John Hancock

Life and Orange County connections

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After their death in 1793

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1. August 5, 1841 Orange County voters re-elect Joseph C. Norwood and John Taylor as court clerks In the statewide election of court clerks on August 5, Orange County voters re-elected Joseph C. Norwood clerk of the Superior Court over George W. Bruce and Major John Taylor clerk of the County Court over Thomas Faucett and John W. Hancock. The Recorder printed the returns from eighteen precincts, from Hillsborough and Chapel Hill to Mason Hall and Turner's Mill. People: Thomas Faucett, John Hancock Place: Precincts across Orange County · Also named: Joseph C. Norwood, John Taylor, George W. Bruce · Also mentions: Mason HallSearch the index · Hillsborough Recorder, August 12, 1841, p. 3
2. May 27, 1845 An Orange County temperance convention asks the justices to shut down grog shops Delegates of the county's temperance societies met in convention at Hillsborough during May court and asked the justices to use their power against retail liquor shops, to follow the Supreme Court's decision on retail licenses, and to refuse licenses except for public convenience. The convention also condemned treating voters at elections and agreed to meet each year on the Tuesday of May court. People: John Hancock Place: Masonic Hall, HillsboroughSearch the index · Hillsborough Recorder, June 5, 1845, p. 3