From the online collection “Daily Reflector Image Collection” is this picture of a civil rights march December 16, 1963 in Bear Grass.
See more pictures here.
New Page for Directories January 29th, 2010
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I’ve added a page for Directory information. So far, it covers 1897-1916 but I hope to be able to add more as time goes on. You can find the page here.
Looking for a Will? October 11th, 2009
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I’ve added a new page to the site, one that will focus on probate records. Probate records are court records created after an individual’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of his estate to his heirs or creditors and the care of his dependents. You can find can access the page directly or by choosing it from the drop down menu on the right side of the screen under “Records/Data.”
The impetus for creating this page was an index I photocopied several months ago while visiting the Tennessee State Library & Archives. This book, Martin County, North Carolina : abstracts of will books 1 & 2: 1774-1868, was published by the Martin County Genealogical Society in 1990. My photocopy was not the best; some of the page edges are cut off, but I hope to get a better version on my next visit.
If you find someone of interest mentioned in the book, it is available for sale from the county Historical Society (details here), or you can search to see if any libraries near you own it by visiting WorldCat.org.
The index is below: Click on “FULLSCREEN” to enlarge it!
New Design September 12th, 2009
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Today I’ve chosen a new look for the Martin County NCGenWeb site. I hope that the new design allows you to find information more easily. I’ve moved the main navigation over to drop down menu in the sidebar.
Since on taking on responsibility for several other NCGenWeb counties: Jones, Onslow & Washington, I’ve learned that I definitely have layout preferences. I hope that you like these changes too.
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Introducing Mavis August 10th, 2009
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Mavis Jones is a genealogist with ties to Martin County and has recently added her surnames of interest – Ewell, Everett & Jones to our Surnames page.
Mavis has two blogs, one of which she devotes to her research progress of her family from Martin County, Conversations With My Ancestors. Visit Mavis’ blog today!
Site Maintenance July 25th, 2009
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I’ve recently gone through and checked all URLs and have fixed any broken links. Hopefully, this will make your browsing and searching experience on the site easier.
Also remember – if you have any data to contribute on your Martin County ancestors, please let me know. Thanks!
Death: Charles Chesson July 3rd, 2009
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From the 17 Mar 1899 issue of the Roanoke Beacon, newspaper of Plymouth, Washington County, NC
Mr. Wilson CHESSON was called to Parmele Saturday on account of his father’s death, Mr. Charles CHESSON, who was an old resident of this community. We extend our sympathies to the bereaved family.
Petition of Ned Hyman June 22nd, 2009
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Source: Schweninger, Loren, Marguerite Ross Howell, and Nicole Marcon Mazgaj. The Southern Debate Over Slavery / Edited by Loren Schweninger. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001.
In the above-mentioned book appears a petition of Ned Hyman, a slave who was at that time living in Williamston, Martin County, filed in 1833. The petition is a great source of genealogical information, giving details of Ned’s life:
- he was born 44 or 45 years prior
- he was a slave of Jno. Hyman of Bertie County, NC
- when John Hyman died (Ned was about 14), Ned became the property of Samuel Hyman
- Samuel Hyman died in 1828
- when Ned was about 27 he married Elizabeth Hagans, a free woman of color
- Ned & Elizabeth had 3 children, Penny, Sarah and Ned Jr.
The petition was filed to try to obtain their emancipation. It’s an interesting read! Check it out at Google Books.
Case of the Deserted Wife June 20th, 2009
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Over on Google Books, I located the following story of Ollie Roberson in a 1915 publication titled “The Lawyers Reports.” It is a listing of court cases from across the country. The entire book is freely available and can be downloaded as a PDF.
On page 691 begins a description of Nevada vs. Ex Parte George Oliver Roberson for “extradition — abandonment of wife– act not within jurisdiction.” The legal proceeding was for a writ of habeus corpus to secure his release from custody after being taken in on an extradition warrant. The application was filed June 5, 1915. Roberson stated that he was unlawfully imprisoned by two Nevada policeman and Sheriff J.C. Crawford of Martin County, NC Sheriff Crawford was there to pick him up as a Martin County jury had determined that in 1913 “Ollie” unlawfully and willfully abandoned his wife, Lucy, and their child.
However, Lucy testified that the marriage never really worked out and they’d both made plans to leave each other apparently. She testified that they were married the morning of June 30, 1913 in Martin County. That same day, the took the train to Raleigh where they lived together until December 17, 1913. On that day, Ollie went to Hamlet NC and the next day Lucy returned back home to her parents. Lucy testified that her mother had sent her money a week before Ollie left because it was her intention to return home, and Ollie had secured a physician for her since she was expecting a child. Ollie would end up in Nevada for school where he was enrolled as a student. Both were young during all this, the report stating that Ollie was a minor when they married.
The writ was issued. Check out the report – it’s quite interesting.
Journal of General Jeremiah Slade June 18th, 2009
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One of the books on Google Books, Annual Publication of Historical Papers, has a series of writings attributed to General Jeremiah Slade. This journal documents his travel from Williamston to Nashville, TN – a journey that began June 27, 1819. It’s an interesting read.