Daniel Boone was an early American frontiersman who gained fame for his hunting and trailblazing expeditions through the Cumberland Gap, a natural pass through the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. The earliest German settler in the piedmont area of NC would be Schnepp and Ardnt in accordance to my research. of the 2nd Germanna colony who is listed here. Senator, and Theo Buerbaum, renown photographer, are two other important Rowan natives. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. "Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina Map,", Ferguson, H.W. 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. 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? My numbers reflect a more modest 25 prior to 1759. In 1745, his family moved to Granville County, North Carolina. Iredell was an offshoot of Eyredale, meaning "a valley of flowing air.". 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. George owned land in the Bethel Church section near other members of the Forbis family. No doubt the majority DID come from Pennsylvania, but these are not the only ones of my ancestors to come via Virginia. on the Internet. In 2002, Livingstones seminary disjoined with the university, but both the college and seminary continue to educate students. P Read the flipbook version of February 2022 Auction Catalog. I believe that this William Forbis was George Forbis our ancestors brother, their I am fairly sure that they were brothers based on their relationship to the Bryan Family. //dump($i); (accessed December 26, 2011). NC AHGP, NC History and Genealogy Project Early Marriages Submitted by C. W. Barnum January 1, 2014. 9/4/1679, James Sr Jones b. Yes, the flood did begin in 1752. The years, 1747-1748. "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. Im struggling with finding out who George Forbis aka Forbushs father was. Before him, the trail grows dark. Z, Compiled Genealogies for Multiple Families. Stone has O F on it behind and to the left of granddaughter Elizabeth Forbis Jones Speer All the Bryans and Forbis went west with Daniel Boone, except for Elizabeth Forbis "Migration from Halifax County, NC, to Rowan County,", Palmer, Stan. She was the daughter of Thomas Bryan, Morgans uncle, and Eleanor Winnifred. In addition, the sprawling city of Kannapolis, a town mostly located in Cabarrus County, extends into Rowan County. "Pioneer Sketches of Union County, Illinois,", Linn, Jo White. John's mother, Eliza Brandon, was born of parents whose families were early settlers in Rowan County, North Carolina. It sits on Bryan Mill Creek, now called Hauser X This Peter Parsons is not known to be buried in any of the Presbyterian cemeteries that were present at that time and I believe Samuel to be this Peters son. Regiments. Lewis Jones b abt 1602 in Wales d.4/11/1684 Watertown, Mass, Josiah Jones 10/2/1643, Capt James Jones b. Michaels wife, Mary Gerhardt, was the widow of George Blankenbaker. Thank You for the question !! The A. M. E. Zion Church still funds both. "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. Paul Heinegg's Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware [free online book] is a very helpful guide to free blacks in Rowan County, North Carolina before 1820. "Cohabitation Bonds in North Carolina,", Henderson, Lisa Y. Strode are buried underneath a Tennis Court in a development west of HWY 801 in 1731 D. 12/23/1791, James Forbis b. est 1740 D.. 11/1831 in Kentucky m. Hannah Turner abt 1760 dtr Roger. 1724 who married Thomas Curtis, In 1742 in Augusta Co. Va. Mary Curtis Forbus died in 1826, Henry co. Kentucky, Moved to Rowan/Surry/Yadkin County in 1748 from Augusta Co. Va with the Morgan, Bryan Family. T "Annotated Unrecorded Wills of Rowan County 1805-1868,", Linn, Jo White. 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. William was my 6th Great Grandfather through his son Shadrach who married Sarah Katherine Turner, niece of Roger, Edward & Thomas Turner. "The North-Carolina Mercury and Salisbury Advertizer," [1799-1801], Reynolds, Juanita. It was located about seven miles from the present Organ Church and used jointly by Lutherans and German Reformed. A history of Rowan County, North Carolina : : Rumple, Jethro : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive A history of Rowan County, North Carolina : by Rumple, Jethro; Daughters of the American Revolution. A possible source of clarification is an article in #3, Summer, 2000, Volume 27, of the Guilford Genealogist, William Forbis Family, VA-NC. Book 4 pp 919 and then sold the remaining of his property to Oliver Wallace in 1764 Book pp 299. By the way Ray Parker lives on Forbush Creek, Yadkin Co.NC named after his grandfather George Forbis Descended from Elizabeth Forbis Ferree Jones and James The Knoxes and Brandons immigrated to this country in the early 1700's. John Knox, immigrant, was born in Scotland about 1708, possibly in Renfrewshire. A new marker was purchased and installed for Olif Forbis in Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.. The perpetual calendar places the 15th of December 1796 on Thursday not Tuesday. James was fined five shillings for contempt of court and five shillings for swearing in accordance to Rowan County Court Minutes. Reel 0043 - 1810 North Carolina - Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilkes Counties) 1820. The male children of these three marriages carried on their respective surnames in subsequent generations in various forms. I Morgan Bryan owned land in present day Yadkin, Davie, Surry and Wilkes Co NC. Boone relatives, Moses, Samuel and Daniel were also there with him. In the early part of the war, prisoners were well cared