Michaels wife, Mary Gerhardt, was the widow of George Blankenbaker. settlers into North Carolina began to pick up, and by 1753 when Rowan County was established new residents were flocking in daily. St. Johns Lutheran Church in Cabarrus County is celebrating its 275th Anniversary this year (what luck, huh?). "Rowan County Natives Buried in the Old Wetaug Cemetery," [Wetaug, Illinois], Condon, Sindey S. and Darrell Dexter. https://virginiapioneers.net/counties/countysurry.html [accessed on 8 May 2020], http://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/wars/bacons_rebellion.html [accessed on 8 May 2020]. "Rowan County Vacant Land Entries 1790-1795,", Linn, Jo White. Daniel Boone's daughter, Jemima, in the . I had a high school friend (I attended Mount Pleasant, near the Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanly lines) whose last name was Carpenter. And Johannes Garretts will of 1757, (which is recorded as John Garrett, but signed Johannes Gerhardt and is found in North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Rowan Original Wills, Cowna, Isaac Hill, John L), provides as much proof as one is likely to find. Rowan County contained excellent rolling and fertile farmlands. Rowan County; Confederate Prison (Salisbury). William S. Powell, ed. "The Petition of His Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of Rowan County to His Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire Governor and Commander in Chief over the Province of North Carolina 1773," [Presbyterian Petition], "Transcript of a Map of Fourth Creek Congregation by William Sharpe, Esq. About Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1868 Rowan County at its formation in 1753 covered a large area, for it extended north to Virginia, and it had an indeterminate western boundary. In the name of God amen, I George Forbis of Rowan County in the Province of North Carolina, Planter being in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to god. "Migration from Halifax County, NC, to Rowan County,", Palmer, Stan. Which names are you thinking of, Steven? Constructed in 1766, the Old Stone House was built by Michael Braun, a German settler, who had moved to Rowan after traveling with his family on the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia. Be the first one to, Rowan County (N.C.) records : early settlers / Eugene H. Bean, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). K P Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. J //dump($i); Davie County was formed from a portion of Rowan County in 1836. M. 1st Mary unk 2nd Elizabeth Wiley Forbis in 1786 I believe these are the 2 Roberts brother that are shown on the Dutchmans Creek Plat Map along with the Bryan, Wilcox, etc. More on your grandmother Olif Ferree Forbis: George Forbis bef. G Can anyone provide more reliable information? Yes, the flood did begin in 1752. "Taverns and Tavern Culture on the Southern Colonial Frontier: Rowan County, North Carolina, 1753-1776,", "Rowan County Cemeteries: The Crystal Spring Cemetery,", "Salisbury National Cemetery - Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina,", Sell, Kenneth D. "Preliminary Checklist of Rowan County Churches and Cemeteries,", "Small Cemeteries in Western Rowan, Christ Episcopal,". Her son John Blanketpickler is found as a taxable for Michael as well as in his will, as step-son, so there is no doubt that a Michael Miers or Myers in Rowan County of that period is of the 2nd Germanna colony. Significant numbers of German immigrants came to the area, but as I review the names listed, they all appear to be English surnames and not German. Ernest, as a relative of the Boones and Bryans, you may be interested in something I did in the early 1990s as part of a post-grad course requirement. Will dated Feb., 1792 lists wife Elizabeth, sons James Jones, Jr., Lemuel Jones and daughters Eunice Hadley, Elizabeth Speer, Sarah Burch, Ruth Jones. My ancestor, Charles Vanderford or veere, also lived in this area and was part of the group who moved to Kentucky with William Bryan and the Boone ancestors. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the eighteenth century, beginning with a joint effort between a Swiss land company and the British Crown to settle 100 families of German Palatines in the town of New . As you have noted, Blankenbakers are among these settlers. "Some Naturalizations in Rowan County 1792-1862,", Rosenthal, Patricia N. "Rowan County Naturalizations 1824-1826,". "1865 Election/Voter List for Rowan,", Smith, John H. "1815 Election at Thompson's Mill,", Bennett, William D. "Testators & Intestates of Rowan County 1778,", Linn, Jo White. Almost all of them disappeared from the records by the mid-1750s, and most re-appeared in the Adams Creek/St. Eliza H. Johnson b. "Rowan County Apprentice Bonds 1777-1850,", Thorp, Daniel B. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. 