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Matthew McCauley came from Carrickfergus, Ireland, to Orange County before the Revolution, served in the 10th North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Army, and with his brother William gave 250 acres of land for the University of North Carolina.
Source: UNC Libraries: McCauley Family Papers, 1788-1872
1750–1821 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗
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David Lindsay Neville's genealogy of the descendants of Matthew McCauley (1750-1821), one of the landowners who gave land for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Lloyd and Neville families come into it as well, and Orange County genealogy is its field. Compiled in 2001.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the NC Cardinal record: McCauley, Matthew, 1750-1821 -- Family.
Black taffeta bonnet of about 1890, worn by Cynthia McCauley, wife of Ben McCauley and granddaughter-in-law of Matthew McCauley. The black chin ribbons were added in 1992. An Orange County piece in the Images of North Carolina collection.
Why this is here: Their name appears in the record.
Eleven items of McCauley family papers running from 1788 to 1872, part of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC, collection 4346-z. Subjects include Matthew McCauley, 1750 to 1821, and Matthew McCauley, Jr., born 1803, and turn on real property and economic conditions in North Carolina and the history of Orange County in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: McCauley, Matthew, 1750-1821.
Books in OCPL’s Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection whose titles, catalog subjects, or descriptions match this person. The Friends’ recommended starting points are labelled.
David Lindsay Neville's genealogy of the descendants of Matthew McCauley (1750-1821), one of the landowners who gave land for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Lloyd and Neville families come into it as well, and Orange County genealogy is its field. Compiled in 2001.
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