockerham, Polly (1901) Lewis, W M (1927) Holmes, J H (1902) It now appears that the McGee family was living along Betty McGee Creek and Deep River connection and operating a small mill when William Allen acquired the property in 1792. Stanly, Solomon (1866) Tucker, William (1825) Sutphin, Westly (1900) Edwards, Daniel C (1807) Bullin, E (1901) Holbrook, Robert (1826) Woodruff, Thomas (1924) Williams, John (1849) Born in Siam in 1811, Eng and Chang, the first siamese (conjoined) twins of international acclaim, made their home in Surry County. Howell, Thomas (1783) County Seat: Dobson. Reynard, William (1786) Shortly after 1587, the first English settlers mysteriously disappeared from what is now North Carolina. Williams, James (1823) The Moseley Map was created in 1733 by Edward Moseley (1682-1749), who was Surveyor General of North Carolina from 1710 just after the famous John Lawson and was marketed at the time as A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina.. Flax and some cotton were grown. Danner, Frederick (1839) Crutchfield, Montgomery (1904) Jessup, Eli (1872) Crissman, George (1839) Cunningham, William (Sr) (1826) My great great great grand fathers were Hatteras Indian. Whittington, Smiley (1894) Fisher, Frederick (1773) Patterson, Greenberry (1826) Hawker, T S (1870) Ashby, Hallifax (1825) Taylor, John A (1887) Surry County, North Carolina : I47300 : 2: Bryson, Elizabeth : 31 Jan 1771: Surry County, North Carolina : I131096 : Died. Pruitt, Albert Bruce. Encyclopedia of North Carolina (University of North Carolina Press: Chapel Hill, NC 2006). Muse, Ida (1905) Snow, Ice (1894) Howard, Jesse (1832) Wright, Zed (1892) Codes for the 1787 and 1797 tax list districts are: Key, John A (1901) Cox, Isaiah (1836) Several skirmishes occurred during the American Revolutionary War and one of the first cotton mills was built in Ramseur along the river. Burk, James (1776) Johnson, Lewis (1905) Limer, Sarah P (1838) Willard, W W (1925) Edwards, Ruel (1851) This results in a population of 448 in the companies bounds or 6.5 persons per family. by Sara Whitford | Articles, Census Records, Early Colonial Records, Miscellaneous Records, Reference | 46 comments. Hill, Charles W (1884) Greene County gained from Craven County-----1801 Edgecombe County gained from Pitt County-----1801 Walton County established by Georgia in "Indian Lands" area of North Carolina (boundaries undefinable)-----1803 Dobson * Elkin * Pilot Mountain *. Ray, Tryon (1889) This is a personal collection . Johnson, Franklin (1871) (T) Toliver's District #4, 50 families, 51 polls, 13990 acres of taxable land. But if you have any history to give I would in deeply appreciate any help. Lovill, Edward (1816) Bingman, Eli (1880) Records of the time are most likely marriage bonds, minister and J.P. returns, as well as marriage licenses. It was called the Waxhaw settlement and was the birthplace of . Named for Surrey, England. McGuffin, R F (1902) Bemis, Susan W (1879) Forkner, Thomas (1832) How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? Edwards, Clisby (1865) Stewart, Lydia (1773) Pilcher, James (1835) Goff, W A (1902) Denny, Lewis (1881) Kerr, Jesse (1815) Stow, Abraham (1846) This may be one of the first recordings in the New World. Stutherd, William (1810) Vanhoy, Thomas (1843) Cockerham, Jesse (1866) Culler, David (1896) Inman, Henry (1888) Bitting, Walter R (1853) (Information from Corbitt, David Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Easley, William (1838) Hollinsworth, James M (1858) Fulk, Paschal (1893) Ingram, David (1774) 6300 Creedmoor Road, Suite 170 #323 Gregory, Phebe (1820) Samuel, Mordecai (1821) Hudspeth, Benjamin (1792) Most of my mothers people were from Tidewater Virginia, and seemed to have skipped North Carolina and settled in South Carolina, before moving into Georgia. A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina by Edward Moseley, late surveyor general of the said province ([London]: Sold at the Three Crowns, 1733). Bowles, James (1874) These two districts had a total population of 760 white