1736 D. 1807 M.1st 1756 Isaac Ferree b. Martin was the son-in-law of John Garrett, (mentioned in his will, along with Michael). The trail was from Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap, across Dan River to the Moravians settlement then to Yadkin at Shadow Ford into what is now Rowan County, North Carolina. Many Union POWs attempted to escape, and in January 1865 almost 100 prisoners successfully tunneled out of the prison. http://www.rowancountync.gov/GOVERNMENT/Departments/RowanPublicLibrary/HistoryRoom/TheHistoryofRowan.aspx,(accessed December 26, 2011). The patriarch of this family was man named Cyriacus Fleischmann. It was named in honor of the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of then Governor of William Tryon. Research at the Rowan County Library in the early Rowan County Records in 2002 supports this assumption. "Salisbury, North Carolina, Death Register September 1909-10 October 1911,", Linn, Jo White. 1732 Anna Barbara had eight children from three marriages total, including sons from each. 3, 1889-1909, Record of Sales, Mortgagees, Trustees and Executors, 1916-1959, Record of Executors and Letters Testamentary, 1926-1942, Qualification of Trustees Under Wills, 1933-1956, United States Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000, North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964, North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868, North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994, North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975, North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975, Kannapolis North Carolina FamilySearch Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_County,_North_Carolina, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Iginorthcarolinaa.pdf, http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/sources.htm, https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Libraries, Fayetteville, Elizabethtown, and Wilmington Trail, Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Rowan_County,_North_Carolina_Genealogy&oldid=5249321, Brumfield, Lewis Shore. He moved from Winchester, Winchester County, Virginia, to Rowan/Surry/Yadkin County in 1748, with Morgan Bryans family. Delivered to Jno. 1725 D. 1758/1759 M. 2nd 1761 James Jones b. Communities in Rowan County other than Salisbury include Bear Poplar, China Grove, Craven, Spencer, and Faith. Categories: Rowan County, North Carolina | North Carolina History, Early Settlers Definition: Profiles for adult pioneers that were living in Rowan County, North Carolina prior to 1800. We suspect that George Forbis below was the brother of William Forbis b. abt 1690 above. This page has been accessed 11,038 times. No doubt the majority DID come from Pennsylvania, but these are not the only ones of my ancestors to come via Virginia. Many of these served with the Maryland Continental Line prior to joining family members already in North Carolina. Evidence seems to point that the George Forbush family along with the Carter, Bryan, Linville, Davis and Hughes families traveled together to the piedmont area of NC during 1748.. Before the summer of 1743, George Forbush is found in the Shenandoah Valley of VA with the marriage of his daughter, Mary to one of the sons of Morgan Bryan. "Some Rowan County Private Schools, 1790-1900,", Bennett, William D. "Taxation in Colonial North Carolina,", Bennett, William Doub. (Records of Augusta County, VA Volume I, p. 33) Prior to VA, Forbush is mentioned in St. Marys County, Maryland in accordance to Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 8 p.49 and prior to Maryland is found in Lancaster County, PA during the year of 1735 in accordance to Lancaster Common Pleas pamphlet 8 dated in the year of 1735. By the mid 1700s, all three of these families would have been in their second generation as Americans and had intermarried with other early German settlers to Virginia. My faith in my conclusion is bolstered by the fact that all 4 of the men were issued land grants on 3-25-1752, all bordering the Yadkin River. North Carolina and the 1759 Rowan County Tax List In 1759 in the Rowan County Tax list there is a William Ellis, James, John, James Jr. and Benjamin all living in the same residence. I saw elsewhere that you had referenced Carolina Cradle by Robert Ramsey, so you know what he had to say about the difficulty of finding Germans early on. Peter, Joshua, John and George Parsons were already in North Carolina when Peter, son of Peter, arrived in 1762. "Loose Records of Wardens of the Poor in Rowan County 1771-1871,". D Blanckenbuhler generally became Blankenbaker, Schluchter became Sluder and Fleischmann became Fleshman. lists Wife, Margaret oldest sons George, William and Hugh. Before him, the trail grows dark. Rowan County RENSHAW N. F. and SLOAN E. Mrs. 1-Aug 1865 Mecklenburg County RESSAK Sarah and REA . The two made their way to Carolina and visited Henry Phillips and his wife, the only known Quaker settlers at that time in the Albemarle region of what is today known as North Carolina. "The North-Carolina Mercury and Salisbury Advertizer," [1799-1801], Reynolds, Juanita. From the Rowan Tree Inn and Hotel. "Rowan County North Carolina 