The first olivers to settle in robeson county, north carolina arrived in 1805. Robeson county, north carolina simple english wikipedia. Rowland township is a nonfunctioning township in robeson county, north carolina, united states. Britts in robeson county north carolina glenn britt 120901 i am not related to the britt family but am retyping a book for the dar that is called the britts of robeson county nc. Ashpole center united methodist church cemetery find a grave. In 19 the state of north carolina officially recognized robeson county. Home north carolina maps map of robeson county, north carolina. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy familysearch. Our heritage, robeson county, north carolina, 17482002. Our heritage, robeson county, north carolina, 17482002 robeson county heritage book committee robeson county, n. South of the border on the border of robeson county and south carolina officially started in 1949 alan schafer opened a small beer stand just over the robeson county border. Calendar h departments social studiessocial studies. It was created because the residents of the area felt that their center of government needed to be closer, and that the huge county of bladen was simply too unwieldy. Summary of the croatan indians of sampson county, north.
Lumberton is the largest city in robeson county and the county seat. The earliest verifiable records show settlers as early as 1747, when henry oberry applied for two tracts west of raft swamp, when the area was part of bladen county. Rowland genealogy in robeson county, nc usa 1,060,369 north carolina 55,600 robeson county 839 rowland 30. Pages in category towns in robeson county, north carolina the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The robeson county recorder of deeds, located in lumberton, north carolina is a centralized office where public records are recorded, indexed, and stored in robeson county, nc. North carolina history of health digital collection. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of robeson county, nc declined from 4,576 to 4,187, a 0. Carved out of the fertile farmlands on the border between north and south carolina. The robeson county jail is in lumberton, north carolina. The university of north carolina at pembroke is an important academic institution in robeson county. The facility is also known as the robeson county jail. Search usa north carolina robeson county robeson county.
Not to be reprinted for publication without written consent of the author. This project is made possible in part by funding from the north carolina humanities council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the national endowment for the. Created in 1887 by the north carolina legislature, the schools original purpose was for establishing and maintaining a school of high grade for teachers of the croatan race in north carolina. The largest universities in robeson county, nc are university of north carolina at pembroke 1,246 degrees awarded in 2017 and robeson community college 411 degrees. Strom thurmond sought to stop complaints of north carolina s antidrink forces. Robeson county, north carolina, including alma, may 1919.
A ncgenweb special project documented slave plantations of north carolina is a comprehensive database of various plantations derived from a variety of information mediums. Our heritage, robeson county, north carolina, 17482002 robeson county heritage book committee and county heritage, incorporated, 2003 robeson county n. This page collects information about people with surname adair who were known or believed to have lived in robeson county, north carolina. Cwm chowan county, north carolina marriage records 17421868. Adair in robeson county, north carolina familypedia fandom. Map of robeson county, north carolina positive photocopy view description. Rowland genealogy in robeson county, nc usa 1,060,369 north carolina 55,600 robeson county 839 rowland 30 note. The second document, a 1914 report on the condition and tribal rights of the indians of robeson and adjoining counties of north carolina by special indian agent orlando m. Robeson county, north carolina carolana one unique. Robeson county, north carolina the county was formed in 1787 from part of bladen county and named in honor of col. Robeson county, north carolina news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2009.
United states census of union veterans and widows of the civil war. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Robeson county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. Robeson county, north carolina, will book i, page 341. A docsouth book, distributed for the university of north carolina at chapel hill library. The public schools of robeson county has an enrollment of approximately 24,000 students which makes the public schools of robeson county one of the largest school systems in the state. Usgenweb north carolina tombstone transcription project. Note that some of the slave listings are under the counties from which the families. Heads of families at the first census of the united states taken in the year 1790.
Robeson county recorder of deeds lumberton, nc address. A year later to small grill called the south of the border drivein was added when thengov. View all attractions near robeson county history museum on tripadvisor. I am not related to the britt family but am retyping a book for the dar that is called the britts of robeson county nc.
Robeson county, north carolina history, genealogy records. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your robeson county ancestors. It appears that they first arrived in nearby chowen county in the early 1700s. Map of robeson county, north carolina positive photocopy 1797. The history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and reflects the. Guide to robeson county, north carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history.
Robeson county, north carolina slavery genealogy trails. The history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and. The robeson county sheriffs office is the law enforcement agency in charge of the day to day operation of the robeson county jail. Hail to uncp a 125 year history of the university of north carolina at pembroke. Robeson county historic bridges north carolina department of transportation. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Search anson county recorded land documents by name, instrument number, or book and page. Where can find robeson county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
The john oliver family of robeson county north carolina. Ownership of slaves in robeson often became a point of argumentation. The county was formed in 1787 from part of bladen county. North and south carolina, robeson is the tarheel states largest county at.