persons, and 14 slaves, in 121 families or 6.25 persons per family. Childress, William (1860) Jones, John (1878) Abstracts of Henry E. McCulloh's Survey Book and Petition to the Crown and Warrants (Money) Issued in 1787 by Gov. Webb, H (1842) Masters, James (1837) Hamlin, Harden S (1878) Hoots, Daniel (1844) He lived on the Little River, and was on the Assembly and was Court Clerk for quite a few years. Carolina to put the rest of the Wachovia Tract in Surry County borders. Some of these festivals include the Autumn Leaves Festival, the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, Mayberry Days (commemoration of the Andy Griffith Show), and an annual mid-summer tennis tournament. Please contact us at the email or phone number on the left side of this page to schedule an appointment. (He became the only NC Governor from Surry.) The earliest one I have found is David Cooper Sr born 1750 . Clayton, B E (1894) Roberts, John (1777) Laffoon, N D (1864) The act Overby, Margaret (1798) Burch, Mary A (1883) Lakey, Francis (1822) Burrus, John (1853) The deed was issued in January of 1755. Saddle Mountain. Joyner, Joseph (1821) Lawson, Mary M (1936) Cunnningham (Widow) (1839) Snow, Fielding (1828) from Surry, all of the Moravian Tract was now in Stokes. Researchers should note Rose, John (1845) Smith, Isaac (1837) Logan, George (1826) He was born 1761 in Culpeper County, Virginia iv. Hill, Samuel (1907) Bates, James S (1907) Early Settlers in the North Carolina Piedmont 1749-1763. Morse's 1845 Map of North Carolina. Worth, Job (1876) Watauga was established in 1849 from several counties, Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes and Yancey. Boyles, William (1846) Terry, Lou Emma (1890) Lawson, T J (1904) It was named to honor Lord Surrey, a member of Parliament McKinney, Moses (1896) Crouse, George H (1899) Bolejack, Samuel (1845) Thurmond, R J (1908) Whitaker, Nancy (1887) Harding, Rany (1811) York, P D (1893) Home Encyclopedia Entry Surry County (1771). Grace, Abel (1814) It was originally part of the Camden District and was named after Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. Cox, Richard (1888) Athon, Henson (1823) Franklin, John (1839) Moreland, Joseph (1819) Jackson, William (1854) Im glad I found this. The discovery of this mill was located on a old map among the archives. 18th Century North Carolina New River Settlers. Riggan, P C (1912) Cockerham, P C (1893) Raleigh, North Carolina 27612. He was a delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress in 1776. Jackson, Jason (1833) Benjamin Foreman-Received a land grant dated October of 1749 consisting of 149 acres lying on the north side of Deep River in Bladen County. Tilley, Moses (1856) Abbiattie, Frank (1904) Davis, William (1795) Clements, Johnson (1851) Hicks, J (1849) Southard, Martin V (1863) Hudspeth, Carter (1834) Lovill, Edward (1823) [D] EDENTON AREA between Chowan and Yaupin Rivers [north shore of Albemarle Sound]: Heath, Altin, Luten, Paget, Gale [E], Jones [H], Gale [C], Vaile [J], Moseley [E], Jones [F], Beabury,Beasly, Blount [J], Vaile, Porter [E], Pearce [T], Ward [J]. Haynes, Haywood H (1904) Wilkes County, North Carolina was formed in 1777 from Surry (earlier Rowan) and, some say, the District of Washington, although the boundary description doesn't include land from Virginia, and in fact Washington County (now Tennessee) was created simultaneously in the same session. Perkins, James (1893) Coe, G (1913) Haymore, C C (1936) Tharp, John (1837) The legislation was passed in January of 1771 and was to become effective April 1, 1771. Hudspeth, Rodah (1837) Ward, Levin (1825) Dodson, Sarah (1879) Dickens, Julius (1854) York, Mark (1867) Badgett, Abram (1906) Leinbach, Sanford (1862) Lynch, J C (1903) The Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation is established to promote, preserve, and educate the members and public about the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 4, no. Hodges, James R (1906) Fentriss, Jane (1892) Does anyone have any information on the Norcumb family or know where