for and even indulged in baseball as is recorded by Otto Boetticher. "Rowan County Inventories and Sales 1785-1787,", Linn, Jo White. "Excerpts from The North Carolina Mercury, published in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina by Coupee," (1799-1800), "Bed and Breakfast," [Stewart-Marsh House], "Bed and Breakfast," [Louis H. Clement House], "Burning of John Houser's House in 1819,", "Delegates to the North Carolina Constitutional Conventions--1788, 1789,", Linn, Jo White. See (And yes, all German. Senator who backed President Wilson and his foreign policies that led to World War I. Augustus Leazer (1843-1905) served in the North Carolina General Assembly, and he advocated the founding of the North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College, the precursor of North Carolina State University. A member of the Friedens Church, Miss Apple is buried at Friedens. Part of the American History and Genealogy Project. 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. Note: William Forbis will dated 11/28/1763 in Orange County, NC. The per family population was only slightly increased to 6.4 persons. It was fortunate for society that the first settlers were people . Cyriacus was a community leader. Family Subtree Diagram : GenoMap1. Linn, Jo White. He was in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1735. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. 1690 in Pennsylvania D. C11/2/1768 in Rowan County, now present Either the clerks, etc. Reference Carl Hoots Cemetery Index Book for Yadkin Co. NC. My Jones ancestor was also related to the Boones, later on. 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. Listed below are societies in Rowan County. Soon after their arrival, new settlements and roads were quickly developed. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Rowan County: Listed below are archives in Rowan County. 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 Just found this wonderful site as I am researching the families of my Boone ancestors and a William and Edward Roberts who are also my descendants through William who was born abt. Henderson was born in Hanover County, Virginia Colony on April 20, 1735. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries. I believe my Jones was a son of the Jones you talk about. They spoke languages derived from three language groups, the Siouan, Iroquoian, and Algonquian. Early Settlers of Rowan Co (NC) This purports to be the listing of all folks in the 1790 census, but everyone on the page of my ancestor & his friends, associates, and neighbors in the Forks of the Yadkin appears to be missing. "1759 Rowan County Militia Lists,", Watt, W.N. "1775-1776 Marriages from the Diary of Johann Gottfried Arends,", Linn, Jo White. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency. It is well established by Germanna researchers that a large portion of the 1717 group migrated south into NC and into the Yadkin River valley(s). "Rowan County Naturalizations, August Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions," (1845), Beck, Pat. Note: Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode are buried on their son Samuel Bryans property south of Hwy 40 just off of HWY 801, under a tennis court in a housing development. Thomas T. Waterman, a renowned historian of architecture, referred to the house as the noblest of the North Carolina stone houses.. "Tips for Genealogists Working in North Carolina Records,", Terrell, Kay. Very cool to know we share that heritage. For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. Test: Thomas Evans X. An old cotton mill near the railroad line proved to be a splendid location. | At dawn the following morning, the party was attacked by Delaware, Shawnee, and Cherokee Indians. C.085.30001, and (3) MS Tax Lists. Catawba College (1851), one of the oldest colleges in North Carolina, was originally created to teach ministers of the German Reformed Church. Which names are you thinking of, Steven? The population grew at an alarming rate with nothing slowing the increase except for the Cherokee raids of 1759 to 1761. Ive seen more than one spelling in the same document for a single individual! B With so many now researching their ancestors, maybe we can someday get a better head count! but there is lots of proof that my Michael and Mary were from Germanna (and emigrated from present-day Madison County, VA, unless they had a brief sojourn in MD.) 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!) And almost all my ancestors are from that tri-county area! The overcrowding and poor sanitation of the prison led to a death rate of over 25%, with 4,000 prisoners dying during the prisons operation. 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 . "Funerals and Burials from Rev. none of us have been able to determine who Georges father was. 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) d. 1791 Surry Co. NC, James Jones Sr and James Jr moved from MA to NC in the 1740s. This page has been viewed 75,421 times (5,681 via redirect). "North Carolina Taxation During the Revolution,", "Cowan Marriage Record from Tennessee Co., TN,", Linn, Jo White. The amount due was 1355.8.7. 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 . M These families are documented as living in the area due to land ownership records. The early settlers of French Huguenot descent were Poindexter, Laffoon, Lambert, Laurence and Hardin. 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. His daughter, Mary, married my ancestor William Jones. David paid 150 of this and a judgement in the amount of 1205.8.7 was ending result. 