Greens & Pilgreens in early Pitt County, NC

Why investigate Greens and Pilgreens in early Pitt County censuses? Because DNA says Britta Ann Green and Graphen Holt Green were probably brother and sister. Because GHG's pension application says he was born in Pitt County, SC. There is no Pitt County SC. There is however a Pitt County, NC. Plus GHG's census entries all say he was born in NC, as do most entries for the parents of Britta Ann Green (my brick wall). 

The more I investigate Greens & Pilgreens in Pitt County, NC, the more I find. And usually there are very few references to these folks anywhere on the internet. The purpose of this entry to is list them all and see if I can find any patterns. To begin:


The 1790 Census

• In the 1790 US Census for NC, William Pilgreen is listed. In the household are three other free whites. Since there are no females listed, they must all be men. Since there are no males of 26 and upwards, and no males of under 16, they must be three free white males 16 - 26 (born 1764 to 1774), with William being the oldest.

Neighbors: Kelly, Jolly, James, Cason, Ward, Harwell, Perkins, Dannels, Page. Nearby but not too close are Mobley, Bullock, William Congleton, Peal, Robeson. All these names are associated in later censuses with surnames that show up in DNA matches.  

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5058/4440913_00585?pid=189734&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3D1790usfedcen%26h%3D189734%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_cvc%3DImage:OtherRecord&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true

• George Green, Pitt County, Neighbors: Whelan, Hall, Wilcox, Moye, Easton, Adams, Noble, Hall, one Bullock & one Robeson. Not too many associated families, so I pay attention to but discount George as an ancestor. 

The 1800 Census

• In the 1800 US Census for NC, George Green is in Greenville, PItt County. In the household are three males under 10, one male 26 - 44, one female 26 - 44, and six slaves. Three people under 16, two over 25, six slaves. Neighbors: Warren, Woodford, Cobb, Atkinson, Alfred, Hearn, Hathaway. 

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7590/4440904_00299/345826?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return

Not much to see here. 

The 1810 Census

• In the 1810 US Census for NC, Presiden (reads as “Presilla”) Pilgreen is living in Pitt County, NC. In the household are two males under 10 (born 1800 - 1810), two males 16 - 25 (born 1785 - 1796), one female 16 - 25 (born 1785 - 1796), 1 female 26 - 44 (Priscilla, born 1766 - 1786); two people under 16, one over 25, six people in the household. Neighbors: Chana (O’hara??), Jolly or Lolly, Legat, Allen Caughton (reads as "Congleton"), Moore, Garganus, Taylor, Borough, Knox, Briton, Handcok, Richard, Smith, Jones, Ward, Andrews, Crawford, Davenport, Rollin.

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7613/4433311_00500/395687?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return

• In the 1810 US Census for NC, James Pillgreen is living in Pitt County. He is the male 26 - 44 (born 1766 - 1794), only person in household. Neighbors include Moore, Pinckett, Spear, Albriton, Daniel, Jolly, Mobley, James, Congleton, Robert Goganus (Gurganus).

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7613/4433311_00458?pid=395039&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DFiQ9%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D7613%26gsfn%3DJames%26gsfn_x%3D1%26gsln_x%3DNS%26msrdy_x%3D1%26msrpn__ftp%3Dpitt,%2520north%2520carolina,%2520usa%26msrpn__ftp_x%3D1%26msrpn%3D2374%26msrpn_x%3D1%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26uidh%3Dwy5%26redir%3Dfalse%26msT%3D1%26gss%3Dangs-d%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D40%26h%3D395039%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D41&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=FiQ9&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.156435762.88277443.1564071291-251312360.1564071291#?imageId=4433311_00458

Oddly he was indexed as "James Pillbsin" at Ancestry, but if you look at the entry, it is clearly "James Pilgreen."

• In the 1810 US Census for NC, George Greene is in Pitt County, In the household are one male under 10, two males 10 - 15, one male 26 - 44, one males 45 and over. There are also two females under 10, one female 26 - 44. 18 slaves. Five people under 16, three people over 25, and 26 in the household. Neighbors: Brooks, Deberry, Armstrong, Jones, Tison, Moye, Taylor, Laughingham, Garnor. 