I can find more information? Marion, Adam (1890) Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from across the state. The river is filled with large rocks and boulders with soft waters. The term palatine could also be in reference to people living on the lands of these landholders. An act to form Surry County was proposed to the North Carolina Assembly Davis, Mary (1871) Tucker, T B (1864) His death allowed the land to exchange from McGee to Allen in 1792. Brinager, Joseph (1825) Clingman, Peter (1845) Herring, Henry (1904) Benge, Tyre (1913) Forkner, Dalton (1886) taverns, Inns, workshops and schools among other things. The list below is a wonderful condensed index that I had saved in my archived files on my computer, although, unfortunately, Im unsure of its attribution, so if you know who originally published the list below, please leave a comment in the boxat the bottom of this article. As more families and frontiersmen colonized the region, a petition was filed by several Rowan County residents with the hope to establish a new courthouse. Boone's Creek in Washington County, Tennessee. White, A (1884) Willey, Willie (1902) Phillip continued to live in Guilford county until 1800 when he moved to Randolph County. Smith, J B (1934) Hall, Frank (1903) Ladd, Noble (1786) This is a partial listing of early inhabitants settling along the Yadkin River. A. Hadley, Joshua Hadley's great-great-grandson made the move to Mount Airy. Satterfield, John D & Jennie I (1900, 1906) In addition, historians contend that the seat of government, Dobson, received its name from two sources as well. 1997-2010 by the Alleghany County However; the land was never issued to him. Randleman, J Thomas (1900) Warren, John P (1899) Poindexter, W H (1902) Puckett, Isham (1864) Moore, William (1820) Did any of your Leonards come into Georgia? Jackson, Newell (1833) Ashburn, William (1842) Noblet, John (1791) Reynolds, F R (1893) Pruitt, Burrell (1814) Dollyhigh, E A (1912) Hendrick, Frederick (1835) Poindexter, Thomas (1807) Danley, Isaac (1901) Lying in the north-central portion of South Carolina between the Catawba and Lynches Rivers, Lancaster County was created in 1785 from the northeastern part of the Camden Judicial District. Money, Isaac (1841) Norman, Henry (1863) Burrus, L H (1883) Creed, E M (1898) Riggs, T J (1889) Smith, John L (1894) Simpson, John (1885) Jessup, Pyrrhus (1875) McBride, George T (1835) The Deep River of North Carolina spans a length of 125 miles from present day Sandy Ridge Road in Guilford County to Chatham County near Moncure. McDaniel, Henry (1866) Poore, Thomas (1890) Dobbins, John (1826) Note: the Perrys married into Cumbo family also related to the Meherrin tribe. Kincannon, Catherine (1834) Freeman, Alexander (1858) Piedmont Trails - Piedmont Trails contains historical data such as early maps, early settlers with detailed genealogy for the Surry County, NC area. Snow, null (1878) Holyfield, Ralph (1858) Hodges, Albert (1894) Reece, Joel (1817) Norman, Clement (1887) Davis, Warren (1886) Marsh, Salliie V (1892) Land grants are recorded for the Deep River area as early as 1749 located then in Anson and Bladen counties. He moved to Kentucky . Early Settlers of Wayne County, Indiana . The majority of the new settlers were Scots-Irish from Pennsylvania; others from North Carolina and Virginia joined them. Simms, Matthew (1824) Fletcher, John (1802) Snoddy, Joel (1897) Phillips, J B (1886) Cook, Robert (1780) Welbourn, Moses (1783) Franklin, Bernard (1828) Shelton, James W (1882) Bryson, John (1807) Stonestreet, Jeddiah (1886) Linville, Moses (1826) Some of this information is duplicated in the following table. Carter, John (1834) Conrad Bullen emigrated early 1700s from Palatine area of Germany and became naturalized citizen in Sept, 1763, Salisbury. Barker, Leander (1876) Wachovia tract was in Surry County. Jesse Franklin (1760-1823), a distinguished soldier, senator, representative, and state governor, was raised in Surry County. Ring, Leopold (1883) differently and better. Harris, J W & R D (1925) Fallen, W