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. Wayne County residents booked at Western Regional Jail during January; Three-day-long Fort Gay 'do not consume' water order prompted by customer complaint, water works says (copy) Wayne Co. Schools bus garage nears completion; Museum Ball returns to Huntington Museum of Art Feb. 25; Heavy rainfall causes fast floods in Wayne County; James . St. Johns Lutheran Church in Cabarrus County is celebrating its 275th Anniversary this year (what luck, huh?). I am also related to the Morgan Bryan Family through his wife Martha Strode, and to 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. He was living in this area and moved with the Bryans and Boones to Kentucky. Anna Barbara had eight children from three marriages total, including sons from each. All these I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Olif Forbis besides the third of all my personal estate. sidewalk tractor for sale; who are the parents of chaunte wayans John's daughter, Jean, married John McCormick as I related in the Sharon History. Change). Many of these served with the Maryland Continental Line prior to joining family members already in North Carolina. 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. Rowan County; Confederate Prison (Salisbury). William S. Powell, ed. His mark Holabird Americana published February 2022 Auction Catalog on 2022-02-01. Rankin, S.M., George Swelle, and Adelaide Price. Due to the information I have found on your site regarding the Regulator and tax problems i think they did not own land until 1761 as it is then I found records for the Bear Creek and Dutchmans Creek properties. 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. 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.). Ingredients. Jan. of 2004, this marker reads: Olif Forbis 1715-1785 My ancestor, Henry Sluder Sr. is found in Rowan Co court records within a few months of its formation in 1753. Yadkin Co. A Poindexter man moved their monuments and desecrated their grave causing the problem. Thanks for the question. Martin was the son-in-law of John Garrett, (mentioned in his will, along with Michael). CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. M. Margaret Bryan b.7/22/1693 D. 1787 If a marriage appears to be incorrect, verify using other sources. White settlers first began to make their presence felt along the creeks that make up the southern half of Iredell County in 1749, just five years after it was decided that Lord Granville should have that section as his part of North Carolina and just five years before George Washington's forced surrender at Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania alerted Rowan Countys most popular and historic landmark has remained the Old Stone House. 1732 On May 16, 1763, Henry McCulloch granted Barnard Troxell 732 acres in Orange/Alamance County, North Carolina. (LogOut/ His parents were Samuel Henderson and Elizabeth Williams Henderson. Boone's Creek in Washington County, Tennessee. "Rowan County Deeds," [Deed Book 11], Linn, Jo White. By 1800 Ashe County had 435 families and a total population of 2785 persons including slaves. The actual surname was spelled in accordance to the record; land grants of NC. "Edith M. Clark History Room, Rowan Public Library,". Several of them (and their neighbors) are found in the records of the Williams Township Congregation which was located near Bethlehem, PA (then Bucks, now Northampton). I do hereby nominate & appoint my beloved sons Robert Forbis and James Forbis Executors of this my last will and testament. The Saponi and Catawba were the first Native Americans to reside in present-day Rowan County. Rachel Forbis b. C1744 Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. In 1770, the eastern part was combined with the western part of Orange County to become Guilford County. Walden, John State, George Forbush and Doby Chas. 1746 d. April 1781 m. Elizabeth Wiley b. Elizabeth Dole, former U.S. From Joe Hubbard: confirms my assumption on William Forbis; wife above from several years back. These German immigrants came from VA and is not to be confused with the much larger German migrations from PA after 1755. They were the first settlers in Rowan County on the West side of the Yadkin River, and lived in the strictes bond of matrimonial friendship for a space of 51 years." This makes the birth year for Thomas at 1720, Naomi at 1727 and married in 1745. The patriarch of this family was man named Cyriacus Fleischmann. 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. The bane of my existence trying to trace German ancestors! "Rowan County in the Mexican War or the Aborted Company A,", "Applications for Pensions for Rowan County Civil War Veterans Who Were Wounded or Pensions for the Wives of Veterans Killed in Service,", Cook, G.W. on October 23, 2018, There are no reviews yet. Rowan County RENSHAW N. F. and SLOAN E. Mrs. 1-Aug 1865 Mecklenburg County RESSAK Sarah and REA . "Salisbury, North Carolina, Death Register September 1909-10 October 1911,", Linn, Jo White. The name spellings were transcribed exactly from the document or documents I was viewing when writing the article. Farmers took advantage of the fertile soil in Rowan and the county grew throughout the 1740s and 1750s. Jones. Also in the original group were the Blankenbuhlers (Blankenbaker/Blanketpickler/Pickler). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. (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. web pages In Rowan Co. NC. 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. Her name was Mary Hunt Bryan and she was the wife of Samuel Bryan, son of William Bryan and Mary Boone, hence a grandson of Squire Boone. 