1780,", Linn, Jo White. on October 23, 2018, There are no reviews yet. The North Carolina legislature allowed the college to change its name in 1887. Heinegg, Paul. In Rowan Co. NC. 1, 2. My Forbis, Bryan and Boone cousins visited this cemetery, the earliest recorded Any more information on him? Y associate-nicole-mccune 6/9/1731 in Watertown, Mass. X William Forbis b. abt 1679 D. 1763 in Orange County, NC. has been lost. The Forbis and Bryan families intermarried multiple times in PA and here in Rowan Co. Answer: Daniel Boone lived a quiet, happy life on his farm. Could I please have more info on David & James Jones and also Peter Smith? Several weeks before General Stonemans raid of Salisbury and his destruction of the prison, all northern POWs were moved out of the Salisbury prison. Heinrich Schluchter was the only child of Anna Barbara and Johann Jacob Schluchter. Linn, Jo White. They came by way of Endland and Virginia. Senator, and Theo Buerbaum, renown photographer, are two other important Rowan natives. But no mention of poor Michael, that I can find, although he was granted land that was recorded the same day as the Garretts and Martin Wallock. George Forbis b. C1731 Thomas Forbes b. ][16]Other items found on Heinegg's website include: After the Civil War, ex-slave marriages were legalized, see: Other records of African Americans in Rowan County include: A [2], Rowan County Courthouse202 N Main StreetPO Box 2568Salisbury, NC 28144-4346Phone: 704-636-3102Rowan County WebsiteRegister of Deeds has birth, marriage death and land records. In the late 1740's, settlers began migrating west of the Yadkin River. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: From the 1750s, up to the time of the American Revolution, Rowan County included most of the frontier area of Western North Carolina. Oh, I know exactly what you mean about the varied spellings! Home Encyclopedia Entry Rowan County (1753). "Documents Tracing the Relationship Between John Wilson McNeely and His Slave, Lucinda,", Stroupe, Ethel. North Carolina State Archives Microfilm No. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. . In the early part of the war, prisoners were well cared for and even indulged in baseball as is recorded by Otto Boetticher. I also have Michael Miers purchasing land from H McCullock in Rowan County Book 4 pp 888 during 1762. "Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina Map,", Ferguson, H.W. Thanks for the question. Search the history of over 797 billion Book 4 pp 919 and then sold the remaining of his property to Oliver Wallace in 1764 Book pp 299. However, the Reformed Church moved to Salisbury in 1923, and offered $50,000 to move the school to Rowan County. Of course, the spelling variations changed from one area to another, from one time period to another and from one handwriting style to another. Settlers began to enter the valley in the late 1740s. John Parker owned land in present day Yadkin Co, Surry Co. and Grayson Co. Va. We have personally together walked over the old Forbus, Boone and Bryan homesites in present day Yadkin and Davie Counties. This community (near Mount Pleasant) is very close to both the Stanly and Rowan lines, and many families were found in all three areas over the years. Since you have information on the Turners do you have any information that might help my search for the 22 Roberts brother from Maryland to Anson/Rowan? Rowan County Demographics: John Larson, who traveled through the area in 1701, wrote in his journal: "The 'Chestnut-Oaks' along the rivers are as tall as I have ever seen." He further The History of Rowan. Rowan County Government website. What was the criteria for the selection of the names on the list? THE FOREST BEFORE THE WHITE MAN'S AXE The Zimmermans were one of these families. My Bryan Cousins have installed a new marker for Morgan and Martha at the tennis court. 3/15/1781 At the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and died in April of 1781). A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. N U off of Speer Road, Boonville, NC. I watched your YouTube video on the census and it cleared up some questions Ive had. Signed dated, published George E. Forbis Please enter or re-enter your location below. "Rowan County Wills," [Will Book G], Linn, Jo White. "Pioneer Sketches of Union County, Illinois,", Linn, Jo White. The Black Books: Calendar of State Papers(Annapolis, MD: Hall of Records Commission, 1943) No.1, pages 60-61, George E. Forbush was one of a group of settlers on the Prince George County frontier who drew up a petition to Governor Samuel Ogle some time after May 1739, to the effect that the court of judicature(being) from 120 to 200 miles awaythe petitioners. HOWEVER, he does reference John Garret in a footnote on p. 104: It is possible that Johannes Gerhardt (the records invariably have this as John Garrett), a German, may have lived west of the Yadkin, though his home was apparently on the east bank. Walden, John State, George Forbush and Doby Chas. When Jemima Anne Boone was born on 10 April 1762, in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, her father, Daniel Boone, was 27 and her mother, Rebecca Ann Bryan, was 23. (LogOut/ The following are families who came independently to North Carolina, settled in Rowan County, and later affiliated with the Moravians. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A history of Rowan County, North Carolina [database on-line]. (6) Early history books, written on Buncombe County and western North Carolina, have been consulted and drawn upon in the preparation of this report. He also bought a good deal of land in then Mecklenburg. This is a partial listing of early inhabitants settling along the Yadkin River. George Forbis bef. In 1748 moved to Guilford county, and then to Rowan/Surry/Yadkin county in 1757. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In 1745, his family moved to Granville County, North Carolina. The Saponi and Catawba were the first Native Americans to reside in present-day Rowan County. Keep in mind that it was the English who were recording these names and they spelled them as they heard them. Rowan County is located in the central portion of North Carolina and was named for Matthew Rowan, Governor of North Carolina at the time. "Rowan County Deeds," [Deed Book 11], Linn, Jo White. They came from Backwater Creek Run South into the Potomac. A new marker was purchased and installed for Olif Forbis in Morgan Bryans homeplace was on the south side of this creek in Davie Co., 200 yards before the creek flows into the Yadkin River in Davie Co. NC.. Ellis-Forbis Cemetery earliest recorded burial in Yadkin County near Shallowford and Huntsville. Very cool to know we share that heritage. In 1672, George Fox and William Edmundson traveled to America. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. In 1753, nearly 350 residents of Anson County petitioned the North Carolina legislature to form a separate county. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. C George Forbis Jr. b. est 1738 D. unk. On May 16, 1763, Henry McCulloch granted Barnard Troxell 732 acres in Orange/Alamance County, North Carolina. Included are all Heads of Household in the US Federal Census of 1790 and their spouses while living in Rowan County. Rankin, S.M., George Swelle, and Adelaide Price. In May of 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union and the Confederacy sought a site in Rowan for a military prison. Hannah's brothers were: James Cathey, Alexander Cathey, b. Your comment prompted me to look at the list again and I found 3 more ancestors or affiliates from Second Germanna. to Jacob Zinck, Rowan County, NC was the beginning of the Sink roots in what is now Davidson County. It is not at all unusual to not be able to trace someone born, in the 1600s back to their father and mother, it has happened, more often than not in my lines, Particularly if an ancestor, of mine likel Richard Jester who was kidnapped on the, streets of London and brought to Virginia as a bound, boy, the English did this before they started bring slaves. NC C.1768 or William Forbis who died in Orange Co. later Guilford Co. NC in C1763. 1690 in Pennsylvania D. C11/2/1768 in Rowan County, now present These are some names found in the Rowan/Cabarrus/Stanly area that I believe may have Germanna connections: Karcher (Carriker), (pretty sure about this one, as they are one of the original families, also), Zimmerman (Carpenter), also original family), Weber/Weaver, Benegar/Penninger, Isehour (Eisenhaur, Isenhouer, etc.). Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1881, probate and court records.[3]. Braun managed to secure his wealth through different ventures while he lived in Rowan County, and he built the two story stone house in Salisbury. The school was originally called the Zion Wesley Institute, and it offered courses in religion and technical skills in construction and masonry. d. 1791 Surry Co. NC, James Jones Sr and James Jr moved from MA to NC in the 1740s. . (LogOut/ This thirty year span of migration forever changed the landscape along the Yadkin River and many other areas throughout the Carolinas. The early settlers of French Huguenot descent were Poindexter, Laffoon, Lambert, Laurence and Hardin. Boone's Creek in Washington County, Tennessee. Thank You for the question !! . His mark Doth will & bequeath and dispose of all my worldly estate as followeth; I give & bequeath unto my well beloved wife Olif Forbis all my household goods, all her wearing apparel, & her choice of the horses & two cows & three yews & three lambs. "Rowan County Divisions of Estates, Book A: 1807-1842," [and Book B: 1845-1848], Linn, Jo White. George poses a stumbling block in my genealogy research. Almost all were Scots-Irish by heritage, people who settled in Rowan very early and lived in the part of Rowan from which Iredell was formed and from Mecklenburg County, which adjoined Rowan. 