Hyde County Migrations - Hyde County, NC - Misc. Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Project Archives by Hyde County NCGenWeb (jmack@bbs.carolina.net) HYDE COUNTY MIGRATIONS This space is provided for the posting of information about the migration patterns of your Hyde County ancestors; where they lived before they moved here and where they moved when they left. Use the examples below for how to submit your fanily migration data. I will create links from here to the locations of your familys migration. If a location is mentioned more than once, I will link to it only once. If you find that any of the links are wrong, please let me know. To submit the data on your family, email me and please put "Hyde Migrations" in the Subject line. Thanks for your participation. BROOKS: Helen Brooks Shaw <hbshaw@ibm.net> Thomas BROOKS, Sr. (c.1738 d. 1822) (m. Angelica RIORDAME (d. 1847) From Hyde Co., NC to Greene Co. TN (bet 1803-1808) With sons: Thomas, Jr., Christopher, Midget, Jeremiah, Stephen; Daughter's names unknown. Thomas BROOKS, Jr. md Mary Whittenburg, 1808 and is buried in Greene Co. Christopher md Suzananna Whittenburg, 1824 (in Henderson Co. by 1830) From Greene Co., TN to Wilson Co., TN (by 1818) Jeremiah md Rachel Spring, 1818 Stephen md Maria Swiney, 1818 Midget md Rebecca O'Neal, 1820 Thomas, Sr. died 1822 From Greene Co., TN to Henderson Co. (bet 1822-1830) Christopher, Jeremiah, Stephen, Midget Angelica died 1847 in Henderson Co. No record of Stephen after the 1830 census. CHESTERS: Michelle Hilaiel <mmh777@pacbell.net> John CHESTER (1748-1842) (Veteran of Revolutionary War) From Hyde Co., NC to Dobbs Co., NC - by 1769 From Dobbs Co., NC to Edgecombe Co., NC - by 1783 From Edgecomb Co., NC to Williamson Co., TN - by 1808 From Williamson Co., TN to Hickman Co., TN - by 1816 From Hickman Co., TN to Weakley Co., TN - by 1840 CLAYTONS: Larry Clayton <larryclayton@geocities.com> [The Clayton family migrated from Cheshire, England as part of "Penn’s Fleet", which arrived at Choptank on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1682. Among the passengers on the Submission were James and Jane Clayton and their six children. By 1687, one of their sons, James Clayton had settled in Kent Co., Delaware. It was his son and grandson who moved to Hyde Co., NC.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James CLAYTON, SR. (d. c. 1761) From Kent Co., DE to Hyde Co., NC - c1744. (Related to Brooks and Hall families) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James CLAYTON II From Kent Co., DE to Hyde Co., NC - c1758; From Hyde Co., NC to Craven Co., NC - c1768; (with sons James, William, Thomas) (son John stayed in Hyde, James died in the Revolution, William stayed in Craven Co.) (sons: James and Thomas moved > From Craven Co., NC to Hancock Co., GA. For more information, see: The Clayton Family Home Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JARVIS (with Masons and Harris’): Ed Doughty <edoughty@leadbelt.com> and John McGowan <jmack@nconline.com> [The Jarvis family of Hyde County descends from Thomas and Dorcas (Foster) Jarvis of Virginia and Currituck Co., NC. He was Governor of North Carolina from 1691 to1694, the year of his death. His grandson, Foster Jarvis (II) was living in Hyde County, NC by 1731. His grandson, Foster Jarvis (IV) (d. 1814) and his wife Delacy were parents of the below Jarvis children. Delacy Jarvis (d. 1847) moved West with her children.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cornelius JARVIS (b.c. 1794) s/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis m1st. Elizabeth ( ? ); m2nd. Mahala ( ? ) From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN c.1819 Later moved to (?) Missouri Delacy Jarvis d. 1847 in White Co., TN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Levi JARVIS (b.c.1805) s/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis m. Martha ( ? ) (b.c. 1810) From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert MASON (c1797-1875) s/o Caleb and Sarah (Pursee) Mason m. Sarah JARVIS (c. 1801-1850’s) d/o Foster & Delacy Jarvis From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1819 From White Co., TN to Washington Co., MO