"This book provides a brief genealogy overview and an in-depth look into the mill remnants on Duke Forest property"--Back cover.

This book documents the old Johnston mill site (1793), which was sold to William Robson in 1810, for $3500. Then George Johnston and his son, built a second mill, a saw mill, on New Hope Creek. This would lead to a law suit with Robson in 1823. Original documents, including many depositions and a letter to Judge Ruffin, tells the whole story. This book covers both of these mill sites and even a third mill site - Charles Johnston on New Hope Creek near Turkey Farm Road. This book has all the deed records, plats, pictures, maps and many drawings, describing the mill operations, and locations. Some basic genealogy is provided on the Johnston, and more so on for the Robson family. Cemetery locations, images of tombstones, and even the slaves burial sites are shown.

This book provides a complete overview of bridges in N.C. including designs, types, drawings, and images found in the State Archives. The entire State collection has been transcribed - and the data contained in this book originates from this large collection. A database was created after cataloging the entire collection focusing on prices, types, dimensions, and dates. An appendix contains sorted data for researchers to delve into the details. Examples of bridge designs originate from actual documents found in the archives. Although cataloged in the Archives by county - this book looks across the entire state. Even if you are researching bridges - elsewhere in the US - this book will assist you in understand the types of bridges and actual design criteria. From 1750's to iron and steel bridges in the 1920s this book provides a lot of information.

This 400+ page book is an ADDENDUM to the main book (History of Hillsborough Town Lots 700+ pgs.) - adding more historical and town-lot deed information. This book contains more county history, including copies of the original petition to form the town of Corbinton (Hillsborough) which includes many original county residents. More deed records (modern) for town lots, many new plats and drawings to clarify several key town blocks and their respective development (division and subdivision). New information on the Margaret Lane Cemetery (black), special emphasis on 1854 town-expansion, and the Town Hall (Roulhac/Ruffin). New appendix sections for, County Fair, quarries, town-clock, brickyards, ordinaries and taverns, county formation, and town meeting minutes. Pictures of the town clock, and new information on the Market House. Also the Towns 1890s expansion is included (Lots 239-292). If you have and enjoy the main book, then this addendum is a must have companion. Updated December 2016.

In v. 1-11 each state has at end a "Biographical" section; "Additional sketches illustrating the services of officers and privates and patriotic citizens" are appended in v. 2 (Maryland, p. 185-447; West Virginia, p. 139-296) ; in v. 3 (Virginia) p. 693-1295 ; in v. 4 (North Carolina) p. 355-813; in v. 5 (South Carolina) p. 425-931. 1. Curry, J. L. M.; Legal justification of the South in secession. Garrett, W.R.; The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States. Evans, C. A.; The Civil history of the Confederate States.--2. Johnson, B. T.; Maryland. White, Robert; West Virginia.--3. Hotchkiss, Jed; Virginia.--4. Hill, D. H. Jr.; North Carolina.--5. Capers, Ellison; South Carolina.--6. Derry, J. T.; Georgia.--7. Wheeler, Joseph; Alabama. Hooker, C. E.; Mississippi.--8. Porter, J. D.; Tennessee.--9. Johnston, J. S.; Kentucky. Moore, J. C.; Missouri.--10. Dimitry, John; Louisiana. Harrell, J. M.; Arkansas.--11. Roberts, O. M.; Texas. Dickinson, J. J.; Florida.--12. Parker, W. H.; The Confederate States navy. Jones, J. W.; The morale of the Confederate armies. Evans, C. A.; An outline of Confederate military history. Lee, S. D.; The South since the war. Documental and statistical appendix.