3 oz (80g) caster sugar (superfine sugar or regular white sugar; do not . Arthur Forbis b. 1/2/1760 d. 5/13/1779 d. 12 November 1768 in Rowan, Yadkin, NC. I give and dispose of all the remainder of my estate as follows; My land & stock margin & all my ysaken-chels (unable to translate the previous two words) belonging to my farm to be equally divided to these as follows: Robert Forbis, James Forbis, George Forbis, John Forbis, Elizabeth Jones and Mary Bryan. Saw a tv show, (Daniel Boone) the other day and they identified Daniel Boone of Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. "Rowan County Guardian Bonds 1764-1789,", Rosenthal, Patricia N. and Jo White Linn. Married a Bryan is all we know. Linn, Jo White. "Some Naturalizations in Rowan County 1792-1862,", Rosenthal, Patricia N. "Rowan County Naturalizations 1824-1826,". 1705, James Jr Jones b. In May of 1862 nearly 1,400 prisoners were condemned at the prison in Salisbury, but by October 1864 the population of Northern war inmates had increased to about 10,000. 1769 Rowan County Court. I watched your YouTube video on the census and it cleared up some questions Ive had. Some say William Forbis, but there seems to be nothing to substantiate this. More on James Jones who married Elizabeth Forbis after her first husband Isaac Ferree was killed by the Indians in 1758. In May of 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union and the Confederacy sought a site in Rowan for a military prison. After gold was extracted from the Gold Hill mines, copper was found in 1907, and a large mining operation followed the discovery of this metal. A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. liverpool v nottingham forest 1989 team line ups; best crews to join in gta 5. jay chaudhry house; bimbo bakeries buying back routes; pauline taylor seeley cause of death As you have noted, Blankenbakers are among these settlers. relationship with the Bryan Family points to this. Brawley, James S. "The Rowan Resolves," 1774 Committee of Safety, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; identifies some of the signers. Download page 151-200 on PubHTML5. In the late 1740's, settlers began migrating west of the Yadkin River. North Carolina Census 1790 -1840. James is buried at the Boone Burying Ground located at Eatons Baptist Church. Your comment prompted me to look at the list again and I found 3 more ancestors or affiliates from Second Germanna. I believe these are the 2 Roberts brother that are shown on the Dutchmans Creek Plat Map along with the Bryan, Wilcox, etc. Daniel Boones descendants through his wife Rebecca Bryan. I remember her telling me that the name had originally been Zimmerman (which is carpenter in German). In this transcription, Michaels name is spelled Michil Myers, Mychal Myers and Michal Mires! I havent been able to fit any other of the Jones to the two that I know. The records contained herein are: Botetourt County - minutes of the County Court; first survey of land; marriage licenses; lists of ministers; briefs of deeds and briefs of wills. Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter (Salisbury, N.C.) Publication date 1916 Topics genealogy Publisher I would be interested to know if this corresponds to your ideas, or if you have others in mind? An empty textile mill in Salisbury was selected as North Carolinas only prison during the War Between the States. My direct paternal ancestor, Jacob Rtschi, (imagine the variations of THAT name!) Hugh Forbis b. C1736 NC. My Forbis Cousins have been here on the Yadkin from KY, Mo, PA, CN, SC and "Some Rowan County Private Schools, 1790-1900,", Bennett, William D. "Taxation in Colonial North Carolina,", Bennett, William Doub. 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. Colonel Charles F. Fisher, the namesake of Fort Fisher, was born in Rowan County. Livingstone College (1879) was founded by a group of African-American pastors to teach students how to assist the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Several natural features distinguish Rowan County, such as rivers (Yadkin River), creeks (Beaverdam and Panther Creeks), and mountains (Dunn Mountain). Wm. He and his son George are both indexed as Caiton. The early pioneers made land claims to the Crown (under the current governor) in Bladen county until 1750, when the area of the Catawba Valley became Anson county. Mary Forbis b. I believe I have some information on Margaret Bryan, wife of William Forbis (~1690-~1763). Original data: Rumple, Jethro,. 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. In the presence of us. His wife was the former Anna Barbara Schone. I have done lots of research with my Bryan/Forbus/Boone Cousins here on the Yadkin, Morgan Bryan and Martha billie burke great grandchildren; balmoral restaurant closing; how much money did the vampire diaries gross. 1707 died 7 Apr 1766 in Rowan County, NC., and John Cathey, b. "Rowan County North Carolina 1780,", Linn, Jo White. However, not enough to establish that these documents refer to the same George Forbush. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Enter your location: Samuel Rothrock's Diary," (Lutheran, 1834-1883). 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. Olif or Olive Forbis is buried in the Old Speer Graveyard Could I please have more info on David & James Jones and also Peter Smith? In 1771 the northeastern part of what remained of Rowan County became Surry County. Land along the Yadkin River was fertile, filled with rich soil. 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. I too am interested in the 2nd Germanna Colony members who came to the Yadkin River Valley around 1750. Surry County was formed in 1771. 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