by 1850’s ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joshua MASON (1809-1898) s/o Caleb & Charity Mason m. Marina Ann JARVIS d/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1820 with his parents From: White Co., TN to Iron Co., MO by 1870 Census Marina Ann (Jarvis) Mason d. in Iron Co., MO Joshua Mason d. in Crawford Co., MO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A. J. HARRIS (d. 1864) m. Agness JARVIS (1809-1871) d/o Foster and Delacy Jarvis From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN - Date Unknown ------------------------------------------------------------------------ McGOWANS: John B, McGowan <jmack@nconline.com> [William Magowne lived in St. Mary’s Co., MD before moving to Perquimans Co., NC. He may have been the son, or grandson, of John Mackgowen, one of 90 servants transported on the Batchelor of Bristoll in Nov., 1674 from Bristol, England to St. Mary’s, MD. The surnames of many of the other servants transported indicate Irish origin, i.e. O'Neil, O'Reilly, Roark, Murphy, Raney, etc. and more than twenty Mack's.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William MAGOWNE, SR. (c1708-c1782) m. Frances HENDRICKS (c1725-c1786) (d/o Solomon (d. 1744) & Mary Hendricks) From St. Mary's Co., MD to Perquimans Co., NC - 1740's; From Perquimans Co., NC to Tyrrell Co., NC - c. mid 1750's. (Sons John & Thomas McGowan served in Revolutionary War. Thomas killed in action.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joseph McGOUND, SR. (c1746-c1801) s/o William & Frances (Hendricks) Magowne, Sr. m. Martha ( ? ) (d.c. 1810-1820) From Tyrrell Co., NC to Hyde Co., NC - c. 1782. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joseph McGOWEN, JR. (c1769-c1850’s) s/o Joseph & Martha McGound, Sr. From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN - 1819. (Living with family of Edward Gleason in 1850.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amos McGOWEN (c1796-c1840’s) m. Louisa ( ? ) From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN in 1819 with Parents. From White Co., TN to Wright Co., MO - by 1850. From Wright Co., MO to Texas Co., MO - by 1860. (Amos McGowen died enroute in Arkansas c. late 1840's.) (Sons served in both the Confederate and the Union Armies.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James McGOWEN (c1801-1841) m. Nancy MORRIS From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN in 1819 with Parents. (Son Ozias Denton McGowen (CSA) killed at Battle of Perryville, KY in 1862.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wiley McGOWAN (c1803-1867) s/o James & Betsy (Hodges) McGowan of Hyde Co. m. Tabitha NORRIS From Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN - c. 1830's From White Co., TN to Saline Co., IL - c. 1857. (Sons James, John & Henry McGowan served in the Union Army) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Samuel McGOWEN (c1808-c1851) m. Sarah MARKHAM From White Co., TN to Marion Co., AL - early 1840's. (Son Jesse A. McGowen served in Confederate Army.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bryant Dempsey McGOWAN (c1815-1899) m. Rebecca CLARK (c1815-c1890's) From White Co., TN to Caldwell Co., KY - c. 1867. (Son Amos McGowen served in Confederate Army.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Walker McGOWEN (c1818- ? ) m. Jane MARKHAM, sister of Sarah Markham. From White Co., TN to Marion Co., AL - late 1830’s [Not found after 1850 Census until sons appear in 1880 Census.] (Son James A. McGowen served in the Union Army.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ McKINNEY: Morris McKinney <dbmn33a@prodigy.com> Benjamine McKinney (1795-1842) s/o William McKinney Craven Co. NC (War of 1812) From Jones Co., NC to Hyde Co., NC c1825 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ellis Latham McKinney (1885-1964) s/o Robert C. McKinney (1856-1921) From Hyde Co., NC to Norfolk Co., VA by 1936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MIDYETTS: Kay Lynn Midgett Sheppard <genie12@gowebway.com> (Matthew Midgett first appeared in Anne Arundel Co., MD in 1703 as a ships carpenter. By 1707 he had moved and was in Chowan Co., NC by 1711. Ne received land grants in Chowan Co., on the south side of the Albemarle Sound, south of Roanoke Island on "Bodyes Island", and others. Matthew died in 1734. In 1742, Joseph Midyett (1712-1771) became the first Midyette to own land in Hyde County.