Person in the county’s record
“First governor of State of N.C., served 1776-80 & 1785-87. Patriot General during the Revolution. Was buried ½ mile S.”
State historical marker: F-2: Richard Caswell
37 works in the index name this person, and 9 more are by them.
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Keywords: council, naval stores, trade, oath, militia, defence, raising of troops, judge, court of law, sheriff, jury, voting, riot, tax, alcohol, finance, Regulators, skirmish, resignation, soldier, Provincials, Cherok…
Keywords: legislation, clergy, Church of England, Protestantism, soldier, wages, sheriff, land, property, trade, currency, import, tax, education, children, Indians, Catawba, boundary, road, murder, customs, family life…
Alexander Martin (1738 - 2 November 1807) was elected governor of North Carolina for six terms. His first duty as governor came about when he replaced Governor Thomas Burke for four months as acting governor after Burke…
Papers relating to Hooper, lawyer, legislator from New Hanover and Orange counties, and delegate to Continental Congress (1774-1777), including letter from Commissary General Joseph Trumbull describing the siege of Bost…
August 31: re committee to devise ways and means to raise supplies for the army (messages only) August 31: governors' message referred to the committee appointed to prepare a bill to procure provisions for the army, etc…
Abner Nash (ca. 1740-2 December 1786) was the second governor of the state of North Carolina. He was governor from April 20, 1780 until 25 June 1781. The fall of Charles Town, the defeat at Camden, and depleted resource…
Richard Caswell was first elected governor of the state by the provincial congress in December 1776 and was re-elected to annual terms under the constitution by the General Assemblies of 1777, 1778, and 1779. He was aga…
Richard Caswell was first elected governor of the state by the provincial congress in December 1776 and was re-elected to annual terms under the constitution by the General Assemblies of 1777, 1778, and 1779. He was aga…
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