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7613/4433311_00503/395740?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return


The 1820 Census

• In the 1820 US Census for NC, Edmond Pilgreen is in Captain Clark's District, Pitt County. In the household are one male 16 - 25 (born 1795 - 1804, Edmond), one female under 10 (born 1810 - 1820), one female 16 - 25 (born 1795 - 1804), one foreigner not naturalized, three total. Neighbors: lots of Mobleys, Patty Pilgreen, Abraham Congleton, Burke, Wicke, Barrow, Quarden, Dudley, Clark, Little, Vanoorden, Lolly, Hugh Pilgreen, Elizabeth Lolley, Linnier (Lanier?).

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00283/355325?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return

• In the 1820 US Census for NC, Patty Pilgreen is living in Captain Clark’s District. In the household is one male 10 - 16 years old (born 1804 - 1810) and one female of 45 plus years (born 1775 or before). Neighbors: Edmond Pilgreen, Mobley, Congleton, Buck, Barrow, Wick, Quarden, Linner, Dudley, Clarke, Whitehead, Brinkley, Smith. 

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00283/355325?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433161_00283

Could this be Priscilla Pilgreen from 1810 Pitt County census??? Could Edmond be the son of Patty?

• In the 1820 US Census for NC, Hugh Pilgreen is living in Captain Clarke’s District in Pitt County. In the household are one male under 10 (born 1810 - 1820), one male 26 - 44 (born 1776 - 1794), one female under 10 (born 1810 - 1820), one female 26 - 44 (born 1776 - 1794); one foreigner not naturalized; two free white people over 25; two FWP under 16; four total. Neighbors: Kinsall, Moore, Lolley, Dudley, James, Crandal, Jones, Haladay; next page two Pilgreens (Patty and Edmond). 

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00283/355325?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433161_00282

• In the 1820 US Census for NC, Jerramiah Green is in Captain Mooring’s District in Pitt County. If you read all six pages, you'll discover that he's actually in Captain Carney's District. In the household are three males 0 - 5 (born 1815 - 1820), one male 26 - 44 (born 1776 - 1794, Jeremiah), one female 26 - 44 (born 1776 - 1794). Three whites under 16, two over 25 (Jeremiah & wife), one foreigner not naturalized, five people total. Neighbors: David Congleton, Moses Moore, John Rollings, Britton, Crawford, Barnhill, James, Davis, (next page) Keel, Lolley, Reuben & Robert Goganis (Gurganus), Bullock, Davenport, Smiddick, Whitley, Mayo. 

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00288/355463?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433161_00287


• In the 1820 US Census for NC, Charles Green in is Captain Wallis's Districr, Pitt County. In the household are one mail 16 - 25, one female 16 -25, two male slaves 26 - 44, one foreigner not naturalized, on person engages in commerce, on person in manufacturing, Total whites: 2. Total slaves, 2. Total all people: 4. Neighbors: Ewell, Wallis, Moye, Bell, Forbs, Ellis, Eason,  Evans, Chearry, Smith.

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00302/354700?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433161_00303


• In the 1820 US Census for NC, Sary Green is in Greenville, Captain Moye's District. In the household are one free white male 16 - 25, two white females under 10, one female 10 - 15, one female over 45, and five slaves. Neighbors: Rix, Robertson, Bell, Johnson, Brooks, Bond, James C. Green, Tison.

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00317/354545?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return


• In the 1820 US Census for NC, James C. Green is living in Greenville, Captain Moye's District. In the household is one free white male 16 - 25. One person engaged in manufacturing, one person total. Neighbors: Merril, Brickle, Grines, Buck, Harrison, Brown. James C. is very close to Sary Green. Maybe they are son and mother?

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00317/354545?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433161_00316

• • As it happens, there's an Isaac Pilgreen and a Peggy Green in neighboring Beaufort County in 1820, but for the moment I am confine my investigation to Pitt County.

By 1830 the only Green or Pilgreen left in Pitt County is Hugh Green, or his wife actually. 

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8058/4410633_00167/231803?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return

What can we learn from this?

From the birthdates of Britta's probable siblings I have pieced together the family's migration. Could be right, could be wrong, but it's the best I can come up with for now. 

The family started in Pitt County, NC, where the three older siblings I can ID were born (Mary Ann, Graphen, Mahala). The family moved to GA sometime between 1826 (Mahala) and 1832 (Nancy Elizabeth Ellen) and were in AL by 1834 (Britta). 

So that eliminates Hugh Green's family. 

Where are the other Green/Pilgreens in 1830? Stay tuned.