John Allen Crosskeys Royall: Isle of Pines

Before there was a Pine Knoll Shores and before Alice Hoffman set foot on Bogue Banks, John A. Royall and his family lived here. He owned from Hoop Pole Creek to the western tip of the island. Royall or Royal is a rather common name, so it was not easy finding the exact John A. Royall we were looking for, but we have since received confirmation from his great, granddaughter, that he is indeed the one of our research.

1915 Schooner built in Boothbay, Maine, similar to one owned by John A. Royall. [i]