Historical Sketches of North Carolina from 1584 to 1851: Compiled from Original Records, Official Documents, and Traditional Statements : with Biographical Sketches of Her Distinguished Statesmen, Jurists, Lawyers, Soldiers, Divines, EtcLippincott, Grambo and Company, 1851 - 480 ページ Vol. 2 has a county by county history and includes some brief family histories and lists of residents. |
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Abner Nash Alexander Allen Jones appointed army Assembly August battle Benford Benjamin British Bryan bushels Caldwell Caleb Camden Campbell Cape Fear Captain character Charles Charlotte Chowan Christopher Dudley Colonel colony command Congress Constitution Cornelius Harnett County Craven Daniel David Davidson died distinguished Edenton Edmunds elected enemy fire Gaston George Governor Graham Granville Guilford Halifax Haywood Henderson Henry Hill Hillsboro honor Hooper House of Commons hundred Iredell J. G. Wright James James Coor Jesse John Spicer John Stanly Johnston Joseph Judge Legislature liberty Lieutenant Lord Major Davie March Martin McDowell Mecklenburg miles militia Moore Nash Nathaniel native Newbern North Carolina officers Orange patriotic President profession Raleigh Regiment resigned Richard Caswell River Robert Rowan Rutherford Samuel Ashe Senate Sevier Smith South Spaight Stanly Superior Court Thomas Thos Timothy Bloodworth Tories troops Tryon Virginia Whig William Williamson Willis Alston Wilmington wounded
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