BRANSON'S
NORTH CAROLINA
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FOR 1872
(Contributed
by Ellen A. Williams, Swan Quarter, N.C.)
"Carolina! Carolina!
Heaven's blessings attend her!
While we live, we will cherish, and lave and defend her;
Though the scorner may sneer at, and witlings defame her;
Yet our hearts swell with gladness, whenever we name her."
W. Gaston.
RALEIGH, N. C. :
PUBLISHED BY J. A. JONES, FOR THE AUTHOR.
No. 15, Fayetteville Street
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HYDE COUNTY
Population in 1870 - 6,445 White: 4,067; Colored: 2,378 County Seat - Swan Quarter Population, (inc'g Township) 1,115 White: 635; Colored: 480
COUNTY OFFICERS
Clerk Superior Court - Sam'l R. Sadler
Commissioners - S. P. Sparrow, J. M. Watson
M. H. Swindell, A. Cartwright
Daniel Tolson
Coroner - John Bateman
Register of Deeds - Bryan G. Credle
Sheriff - Henry S. Gibbs
Solicitor - Joseph J. Martin, 2d Dis.
Surveyor - George W. Swindell
Standard Keeper --------
Treasurer - Jos. C. Temwell
Comm's. of Wrecks - Wilson Farrow, Edward Farrow
TOWNSHIPS
Names, Clerks, and Post Office of Clerks
Currituck - Smith J. Russell, Sladesville Fair Field - John C. Sadler, Fair Field Lake landing - D. M. Watson, Lake Landing Ocracoke - Edward Farrow, Ocracock Swan Quarters - T. D. Swindell, Swan Quarter
LAWYERS
Names of Lawyers and Post Offices
Beckwith, Nathaniel, Lake Landing Barrow, Louis H., Swan Quarter
CHURCHES
Names, Pastors and Denominations
Neal's Chapel, S. L. Davis, Dis. Of Christ Lake landing, S. S. Barber, Epis. Fairfield, A. Cartwright, Prim.Bap. Swan Quarter, A. Cartwright, Prim Bap. Lake Landing, B. C. Phillips, Meth. Lake Comfort, B. C. Phillips, Meth. Fairfield, B. C. Phillips, Meth. Swan Quarter, B. C. Phillips, Meth. Sladesville, B. C. Phillips, Meth. Hatteras, W. M. D. Moore, Meth. Ocracoke, W. M. D. Moore, Meth. Kenekeet, W. M. D. Moore, Meth. Chickamacomico, W. M. D. Moore, Meth.
HOTELS
Names, Post Offices and Proprietors
Hotel, Swan Quarter, Geo. Credle Mulberry House, Swan Quarter, John D. Louis Slaughter House, Swan Quarter, Jas. C. Ballance Taylor's Boarding House, Swan Quarter, Jos. M. Watson
MERCHANTS
Names, Post Offices, Line of Business
Bateman, John, Lake Landing, * GS Benson, Reuben, Lake Comfort, GS Blackwell, Edward L., Fairfield, GS Credle & Ballance, Swan Quarter, GS Credle & Brown, Swan Quarter, GS Gibbs, Henry S., Middleton, GS Gibbs, James W., Middleton, GS Gregory, M. J., Middleton, GS Gibbs, Hilliard, Middleton, GS Emory, Stephen B., Lake Comfort, GS Hoover, J. T. B., Sladesville, GS Jarvis, Thos. B., Sladesville, GS Mayhew, B. F., Lake Landing, GS Midyett, B. J., Lake Landing, GS Moore, S. S., Middleton, GS Rue, Bryant A., Fairfield, GS Robinson, J. D., Lake Landing, GS Sadler, William, Fairfield, GS Swindell, Heney L., Lake Comfort, GS Wahab, Henry, Sladesville, GS Watson, Daniel M., Lake Landing, GS Northam, John S., Middleton, GS * GS = General Store (?)
