Rowan County, North Carolina
Miscellaneous Records

 
Minutes of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Aug. 6, 1787   Volume 5, 
Page 79    
Overseers appointed this Court
John Crook in Room of Augustine Davenport
Nov. 9, 1787 Volume 5,
Page 108
Overseers appointed this Court
John Crook overseer of the New Cape Fear Road from the flatswamp to County Line with the Hands under him in lieu of the old Road.
May 6, 1788 Volume 5,
Page 138
Ordered that James Stephens Orphan of Richard Stephens deceased being 10¼ years of age be bound to Drury Goldsby to learn the Blacksmith Trade till he attain the age of 21 Years.  Master to comply with the law & give his apprenctice an half Joe(?).
May 7, 1789 Volume 5,
Page 223
Jurors appointed to be summoned for August Court
1. John Crook
8. Drury Goldsby
Aug. 3, 1789 Volume 5,
Page 234
The following Grand Jury were sworn and charged
8. Drury Goldsby
Aug. 3, 1789 Volume 5,
Page 235
Overseers appointed this Court
Thomas Williams in the Room of John Crook
Aug. 6, 1789 Volume 5,
Page 236
Petit Jury impaneled Jurors, viz.
6. John Crook
Aug. 6, 1789 Volume 5,
Page 241
Petit Jury impaneled Jurors, viz.
3. John Crook

Source:
North Carolina, County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Rowan County).
Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Volume 4-6, 1773-1800; Filmed by North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962., Raleigh, North Carolina; Microfilm of original records at the state archives, Raleigh, North Carolina;
Family History Library Microfilm No. 0313776
  
Rowan Count, North Carolina, Tax Lists
1794 - Cabin and Lick Creek
     Crook, John 913 A 1 WP 2 BP
Crook, Allen 1 WP
Goldsby, Drury 250 A 1 WP
Golsby, Wade 1 WP
1796 - Bald Mountain Area
Crook, John 713 A 1 WP 2 BP
Crook, Allen 57 A 1 WP
Goldsby, Drury 250 A 1 WP
Yount, Jacob 1 WP

Source:

Linn, Jo White.
Rowan County, North Carolina tax lists, 1757-1800 : annotated transcriptions
Jo White Linn. Salisbury, NC (P.O. Box 1948, Salisbury, NC 28145-1948) : J.W. Linn, c1995.
xv, 443 p. : map ; 24 cm.
LCCN: 95-81908
ISBN: 0-918470-24-2
Tennessee State Library & Archives Call No. GS 929.3756 R81
975.671 Lin
Rowan County, North Carolina, Marriages
Goolsby, Wade to Jane Crook; October, 9, 1787; Mark Cole, Bondsman; Jno Macay, Witness

Source:

Knotts, Robert Homer.
Rowan County, N.C., Marriages
Robert H. Knotts, Sr. Salisbury, NC : R.H. Knotts, [1988]-
v. : maps ; 28 cm.
Vol I, 1753-1868
LCCN: 91-217751
Tennessee State Library & Archives Call No. F262.R8 K66 1988
                
Minutes of the Jersey Meeting House ( Baptist )
Dec. 1, 1804 - ''The Church met and after prayer proceeded in the Common Manner. Clement Leonard and his wife, Wm. Peacock, John Crook & his wife rec'd. by letters."
John Crook is also shown on a membership roll ( undated ) as having been dismissed .

Source:
Letter from Philip N. Peacock. to William W. Crook, Jr. 1967

 

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