The robeson county history museum was organized in 1986 as the robeson county heritage showcase. Robeson county, north carolina public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Red springs is located in northern robeson county at 34. The purpose of the recorder of deeds is to ensure the accuracy of robeson county property and land records and to preserve their continuity. The county seat is lumberton ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in america by population. Robeson county was formed out of bladen county in 1787. Robeson county nc genweb north carolina genealogy resources. Aug 31, 2012 back in the early 1850s, silas mcrae was a nogood thief and a charlatan. It also includes an index to the carolina indian voice, 19731993, comprising 50 pages of references to articles about lumbee people and their life, concerns, and.
Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. The names of slaves and their owners were well recorded in the saddletree vicinity as transcribed in church minute books after 1820. Pages in category robeson county, north carolina the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Map of robeson county, north carolina positive photocopy. Colonel robeson served as one of the north carolina militia leaders in the revolutionary war and led local patriots at the battle of elizabethtown aka tory hole in presentday bladen county, north carolina. An annotated bibliography, with chronology and index, a book format bibliography published by. Rcpl is dedicated to providing quality library services to all citizens of robeson county. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy trails history. Robeson county, north carolina public records directory. During this battle the loyalists aka tories in the southeastern part of north. In 1781, robeson and 70 patriots defeated an army of 400 loyalists at the battle of elizabethtown. North carolina land records and deeds search directory. Mcpherson, describes the history of a body of mixedblood people residing chiefly in robeson county p. This book lists and describes 1,400 published and unpublished sources of information about the lumbee and tuscarora indians of robeson county, north carolina and other areas.
Robeson county, north carolina genealogy genealogy. Thomas robeson of tar heel, nc, a hero of the revolutionary war. It is ideally situated on interstate 95 in southeastern north carolina, just 20 minutes north of the south carolina border. Nc211 leads north 12 miles 19 km to raeford and southeast 18 miles 29 km to lumberton, while nc71 leads northeast 8 miles km to lumber bridge and. Colonel robeson served as one of the north carolina militia leaders in the revolutionary war and led local patriots at the battle of elizabethtown aka tory. The workshop was being sponsored by the robeson county public library, north carolina humanities council, robeson county arts council, book em and robeson community college. They moved to robeson county and farmed land there.
Back in the early 1850s, silas mcrae was a nogood thief and a charlatan. Lamb britt came from ireland on a date now unknown to any available living person. Robeson county jail, nc inmate search, mugshots, prison roster. Robeson county is a county in the southern part of the u.
To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Ironically, mcphersons murky colonial history connecting lumbees to early. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy trails history group. Robeson county, north carolina, deed abstracts williamson, jason mcleod on. Welcome to our robeson county family history research page. Robeson county, formed in 1787 from bladen county, is named in honor of colonel thomas robeson, jr. Family researching in robeson county, north carolina. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. Robeson county, in the southeastern section of north carolina, was established on jan.
Robeson county 1787 north carolina history project. North carolina nursing history vital records 14 wiki. Located in front of ashpole presbyterian church in rowland, north carolina is a large memorial stone tribute to james robert adair, listing his exploits as pioneer physician, patriot of the. We dont know his connection to robeson county, for all of his other personal records indicate he lived with the indians and died in laurens county, south carolina. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. It appears that slaves in robeson county sold for about 11. Keyword browse phrase exact advanced boolean my lists. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. A history of robeson county, north carolina thomas, maud on. Britts in robeson county north carolina by linda pitts december, 2002 at 05. Chronology of significant events in the history of robeson. Britt has specified the following usage limitations.
Robeson county history museum, lumberton tripadvisor. Robeson county is located in the southcentral portion of north carolina and shares a border with south carolina. A history of robeson county, north carolina hardcover january 1, 1982 by maud thomas author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Chowan county, north carolina county court minutes. The some 2,700 principals, teachers and behindthescenes personnel provide the young people in our 41 schools an effective education. Know all men by these presents, that on the 31st day of october, a. The 948 square miles that make up robeson county has a rich history that goes back farther than 1787 when it was carved out of bladen county, the mother county. A history of the lumbee indians of robeson county, north carolina. In 2017, robeson county, nc had a population of 4k people with a median age of 35. The robeson county history museum was organized in 1986 as the robeson county heritage showcase under the auspices of robeson county. To many travelers who stop along the i95 corridor, lumberton is the midpoint between new york and florida.
This site is like a library, use search box in the. This page collects information about people with surname adair who were known or believed to have lived in robeson county, north carolina notable individuals notable landmarks ashpole church memorial. Recorder, register of deeds and marriage licenses, birth, death and marriage records. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Home north carolina maps map of robeson county, north carolina positive photocopy. As the author stumbles across books online about robeson county, they will be listed here. The county population was 4,760 in 2014, according to the united states census bureau. Price new from used from hardcover, 1982 please retry. Rowland township, robeson county, north carolina wikipedia. John oliver 17841879 was born in moore county, north carolina and married ann grantham 17881875 in 1805. It was named for revolutionary war colonel thomas robeson.
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