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Benjamin Cleveland

From the state marker

“Colonel in Revolution, Whig leader in battle of Kings Mountain, state legislator. Home was on "The Round About," one mile southwest.”

State historical marker: M-30: Benjamin Cleveland

1738–1806 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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Session of November-December 1790: Joint Select Committee: Reports and Papers. November 26-December 2

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1790

Joint select committee reports and papers, 26 November to 2 December 1790. Among them is a report favoring Simon Turner and others, with his petition and will, and reports on petitions of Helen Tyler and John Hamilton. Wills, mortgages, trials and boundaries come up, with Orange among the counties named. Sixty-three images.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Cleveland, Benjamin, 1738-1806.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Senate Joint Resolutions: February 1-2

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1781

Resolutions of 1 and 2 February 1781 before the North Carolina Senate, 33 images: a flag of truce to Charles Town carrying supplies for prisoners, a rejected purchase of arms taken at Kings Mountain, pay for John Haywood as secretary of the board of war, and Anthony Bledsoe's appointment as lieutenant colonel of militia. William R. Davie and Isaac Shelby are also named.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Cleveland, Benjamin, 1738-1806.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Senate Joint Resolutions: October 19-November 10

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1779

Joint resolutions of the North Carolina Senate from 19 October to 10 November 1779, in 176 images. George Pee of Lincoln County is exempted from taxes; other items concern Thomas Espey of Lincoln County, Archibald Gillespie of Onslow County, and exemptions in Granville and Pasquotank counties. Prisoners of war, counterfeiting, horse stealing, salt, ships and the Continental Army also come up.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Cleveland, Benjamin, 1738-1806.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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