North Carolina Darrs

Three sons and a brother (maybe 2) of Melchior I moved to North Carolina.

1790 - no Dare, Darr, Dorr
1800 - no Dare, Darr, Derr, Dorr, Door
1810 - no Dare, Door, Dorr, Durr

Bertie
1790
      John (Doore) Edenton 354 (2)

Bladen
1790
      John (Door) Wilmington 78

Columbus
1810
      F (Dore) - No Twp 33

Davidson formed 1822 from Rowan
1830
      208 - Melker Darr sr 2100010001 // 1102
               Jacob Hedrick - 110001 // 100001
               Jacob Hedrick sr - 22222001 // 0001001
      215 - Catherine Darr - only 1f 70-80 = widow of John Henry
      242 - Melker Darr (indexed as Miller, but not) 1110001 // 112001
      260 - Andrew Darr 1200001 // 111001 - m 40-50 b. 1780-90 s/o John Henry age = mistake?
1840
      249 Andrew 0102001 // 1010001 - m 40-50 = s/o John Henry?
      250 William 0011001 // 0002001 - m 40-50 b. 1790-1800 - son of Melchior II b. 1798?
      253 Elizabeth 1001 // 10113001 - 3f 20-30, 1f 50-60 - b. 1780-90 - widow of John s/o John Henry (Elizabeth Conrad)
1850 Davidson Southern Division 342 stamp, 683 written - 9 Apr - line 6
      Andrew Darr 52 NC - can't read or write son of John Henry, grandson of Melchior I
           Mary 50 ditto
           George 25
           Isabel 22
           William A 21
           Almida 14f
        Adam Efern 22 Lutheran clergyman
1850 Davidson, Southern Division p. 345b (stamp) 690 written
        Elizabeth Darr 62f - widow of John s/o John Henry (Elizabeth Conrad)
           John 26
           Anna 22

Lincoln formed 1778 from Tryon; Catawba, Gaston, Cleveland formed from it.
1800
      Adam (Durr) Morgan 874
1810
      Adam (Derr) - No Twp 664
      Andrew (Derr) - No Twp 686
      John (Deer) - No Twp 711
1820
      John Darr - Unk Twp 360
      Andrew Darr - Unk Twp 366
1830
      180 - Rev? David Darr - 110001 // 20001 = David 30-40 b, 1790-1800
      205 - Andrew Darr esq - 00210001 // 10100100001 (80-90) = Andrew 50-60 b. 1780-90
      231 - Capt Valentine Darr - 100001 // 12002 = Valentine 30-40 b. 1790-1800
      245 - Capt Henry Darr - 00001 // 001000001 (60-70) = Henry 20-30 b. 1800-10
1840
      Andrew 118 Lower
      Valentine 139 Lower
      HR 141 Lower

Robeson
1810
      Levi (Deer) No Twp 271

Rockingham
1800
      Charles (Deer) No Twp 453

Rowan formed 1753 from Anson; Guilford, Surry, Burke, Iredell, Davidson, Davie formed from it.
1790 (all Derr)
      Andrew - Salisbury 320 = 313 = 3m 16+, 1m 16-, 3f
      George - Sal 318 = 123 = 1m 16+, 2m 16-, 3f - s/o Melchior 1?
      Valentine - Sal 318 = 201 = 2m 16+, 0m 16-, 1f
      Henry - Sal 314 = 135 = 1m 16+. 3m 16-, 5f - John Henry s/o Melchior 1?
      Melchor Derr - Sal 312 = 133 = 1m 16+, 3m 16-, 2f
1800
      Lewis Tarr 358 = 10010 // 21010 = 2f, 1m under 10; 1f 10-16; 1m, 1f 26-45
      Melchor Tarr 359 = 21001 // 10101 = 2m, 1f under 10; 1m 10-16; 1f 16-26; 1m, 1f 45+
1810
      Henry Darr 84 = 01101 // 01101 = 1m, 1f 10-16; 1m, 1f 16-26; 1m, 1f 45+
      Henry Tar 88 = 101001 // 10100 / 1 = 1m, 1f 0-10; 1m, 1f 16-26; 1m 45+
             I have no reason for this, but perhaps this is George Henry, s/o Melchior II?
      Jacob Hedrick 88 = 11010 // 32010
      Melcher Tarr 42 = 01101 // 10010 = 1f under 10; 1m 10-16; 1m 16-26; 1f 26-45; 1m 45+
      Christian Tarr- Salisbury 89 = 00100 // 21010 = 2f under 10, 1f 10-16; 1m 16-26; 1f 26-45
           John Henry s/o Melchior I had a son Christian, but he supposedly was b ~1800
           I think this is Christian the son of George the son of Melchior I
1815 Rowan County, North Carolina, tax list
/ by Jo White. Salisbury, N.C. : J.W. Linn, 1987.
Captain Iiam’s list
             Darr, Malachi 1-0 250 acres
Capt Krider’s list
            Tarr, Christian 1-0 55 acres
Captain Sappenfield’s
             Darr, Henry 227 a
             ditto 300
not sure who’s list (sorry)
            Derr, Melcher 1-1 230
            Darr, John 1-0 200
                    ditto 230
1820
      John Dare - Lex 186
      Christian Tar - 282 = 200010 22011 01 = 2m, 2f under 10; 2f 10-16; 1m, 1f 26-45; 1f 45+
                This is apparently the same as the Christian in 1810.
      Andrew / Catherine / David Tar - 326 I don't understand what these numbers mean
         Andrew 100100 10100 ? 100
        Catherine                          120030 00102
        David 000010 31100 01

Sampson
1800
        Jean Tur - Fayetteville 524 01210 00021
        John Tur 20010 30010

Surry
1810
      James (Deer) - No Twp 183

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