1769 Rowan County Court. I havent found the marriage record yet to cement this. He refers to his sons-in-law, Michil Myers and Martan Wallox twice and Michal a 3rd time, as executor. I remember her telling me that the name had originally been Zimmerman (which is carpenter in German). The first building, constructed by the frontiersmen back in 1745, was of hickory logs, the best material then at hand, and named Zion, but was commonly called Hickory Church. They came from the Baden-Wrttemberg area of Germany. Wm. He was born in 1749 to Wilheim and Anna Boschel Elrod. There were two James Jones early settlers, the other James Jones married Elizabeth Forbis Ferree and moved to just south west of Boonville NC, James Jones and I decided to write and illustrate a childrens book (fictionalized, but based on fact) about Mary for my requirement and in researching it was interested to learn that her roots were in then-Rowan County. With so many now researching their ancestors, maybe we can someday get a better head count! Welsh immigrants living in Pennsylvania come to North Carolina and settle mainly along the Northeast Cape Fear River (in present-day Pender County), in an area that becomes known as the Welsh Tract. Brawley, James S. "The Rowan Resolves," 1774 Committee of Safety, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; identifies some of the signers. M. Margaret Bryan b.7/22/1693 D. 1787 Morgan Bryan owned land in present day Yadkin, Davie, Surry and Wilkes Co NC. NC AHGP, NC History and Genealogy Project Early Marriages Submitted by C. W. Barnum January 1, 2014. Samuel and Mary came with Bryans and Boones to establish Bryans Station in Kentucky and in their later years came with son Luke to Marion County, Indiana. I would be interested to know if this corresponds to your ideas, or if you have others in mind? T See also A History of Rowan County [ hide subcategories] Subcategories (1) Jersey Settlement (0, 22, 0) His daughter, Frances Fisher (1846-1920) or more famously known as Christian Reid, was also born in Rowan, and she is best known for penning The Land of Sky, a name now attributed to western North Carolina. Salisbury, N.C.: J.J. Brunner, 1979. These German immigrants came from VA and is not to be confused with the much larger German migrations from PA after 1755. For nearly 35 years I lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, a few hundred yards from a historical marker at the site of the grave of one of the first American women (should have said White or European, I suppose!) Purchased 587 acres on the north bank of the Yadkin River just to the, north of the present day new Hwy 421 bridge bordering Abraham Creson running north. WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Olif or Olive Forbis is buried in the Old Speer Graveyard German and Scotch-Irish settlers, from the northern colonies of Pennsylvania and Virginia, traveled the Great Wagon Road to Rowan. An old cotton mill near the railroad line proved to be a splendid location. In 1770, the eastern part was combined with the western part of Orange County to become Guilford County. Original Bryan Station Settlement included George Forbush, Samuel Davis(or Davies), and Edward Huges. Cane Creek Meeting at that time embraced a large area but John probably settled in Rowan County as he was a charter member of New Garden Monthly Meeting, Rowan County when it was . Montgomery (1776) and Frederick. Stone has O F on it behind and to the left of granddaughter Elizabeth Forbis Jones Speer My ancestor George Forbush or Forbes arrived in 1748 with Morgan Bryan (not Bryant} first settler and my ancestors who came later James Jones and John Parker. "First Presbyterian Church Baptismal Records,", Linn, Jo White. Following the year of 1752, other German surnames seem to appear such as Salz, Bonacher, Butner, Pfeiffer, Lorentz, Behringer, Birrer or Berger. Catawba completed its move in 1925, and the school continues its affiliation with the United Church of Christ (the merger created by the Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Church), and it most distinct feature remains its 300-acre refuge for Rowan wildlife. John Ellis b. For the most part, the land deeds for these settlers date during the years of 1760, 1761 and 1762. During the 1748 (Colonel Forbis was wounded I found John Garrett (Johannes Gerhardt) and his son, Daniel Garrett/Gerhardt (these were the father-in-law and brother-in-law of Michael Moyer/Moyers. The following links provide access to select sets of historical county maintenance maps that NCDOT's Mapping Section stores in its archives 1930 NC County Road Maps (8.9 MB) 1936 NC County Road Maps (9.5 MB) 1944 NC County Road Maps (21.4 MB) 1949 NC County Road Maps (24.0 MB) 1953 NC County Road Maps (23.1 MB) 1957 NC County Road Maps (22.1 MB) By 1800 Ashe County had 435 families and a total population of 2785 persons including slaves. Over four hundred years ago, English colonists trying to settle on Roanoke Island encountered many Native Americans along the coast. Purchased 360 acres on Forbush Creek in present day Yadkin Co. NC. Four hundred years ago, English colonists trying to settle on Roanoke encountered... 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