Jeannette Holland Austin·Jan 18, 2019Grave of Colonel Alexander Osborn of North Carolina #genealogyAlexander Osborn was born in New Jersey in 1709, and emigrated to the western part of Rowan county (now Iredell) about 1755. He was a…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Jan 2, 2019Names of NC Ancestors — → Perquimans County — New Additions!Perquimans was formed as early as 1668 as a precinct in Albemarle County. It is located in the northeastern section of the State and is…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Nov 23, 2018Names of NC Ancestors — → Halifax CountyHalifax County was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe County. It was named for George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Nov 21, 2018Culgee Watson, Hermit #ncgenealogy #northcarolinapioneerscomGinger Cake Mountain derives its name from a singular pile of rocks which occupy its extreme summit. The pile is composed of two masses of…
