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John Chavis

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“African American teacher, preacher, & Revolutionary War veteran. Taught free black & prominent white students in school nearby.”
State historical marker: H-13: John Chavis ca. 1762-1838

1763–1838 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗

The index holds one work for John Chavis so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.

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Willie Person Mangum papers,

Mangum, Willie Person,; Mangum, Arthur,; Mangum, Charity Alston Cain

Personal and political papers of Willie Person Mangum, the Whig senator from Orange County, together with papers of Arthur Mangum and Charity Alston Cain Mangum. Correspondents include Daniel Webster, William A. Graham, David L. Swain, John Chavis and Abraham Lincoln, and other topics include plantations at Hillsborough, the estate called Walnut Hill, state politics, agriculture and education.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the Library of Congress record: Chavis, John, 1763-1838 -- Correspondence.

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Background context: Historical marker H-13: John Chavis ca. 1762-1838 NC Highway Historical Marker African American teacher, preacher, & Revolutionary War veteran. Taught free black & prominent white students in school nearby.
Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 9 Orange County pages naming John Chavis DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for John Chavis NC LIVE An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
Ask locally: Local History Help Hours and request form OCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form

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