MINISTERS, RESIDENT
Names, Post Offices and Denominations
Barber, S. S., Lake Landing, Epis. Cartwright, Albert, Fairfield, Prim. Bap. Farrow, Hesekiah, Sladesville, Meth. Hill, Isham H., Sladeville, Meth. Philips, B. C., Lake Landing, Meth. Meekins, Zion F., Sladesville, Meth. Watson, J. M., Lake Landing, Meth. Davis, Sam'l L., Sladesville, Dis. of Christ
MILLS
Kinds, Post Offices and Proprietors
Water Grist, Leachville, Daniel L. Burgess Water Grist, Leachville, Col. Clarke Steam Saw, Fairfield, D. M. Carter Steam Saw, Fairfield, John M. Mann Steam Grist, Swan Quarter, Thomas E. Mace Wind Mill, Fairfield, Wm. F. Midyett Wind Mill, Fairfield, N. B. Neal Wind Mill, Middleton, B. F. Spencer Wind Mill, Middleton, Robt. M. Burrus Wind Mill, Middleton, W. F. Rosser Wind Mill, Lake Comfort, Seth B. Harris Wind Mill, Ocracoke, Eliza Wahab Wind Mill, Ocracoke, Tilnon Farrow Wind Mill, Hatteras, Celeb Stone Wind Mill, Hatteras, Geo. L. Fulcher Wind Mill, Hatteras, Robt. Robinson Wind Mill, Hatteras, Abram Farrow Wind Mill, Hatteras, B. C. Jenett Wind Mill, Kennekeet, Ignatius Scarborough Wind Mill, Chickamacomico, Jethro A. Midyett Wind Mill, Lake Landing, Midyett & Pugh Wind Mill, Swan Quarter, Jesse S. Mason
PHYSICIANS
Names and Post Offices
Bonner, Wm. V., Middleton Clark, Ed., Middleton Haughton, E. B., Fairfield Hodges, Geo. W., Sladesville Murray, Morgan M., Lake Landing Ross, Henry L., Sladesville Sparrow, Stephen P., Sladesville Shanklin, William, Middleton Weston, Benj. L., Fairfield Watson, Jabez O., Lake Comfort Windley, Samuel, Lake Landing
POST OFFICES
Burgess' Mill, Middleton Fairfield, Ocracoke Hatteras, Sladesville Lake Comfort, Swan Quarter (c.h.) Lake Landing
SCHOOLS
Names, Post Offices and Principals
Chapel Hill Academy, Lake Landing, -------- Nebraska Academy, Lake Landing, -------- Fairfield Academy, Fairfield, --------
FARMERS
Post Offices, Names and Acres
FAIRFIELD - Wm. S. Carter, 210; H. C. Carter, 230; J. S. Carter, 207; John M. Mann, 500; Thomas Mann, 350; P. H. Simmons, 347; Jos. Swindell, Sr., 728; James H. Simmons, 151. LAKE COMFORT - Reuben Benson, 500, Edward E. Jones, 260. LAKE LANDING - James R. Fisher, 342; Sandford A. Long, 1,140; Samuel M. Mann, 276; Joseph S. Mann, 415; W. Swindell, 186; Milton Selby, 483. MIDDLETON - Seth Gibbs, 430; E. L. Mann, 506; James D. Simmons, 639; E. H. Saunderson, 3,900. SLADESVILLE - Wm. M. Credle, 290; Wilson Credle, 1,740; W. H. Fortiscue, 444; Sol. Northam, 296; Jas. Spencer, 489. SWAN QUARTER - Geo. W. Swindell, 590; Jas. C. Ballance, 233; Tilson G. Credle, 660; Tilman F. Credle, 303; Geo. V. Credle, 1,850.
Surface. - Level and in places swampy; soil very rich, especially around Lake Mattamuskeet. Staples - Corn, wheat, sweet potatoes and fish.
Sources: The North Carolina Business Directory for 1872, Edited by Rev. L. Branson, A.M.; Raleigh, N. C. : Published by J. A. Jones, for the Author.
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