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard MIDYETT (b.c. 1784-1794) s/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr. Served in Watson's Hyde Co., NC Regt in the War of 1812 From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by Jun 1815 From: White Co., TN to Wilson Co., TN by 1824 Back to: White Co., TN by 1838; there as late as Dec. 1841 [Not found in any researched 1850 census] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christopher MIDYETT, JR. (b.c. 1792) s/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr. From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by Jun 1815 From: White Co., TN to Caldwell Co., KY by 1820 [Nothing further known] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Micajah MIDYETT (1775-1851) s/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr. In Hyde Co., NC until 1804 From: Hyde Co., NC to Johnston Co., NC by 1813 From Johnston Co., NC to Graves Co., KY by 1828 From Graves Co., KY to Henry Co., TN by 1846 [Age 75 & Liv. w/dau. Zilphia Bratton in 1850 Henry Co., TN] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archibald HUTSON (b.c. 1775) Married: Elizabeth MIDYETT, d/o Christopher & Mary Midyett, Sr. From: Hyde Co., NC to White Co., TN by 1816 Age 75 in 1850 White Co., TN [Nothing further known] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWINDELLS: Dr. Robert Swindell <rtswindell@ualr.edu> Hollowell Swindell (1792-1847) s/o Joshua & Margaret (Rascoe) Swindell m. to Margaret 'Peggy" Williamson (1800-1838) - 1816 d/o Dempsey & Charity (Swindell) Williamson From Hyde Co., NC to Randolph Co., NC - by 1812 From Randolph Co., NC to White Co., TN - 1818 From White Co., TN to Carroll Co., TN - 1825 From Carroll Co., TN to Gibson Co., TN - 1843 (Children:Dempsey, James, Joshua, Elizabeth, Sarah, Christopher and Henry. By 2nd wife: Margaret, William and Susan.) (Margaret's mother, Charity (Swindell) Williamson d. in Gibson Co., TN.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Other Swindells who moved to White Co., TN : Asa, Caleb, Casen, Caswell, Christopher, George C., Isaac, John and Thomas Swindell.] In the early 1800's, many Hyde County families migrated West to White Co., Tennessee. Below are "possible" Hyde Co. names in the 1820 Census & Deed Book F (1817-1820) & Deed Book G (1820-1828) of White Co., TN. Anyone having proof, one way or the other, as to whether any of these persons are, or are not, from Hyde Co., NC, please email me. I will also create a email link to anyone interested in any of these families. Thanks. BERRY, Ephriam / John / Right. BRIDGEMAN, Joseph / Thomas, Sr. / Thomas, Jr. BROOKS, Christopher / Samuel. CARTER, James / John / Peter / Thomas. COFFEE, T.J. COX, Joseph. FARROW, Willey. FISHER, William. GASKILL, Joseph. GIBBS, Bartee / Benjamin / Casin / Jesse / Uriah. HARRIS, Alexander / Bartlett / Benjamin / Cornelius / Ebby / Howell G. / Isaac / John / Jonathan / Robert / Silas / Thomas / Timothy. HOWARD, George D. / James D. / John / Robert / Sanuel P. HUTSON, Abel / Archibald / Benjamin / Burrell / George / Isaiah / James / John / Mathias / Pink / Walter / William. JARVIS, Cornelius / Eliphalet / Dan / John / Joseph / Levi / Samuel. MANN, Benjamin / Jacob. MASON, Cobb (Caleb ?) / John / Robert / William. MIDYETT, Christopher / Richard. McGOWN, Amos / James / Joseph. McKINNEY, James / William. O'NIELS, Christopher / Samuel. PAYNE, David / Daniel / John / Larkin / William. ROSE, Bradford / John. SADLER, Amos / Aron. SAWYER, Sampson. SCARBROUGH, James / Robert / William. SPENCER, Christopher. SWINDELL, Asa / Caleb / Casen / Caswell / Christopher / George C. / Holowell / Isaac / John / Thomas. WALLACE, Francis / John / Laban / Richard. WARNER, William. WATSON, Elisha / John / John / Peter / Robert. WILLIS, Nancy. (Many Families of Davis / Jones / Smith / Williams.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright 1997, 1998 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************