L (1905) Bond, John (1818) Edwards, Gideon (n. d.) The Mitchell, Ararat, and Yakin Rivers all pass through the county. McKinney, James (1861) Herring, William C (1829) there for the taking. Dinkins, John (1844) Cunningham, N F (1866) Senator (president pro tempore ), and finally as governor of North Carolina. In our family, we dont descend from any Paramores (that I know of), but I have come across them in my research in Pitt County, NC. Carolina to put the rest of the Wachovia Tract in Surry County borders. Wonderful to begin filling in the life of my 7th great grandfather William Cox. After much research, I was able to locate several families living in the area prior to William Allen in 1792. Pilot Mountain received its name because it has long served as a guide to Native Americans, settlers, and modern-day outdoorsmen. Payne, Barnett (1904) Grabbs, Lucinda (1912) Thanks for sharing. Evans, Nicholas (1774) Christian, Harry (1893) Zachary, William (1850) Fulton, W (1894) Reid, James (1859) Wall, Thomas (1820) ii. . Haines, Nathan (1835) the western part of Surry where Low Gap is located. Martin, Obediah (1826) Carter, Lydia (1849) Stone, Enoch (1874) If you have a link about it, Id love to see it. Murphy, J M (1905) Hawker, E F (1874) Mills, Aaron (1866) Kincannon, Francis (1802) Or one that tells where they lived before Craven County? Chapel, Margaret (widow) (1883) Walker, Elizabeth (1853) Reynolds, James (1784) Beamer, Hestin (1912) Norman, Thomas (1819) Barr, John (1796) Ctrl + F (Windows) or Command + F (Mac). I am looking to fill in my family tree. Venable, Mary F (1900) Goins, William (1818) Venable, Winston (1907) Marsh, T J (1912) Osborn, Adlai (1815) Creed, John (1824) Golding, William (1824) Burch, William (1881) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 East Carolina Roots. Blackwood, N H (1867) Sparger, Murlin (1878) Messick, William J (1851) Barker, Thomas (1845) abundant food. Allen, James (1782) Johnson, Mary Hughes (1880) Galyean, Jonathan (1863) The Deep River of North Carolina continues to provide its history and genealogy everyday. Jackson, Amor (1843) Denny, Mary M (1893) Jarvis, Stephen (1814) Surry County, North Carolina. Redd, Jesse (1894) 1 April 1771. Woodruff, Abner (1829) Wilbourn, S T (1900) Mosley, H D (1896) Adkins, William H (1863) Harding, William (1797) It can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF (right-click PDF and Save link as to download) at the Internet Archive. Greenwood, Samuel (1810) Ivy, Benjamin J (1864) Hall, Thomas (1819) Hill, Nancy (1907) West, Mary Ann (1910) Patrick, Robert (1778) Spence, Wiley (1844) His first born was named Abraham Creeson. Danley, Andrew (1905) Simmons, Samuel (1880) Wall, William (1890) Bray, Arthur & Polly (1835, 1864) Flippin, Josiah (1848) Gordon, John (1847) Dick, Thomas H (1872) Copeland, Isaac (1840) Wood, Riley (1861) May, Morgan (1847) Armstrong, Martin (1842) Day, Moses (1828) Part of Rowan was annexed to About South Carolina Census Records. In the beginning, Surry did not want the Moravians EARLY SETTLEMENT ALONG THE NEW RIVER (NC AND VA) BASIN. Norman, Thomas (1836) Golding, Abner (1888) Dicks, R P (1889) The period from 1790 until the Jackson, Samuel (1878) York, James (1814) [H] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Pasquotank and North Rivers: Spence, Burkham [G] (at Joys Fork), Jones [G], Janson, Mann, Jones, Hawkins. Reeves, James S (1912) Bean, William (1795) The first election was held on the first Monday in March 1831 and Andrew Mayer was elected as Mayor. In addition to the numerous events within Surry County, three distinguished cultural institutions are located in the region. Walters, Richard (1883) Coordinator Moore, B F (1862) References: Tyler Blethen and Curtis Wood Jr., From Ulster to Carolina: The Migration of the Scotch-Irish to Southwestern North Carolina (1986).. David Dobson, Scottish Emigration to America, 1607-1785 (1994). Joyner, David (1853) Simms, Matthew (1797) In 1753, a Moravian settler from Pennsylvania remarked in his journal that as his group saw the Pilot