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Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly [Serial] THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINIANA C971.74 P68q Vol. 6-7 1999-2000 FOR USE ONLY IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLECTION # Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly Volume VI, No. 1 February 1999 Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly of the Pitt County Family Researchers, Inc. Officers 1999-2000 President L. Allen Churchill 2708 Jackson Drive, Greenville, NC 27858-4027 (252-752-3665) e-mail ([email protected]) Vice-President William B. Kittrell 2200 Blackjack Simpson Rd., Greenville, NC 27858-9327 (252-758-2979) Secretary Jeffrey J. McAllister P. O. Box 2795, Winterville, NC 28590-2795 (252-931-9124) e-mail ([email protected]) Treasurer Warren J. McRoy 104 Claybourne Ct, Greenville, NC 27834-6903 (252-756-9531) e-mail ([email protected]) Executive Board Ann Johnson P. O. Box 897, Robersonville, NC 27871-0897 (252-795-3537) Executive Board Effie Bailey 3153 Hudson's Crossroads Road, Greenville, NC 27858-8221 e-mail ([email protected]) Executive Board H. Jewelle Baker 1708 Elizabeth Dr., Kinston, NC 28504-3416 (919-523-2881) e-mail ([email protected]) Assistant to the President Robert and Ronnie Kirk 3190 Mobleys Bridge Rd., Grimesland, NC 27837-9064 (252-752-5186) e-mail ([email protected]) Assistant to the Secretary Janice Gurganus 211 Gloria St., Greenville, NC 27858-8627 (252-355-6974) e-mail ([email protected]) PCGQ Editor Roger Kammerer 1115 Ragsdale Rd., Greenville, NC 27858 (252-758-6882) e-mail ([email protected]) Pitt County Family Researchers, Inc., was established in November 1994 as a non-profit organization. Our purpose is to establish a network to aid persons researching family origins in Pitt County. Our quarterly subscription fee is $20.00; subscriptions run concurrently from January 1 to December 31. Back issues (Winter 1994-present) may be purchased at $5.00 per number, or $20.00 per volume. Queries are free to subscribers (four/year, pending space). Members and readers are invited to submit primary resource material concerning Pitt County, NC, and its adjacent counties, preferably in the form of photocopies of the original document(s). A clean, typed, transcript would be acceptable. Please state, clearly, the location of the original material; copyrighted material must be accompanied by a statement of permission from the holder. Articles approved for entry by our Quarterly Committee and our board will be published as given. PCFR assumes no responsibility or liability for errors on the part of the contributor. The Pitt County Family Researchers has a website on the World Wide Web, now being maintained at: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/1908/ [Elizabetii Ross, webmaster] ISSN# 1092-0226 Pitt County Genealogical uarterly Volume VI, No. 1 February 1999 BIBLE RECORDS Wyatt Moye Bible 1 lames Henry Harris Bible 2 Harmon Hancock Bible 2 Arthur Walton Ange Bible 3 Alfred Worthington Bible 4 lohn Stocks 5 GENERAL MUSTERS, PITT COUNTY MILITIA 7 HOSEA KNOX FAMILY OF PITT COUNTY 9 MURDERS IN PITT COUNTY 10 PETITION TO ANNEX, DOBBS TO PITT, 1790 12 PITT COUNTY WILLS David Adams, 1846 13 James Braddy, 1845 13 MISCELLANY FROM ED HARRINGTON'S OLD NOTEBOOK 15 NC SUPREME COURT, CASE #3155: CARROLL VS. HANCOCK ET AL, 1856 16 SOLDIERS' PETITIONS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1804 18 LAND DISPUTE ON CONETOE CREEK, 1783 19 ALEX OGMAN, FORMER SLAVE HAD NINETEEN WIVES 20 OBITUARY OF STANDLEY OVERTON, 1879 20 RUNAWAY SLAVE AD 21 NEW MEMBERS 22 QUERIES 23 INDEX 25 SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION AND QUERY FORM 29 FILLERS . Haddock-Adams Marriage 1 Miscellaneous Death Notices (1908-1912) 6 JohnH. Mills Letter 9 Distressing Casualty 14 Two Killed By Lightning 15 Death of C. M. A. Griffin 17 Death of Uncle Nathan Sanders 18 Death of Mrs. Ivey Smith 18 Death of William Leggett 22 Visit Our Website! 