The trail would become the means by which settlers would access the . The patriarch of this family was man named Cyriacus Fleischmann. Martin was the son-in-law of John Garrett, (mentioned in his will, along with Michael). Which names are you thinking of, Steven? It was formed in 1753 from Anson County, whose early records were lost to fire. Im pretty sure now she was a descendant of those Germanna Zimmermans. James Jones was born in MA. 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. In the middle of the nineteenth century, a community appropriately known as Gold Hill prospered for several years during North Carolinas gold rush. I am fairly sure that they were brothers based on their relationship to the Bryan Family. 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. Page Three Thank you. 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. 1705, James Jr Jones b. Scottish Scones. 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.). Several natural features distinguish Rowan County, such as rivers (Yadkin River), creeks (Beaverdam and Panther Creeks), and mountains (Dunn Mountain). 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). David is buried at Eatons Baptist Church. 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. Could I please have more info on David & James Jones and also Peter Smith? However, DNA testing has provided some evidence that ties all of these families together with their distant common ancestor, Anna Barbara Schone. North Carolina State Archives Stack File No. "Sauthier and Kizziah Maps of Salisbury," [1770 and mid 1750s], "Map Showing Waterways and Boundaries of Old Rowan County,", "Map Showing Proposed Bridges Across the Yadkin River to Salem and to Raleigh," [1814-1815]. were transcribing the names as they sounded, or the Germans themselves, some of whom had been in the colonies a little longer, were Anglicizing the names themselves. 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. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved Granddaughter Olif Free ten pounds of proclamation money to be paid when she comes of age out of my estate. Listed below are libraries in Rowan County. John William Forbis b. est 1732 married Martha Bryan b. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I am also related to the Morgan Bryan Family through his wife Martha Strode, and to [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. day Yadkin Co.. NC. See also A History of Rowan County. none of us have been able to determine who Georges father was. Rowan County contained excellent rolling and fertile farmlands. No doubt the majority DID come from Pennsylvania, but these are not the only ones of my ancestors to come via Virginia. (6) Early history books, written on Buncombe County and western North Carolina, have been consulted and drawn upon in the preparation of this report. William was my 6th Great Grandfather through his son Shadrach who married Sarah Katherine Turner, niece of Roger, Edward & Thomas Turner. Z, Compiled Genealogies for Multiple Families. The name spellings were transcribed exactly from the document or documents I was viewing when writing the article. The early settlers of French Huguenot descent were Poindexter, Laffoon, Lambert, Laurence and Hardin. Included are all Heads of Household in the US Federal Census of 1790 and their spouses while living in Rowan County. This is a partial listing of early inhabitants settling along the Yadkin River. "Loose Records of Wardens of the Poor in Rowan County 1771-1871,". "Pioneer Sketches of Union County, Illinois,", Linn, Jo White. Montgomery (1776) and Frederick. Many of these served with the Maryland Continental Line prior to joining family members already in North Carolina. 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. Walden, John State, George Forbush and Doby Chas. But, there WERE Germans in the Piedmont before then. In 2002, Livingstones seminary disjoined with the university, but both the college and seminary continue to educate students. on October 23, 2018, There are no reviews yet. David sold 545 acres of his property along the Yadkin River to Robert Gamble in 1759. The North Carolina legislature allowed the college to change its name in 1887. Several weeks after North Carolina joined the Confederacy, Governor Henry Clark was commissioned to construct a prison for incoming Union prisoners of war. 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I used to love imagining that Mary had walked in my back yard! T Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are coming online in 2014. . The will copy was made from the Forbis Family File at the Rowan County Library during Ray Parker and Pat Forbis June 2002 research visit. A member of the Friedens Church, Miss Apple is buried at Friedens. 1748 (Colonel Forbis was wounded NC. W We have personally together walked over the old Forbus, Boone and Bryan homesites in present day Yadkin and Davie Counties. His parents were Samuel Henderson and Elizabeth Williams Henderson. 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. 1865 Some of the records were destroyed during the Civil War. His daughter, Mary, married my ancestor William Jones. North Carolina State Archives Microfilm No. C Morgan Bryan owned land in present day Yadkin, Davie, Surry and Wilkes Co NC. Finding the Garrets and Martin Wallock confirmed my belief that it was indeed my ancestor Michael Meyers, Moyers, Miers, etc, (and all versions without the s!) 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. Miller, C. M., "Map of Rowan County", drawn by C. M. Miller, CE in 1903, Norris, Carol. A possible source of clarification is an article in #3, Summer, 2000, Volume 27, of the Guilford Genealogist, William Forbis Family, VA-NC. I can find no record of my William and Edward Roberts after 1749 in Frederick Co., Md. 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. 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 . Rowan County, North Carolina was formed in 1753 from the northern part of Anson County. 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. The Meyer/Miers/ Meyers, etc, resided in the area where Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanly converge, (near St. Johns and Organ Lutheran churches) and I believe the others did as well. Held the rank of Captain and Major in the Revolution CR 085.701.6. The younger Garret (Daniel) had a second grant, (as did his father) but his first sounds as if it is either adjacent or very near Michaels , which was:North side of the Yadkin River, about a half mile above the mouth of Reedy Creek, while Daniels was: North bank of the Yadkin Riverincluding the mouth of Reedy Branch. Reedy Creek is in the southern part of present-day Rowan, and not far from the Cabarrus and Stanly lines. Rowan Countys most popular and historic landmark has remained the Old Stone House. These families are documented as living in the area due to land ownership records. This area was settled early by Scotch, Irish, Dutch, German, Swiss, and some English settlers. See 1736 d. 12/28/1754 age 18 years. Rowan County's most popular and historic landmark has remained the Old Stone House. I watched your YouTube video on the census and it cleared up some questions Ive had. They record the beginning of the church as 1745, and records indicate there was probably a German presence in the area by the late 1730s. Other very early settlers included Morgan Bryan and Squire Boone, the . 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. Mill creek on the north side of the creek in Yadkin Co. 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