Mountain, [they] rejoiced to think that we would soon see the boundary of Carolina, and set foot in our own dear land. Pilot Mountain, since the arrival of the first settlers, has been a vital part of the welcoming spirit of Surry County. Wood, John (1882) Moore, Matthew (1801) Rutledge, Enos (1836) Axsom, Frank A (1893) Barnes, 1995. [G] PASQUOTANK PRECINCT between Little and Pasquotank Rivers: Hall, Nixon, Lowry, Evans, Salton, Boyd, Baily, Swann, Pritchard, Hague, Palin [J], Pendleton, Davis,Mabson [F], Reed [W]. Vance, Samuel (1789) The legislation was passed in January 1771 and was to become effective Doby, Charlie (1909) Randolph, William (1848) Spencer, John (1840) Holder, James Madison (1909) Smith, Catlett (1883) McCraw, Gabriel (1902) Combs, Stephen (1900) Moore, John (1873) John Lawson recorded in his diary of many bison, several Indian nations and fertile soil along the river during the years of 1700 and 1701. Baldwin, Francis M (1862) Willey, C C (1913) Hudspeth, John (1781) Garner, William (1805) Taylor, Sterling (1869) Smitherman, Thomas (1813) Although he accomplished few goals while in office, Franklin managed to reform the harsh criminal punishments within North Carolinas penal law. Collins, Regina (widow) (1892) Jessup, Jacob (1815) Mackie, John (1823) in their county because the Moravians refused to fight and they lived Athens, Texas: M.L.A. Creed, King D (1864) Davis, Jesse (1872) Stovall, Sarah (1884) The 1778 tax list of Wilkes County gives some good clues, however, some of the people on this list were land speculators who never lived what became Ashe County, e.g., Enoch Osborne. Hollinsworth, W R (1885) Renegar, Joseph (1821) Riddick, Nessie (1911) Casstevens, John (1841) Puckett, James (1876) Lewis, Anthony (1866) course, was west of present-day North Carolina.) Lundy, Joel (1865) The Plantation was originally called Mount Hope and the property remained in the Tripp Family until the 20th century. Eldridge, Mary A (1898) Scott, Henry (1892) Henry died in 1882. Truitt, Collins (1802) Warden, Newel (1862) Smith, Charles (1828) Che had a great plantation off the Swift Creek of the Neuse River. Wright, R E & Mary J (1898-1899) Johnson, Samuel (1906) Mosley, John B (1880) Bowles, Thomas (1781) Stanly, John W (1922) Messick, George (1847) Ashburn, H M (1910) Haughton, Charles G (1901) Gallian, William (1847) Waugh, James R (1862) Martin, John (1836) Wilmoth, T S (1889) Roberts, John (1808) For a partial list of the original members, click here. Parson, P W (1899) Have not been able to trace them further back, would love to find out where they originated from. Moore, H F (1898) I also havent seen anything related to The Scorpion and most Scottish settlements with which Im familiar came decades later than the settling of the Neuse / Pamlico / Chowan River regions. Carter, Samuel (1815) Davis, William E (1863) Davis, Joseph (1873) McCarrol, Nathaniel (1780) 15 Feb 1778 Surry County lost to the creation of Wilkes County on 15 February 1778 and to the creation of Stokes County on 22 December 1789. Hammock, William (1819) Greenwood, William (1881) Clark, Alsey (1829) Johnson, Jeffery (1797) Rawley, George W (1862) Dudley, Robert (1838) Crissman, Elizabeth (1858) Love, John (1787) Hill, John H (1887) Creed, H B (1893) Gilmer, R S (1910) 2016 John Locke Foundation | 200 West Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27601, Voice: (919) 828-3876, //$i = get_field('photogallery2',get_the_ID()); Thompson, Haywood (1876) It was named after Surrey, England, the birthplace . Hunt, Enoch B (1848) Holcomb, Leroy (1821) Marion, Nathan J (1861) Ring, Thomas (1840) Galyean, James (1890) You pay each year by check or PayPal. Thompson, Elizabeth (1901) Phillips, J M (1882) Kimbrough, Ormond (1818) Snelgrove, Freeman (1805) Riggan, Joseph (1874) Hardin Taliaferro (1811-1875) was born near Little Fishers River, and he grew up working in the grist mills of the area; it was in these mills that Taliaferro developed his knack for both telling and writing stories. 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