28 THE PITT COUNTY FAMILY RESEARCHERS, INC. P. O. Box 20339, Greenville, NC 27858-0339 The contents of this quarterly may be quoted without permission, providing proper credit for the research will be given to the PCRF and its contributors. ( Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 ( https://archive.org/details/pittcountygeneal06pitt , Bible Records Wyatt Moye Bible The Moye Bible was in the possession of Mrs. Madison Brown, Centreville, Md. many years ago. The following is taken from a typed copy sent to Roger Kammerer by R. M. Wells, of Paradise Valley, AZ. Marriages Wyatt Moye and Martha, his wife, were married the 18th day of March, A. D., 1824 Births Wyatt Moye was born the 30th day of April, A. D. 1793. Martha Moye, his wife, was born the February 9th 1804. William Wyatt Moye, son of Wyatt Moye and Martha, his wife, was born the 1st day of June, A. D. 1825. Sally Ann Adams Moye, Daughter of Wyatt Moye and Martha, his wife, was born the 9th of Nov., A. D. 1826. Martha Caroline Moye, daughter of Wyatt Moye and Martha Moye was born the 26th day of January, A.M., 4 O'clock, 1830. Louizer Virginia Moye, daughter of Wyatt Moye and Martha, his wife, was born the 4th of April, A. D. A. D. 1832 William H. Moye, son of Irwin Moye and Susan Moye, his wife, was born the 29th day of August, 1826, at one o'clock in A.M. Samuel H. Moye, son of Irwin Moye and Susan, his wife, was born 21st September, 1828, at 9 o'clock P.M. Mary Jane Moye, daughter of Irwin Moye and Susan Moye, his wife, was born the 30th day of Septem- ber, 1831, at 4 o'clock P.M. Deaths William Wyatt Moye, son of Wyatt Moye and Martha, his wife, departed this life June 22nd., A. D. 1826. Sally Ann Adams Moye, daughter of Wyatt Moye and Martha, his wife, departed this life March 7th., A.D 1827. Wyatt Moye who was born the 30th April 1793 Died at Dancy Plantation St. Mary's Parish La., 21st Oct 1862. Martha Moye, wife of Wyatt Moye departed this life Sunday morning May 25th., 1845, about 8 o'clock. She died with consumption aged 41 years, 3 months & 15 days. Louezer Virginia Moye died at her Father's residence State of Missi City of Aberdeen about 7 O'clock on the morning of the 25th of March 1852, the same day she was to be married at night, aged 19 years and 11 days. Martha Caroline Dancy who married William F. Dancy of No. Carolina, Edgecombe County, Town of Tarboro Died at her own residence in Tarboro at or about the hour of 2 O'clock A. M., on the 14th day of August, 1852, leaving two infant children daughter and son, her age was 22 years & 19 days. Louisa M. Moye wife of Wyatt Moye Born in No. Carolina November 10th. 1810 died in Mississippi Oct. 5th., 1856, aged 46 years 10 months & 26 days. Col. Brandon is to commence the work next Monday morning he says it is too cold now. Wyatt Moye (Bibles, con'd. next page) Haddock-Adams Marriage From the marriage register, New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, NC: Married in Wilmington, NC, March 15, 1875, Henry HADDOCK, 24, son of Spencer and Lovey HAD- DOCK of Pitt County to Argent ADAMS, 26, daughter of Jesse and Patsy ADAMS of Pitt County. PCGQ February 1999 ( C James Henry Harris Bible Bible was owned by Lillie McLawhorn. Transcribed by Tim Nichols from the original. Deaths David B. Harris died November 24, 1895 Edward B. Harris died September 15, 1897 Charles Harris was born February 28, 1811 Elizabeth Nichols born July 5, 1814 died July 15, 1865 Susan B. Harris died August 20, 1901 Charley H. Harris died December 9, 1922 J. H. Harris died June 19, 1928 Nora Forbes Harris died March 5, 1943 Joseph Allen Harris died June 11, 1942 Benjamine F. Harris died February 15, 1930 Letha Harris Cherry died October 1976 Susan B. Smith dead for 83 years died at 40 Births J. H. Harris born May 12, 1855 Susan E. Harris born August 7, 1857 David B. Harris born February 29, 1880 died Nov. 24, 1895 Charles H. Harris born October 26, 1881 died Dec. 9, 1922 James Lewis Harris born February 9, 1883 died July 26, 1955 Joseph Ollen Harris born March 24, 1884 died Jan. 1941 Emily Louise Harris born October 15, 1886 died Jan. 30, 1954 Benjamine Franklin Harris born May 20, 1889 died Feb. 15, 1930 Ellen O. Letha Harris born April 3, 1891 died October 1976 Edward Cleveland Harris born Sept. 11, 1892 died Sept. 14, 1899 Robert Spencer Harris born July 15, 1894 died Jan. 24, 1950 Albert Whitney Harris born March 26, 1898 died Nov. 19, 1953 Lillie Pearl Harris born Sept. 18, 1899 Susan Brown Smith born May 9, 1861 W. S. Harris died Nov. 1959 James H. Harris married September 14, 1902 Susan E. Hardee Harmon Hancock Bible This bible was owned by G. D. Cox of Winterville, N. C. and was copied by Jeannette Cox St. Amand and printed in N. C. Bible Records of the Stamp Defiance Chapter, DAR, Wilmington, NC, 1958. Contributed by Roger Kammerer. Holy Bible, Translated out of the Original Tongues- and with the Former Translations Diligently Com- pared and Revised, by E. and J. White for The American Bible Society- New York, Published 1826. Births Harman Hancock was born May 25, 1771 Sarah Hancock was born July 16th 1800 Henry Hancock was born December 2nd 1801 PCGQ February 1999 ( ( ( Penny Hancock was born March 9th 1804 George Washington Hancock was born Jan 13th 1806 Mary Hines Hancock was born Feb. 4, 1811 Elizabeth Hancock was born Aug.
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