Captain Johann Daniel Little, I

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Johann Daniel Little was among the earliest settlers in Rowan County, North Carolina coming with the great wave that flowed from the German settlement areas of South Central Pennsylvania and North Central Maryland, begining around 1750.

"The Germans did not extend their settlements quite so far west as the Scotch-Irish did. They were industrious and economical in their habits and formed a valuable part of the population. As the laws were written and expounded in English and all public business was transacted in that language, the Germans were incapable, in most instances, of participating in public affairs. The process whereby they were naturalized was the taking of several oaths prescribed by law and the repeating and subscribing of the test. The test, as entered on the court records of the county, was in this form:

I, A. B., do believe in my conscience that there is not any transubstantiation in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper or in the elements of bread and wine at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever."[1]

Daniel took his oaths at the second session of the court of pleas and quarter sessions on September 17, 1753, indicating he was of German ancestry, however unlike many of the German settlers he was fluent in both English and German making him very capable of participating in public affairs. "His first office held in the governing body of Rowan County was on January 24, 1756 when he was called upon to take the job of Constable. Since the constable was required to live in the district in which he served, we know that he was in the Crane Creek area known as the German Settlement. He served a full year in this capacity."[2]

He served in the Rowan County Militia during the period of the French and Indian War. In 1759 he appears as sergeant, under Capt. Morgan Bryan and Lt. Thomas Evans. Perhaps he was later promoted to Capt. although it may be for some other reason he gained that title.[3]

In 1770 a special statute was passed by the Assembly called "An act for regulating Salisbury." Among many other things the act established town commissioners who were authorized to select and lay out a suitable place for a market and other public buildings. They were to hold office for life. In case of removal of any commissioner the county court had power to appoint his successor. Daniel Little was one of the first 11 commissioners. [1] Next on February 13, 1770 he was appointed to serve for a term of one year as Justice of the Peace. His duties involved "taking the taxables" for his district of those who reported to him of the members of their households who were liable for taxation. This was an honarary position without pay. [2]

Daniel married Annie Mary Lewis, about 1751, in York Co., PA. They had 7 known children, all born in Salisbury, NC:

-Peter Little (1752-1822) -Daniel Little Jr. (1755-1807) -John Little (1758-1780) -Henry Little (1761-1780) -James Little (1767-1842) -Lewis P. Little (1770-1849) -Mary Ann Little (1772-1840) ____________________________________________________________

Johann Daniel Little was among the earliest settlers in Rowan County, North Carolina coming with the great wave that flowed from the German settlement areas of South Central Pennsylvania and North Central Maryland, begining around 1750.

"The Germans did not extend their settlements quite so far west as the Scotch-Irish did. They were industrious and economical in their habits and formed a valuable part of the population. As the laws were written and expounded in English and all public business was transacted in that language, the Germans were incapable, in most instances, of participating in public affairs. The process whereby they were naturalized was the taking of several oaths prescribed by law and the repeating and subscribing of the test. The test, as entered on the court records of the county, was in this form:

I, A. B., do believe in my conscience that there is not any transubstantiation in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper or in the elements of bread and wine at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever."[1]

Daniel took his oaths at the second session of the court of pleas and quarter sessions on September 17, 1753, indicating he was of German ancestry, however unlike many of the German settlers he was fluent in both English and German making him very capable of participating in public affairs. "His first office held in the governing body of Rowan County was on January 24, 1756 when he was called upon to take the job of Constable. Since the constable was required to live in the district in which he served, we know that he was in the Crane Creek area known as the German Settlement. He served a full year in this capacity."[2]

He served in the Rowan County Militia during the period of the French and Indian War. In 1759 he appears as sergeant, under Capt. Morgan Bryan and Lt. Thomas Evans. Perhaps he was later promoted to Capt. although it may be for some other reason he gained that title.[3]

In 1770 a special statute was passed by the Assembly called "An act for regulating Salisbury." Among many other things the act established town commissioners who were authorized to select and lay out a suitable place for a market and other public buildings. They were to hold office for life. In case of removal of any commissioner the county court had power to appoint his successor. Daniel Little was one of the first 11 commissioners. [1] Next on February 13, 1770 he was appointed to serve for a term of one year as Justice of the Peace. His duties involved "taking the taxables" for his district of those who reported to him of the members of their households who were liable for taxation. This was an honarary position without pay. [2]

Throughout his life in Salisbury, Daniel's primary occupation was operation of a tanning business although he supplemented this by obtaining a license, in January of 1765, to operate an inn in his house. This license to keep ordinaries was regulated by the county authorities who issued this list of allowed charges: For dinner of roast or boiled flesh, 1 shilling. For supper and breakfast, each, 6 pence. For lodging one night, good bed, 2 pence. For stablage (24 hours) with good hay or fodder, 6 pence. For pasturage first 24 hours, 4 pence. For every 24 hours thereafter, 2 pence. For Indian corn and other grain per quart, 2 pence.8 [1]

Daniel at one time or another owned four pieces of property in or near Salisbury: Lot 20 (purchased Feb. 6, 1762}, Lot 19 (purchased Oct. 1766), Lot 73 and Lot 74. On Feb. 6, 1772 he sold 3/8 of Lots 73 and 74 to his son Peter for 12 pounds and another ¼ of these lots to Henry Essensee Jun. 4, 1774. The remainder of these properties were included in his will.

Daniel's will of Dec. 9, 1775 leaves the remainder of the above lots 73 and 74 to his sons John and Daniel. One third of his personal property to wife Mary and the remainder to be sold and equally divided among the children.

[1]"A Colonial History Of Rowan County North Carolina" by Samuel James Ervin, Jr., 1917 [2]Family Notes, Reba Little Inzer [3] 1759 Rowan County Militia List, North Carolina State Archives

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Children:

 Daniel Little (1750 - 1807)*

 Peter Little (1752 - 1822)*

 Daniel Little (1755 - 1807)*

 James Little (1767 - 1842)*

 Lewis P Little (1770 - 1847)*

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Inscription: HERE LYS THE BODY OF CAP DANIEL LITTLE LATE OF SALIBURY WHO DIED DECEMBER THE 10TH 1775 AGED 44 YEARS

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