Biographical History of North Carolina, Vol. 2


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Excerpt from Biographical History of North Carolina, Vol. 2: From Colonial Times to the Present Left fatherless at the tender age of seven, he went to live with his Grandmother Allison at Poplar Tent, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It was under the fostering care and strong, resolute will of this noble type of womanhood that he developed the self reliance, courage and strength of character which brought him in later years ample means and wide influence and caused him to be known as the foremost man of Cabarrus. Mr. Allison was a cultured, educated, Christian gentleman, fitted both by nature and grace to adorn any sphere either in church or state. A man of sterling integrity, irreproachable character, unswerving in fidelity to duty, honest and upright in all his dealings, kind-hearted and generous, faithful to every trust, pure in life, chaste in thought and guarded in speech, he is eminently worthy of being embraced among those who have con tributed to the progress of the State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







Biographical History of North Carolina From Colonial Times to the Present; Volume 2


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This book is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of notable figures from the state of North Carolina. The author provides detailed accounts of the lives and accomplishments of politicians, business leaders, educators, and other important individuals who have contributed to North Carolina's history. Readers interested in genealogy or the cultural and economic development of the southeast will find this book to be an invaluable resource. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... and by the Continental Congress that settlers leave the Indian lands. They were even threatened with the army; but treaties, threats and proclamations were alike in vain. The terms of the treaty were never fully executed. Martin also signed a treaty with the Choctaws at Hopewell on January 3, 1786, and with the Chickasaws on January 10. Another interesting incident in the life of this pioneer is his relation to the State of Franklin. In 1784 the division and hostility between North Carolina proper and that part of her territory west of the mountains had become acute. The east was slow to provide for the defense of the west and to pay for the same. The courts were not sufficient. The west complained. In April, 1784, this territory was ceded by North Carolina to the Confederation. The settlers, thrown off, as they felt, by North Carolina, and not yet received into the Confederation, set up for themselves, beginning with a convention in Jonesboro, in August, 1784. A little later they formally declared their independence of North Carolina and organized a government. Martin was a member of the first convention, but opposed the scheme for a separate government. When this action of the west became known in North Carolina, its Assembly repealed the act of cession, established a Superior Court for the four Tennessee counties, appointed an assistant judge and attorney-general, formed them into a military district and made John Sevier a brigadier-general. This prompt redressing of grievances satisfied the more conservative; but the more radical organized a separate government, and elected Sevier as governor. Then followed four years of riots and contentions, discord and discontent little short of actual civil war. There were rival governments and...




Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present, Volume 2 - Primary Source Edition


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Biographical History of North Carolina, Vol. 7


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Excerpt from Biographical History of North Carolina, Vol. 7: From Colonial Times to the Present About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







Biographical History of North Carolina, Vol. 1


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Excerpt from Biographical History of North Carolina, Vol. 1: From the Colonial Times to the Present The Publisher desires to say that it has been his design, in co-operation with the eminent gentlemen associated in the prep aration of this work, to present to posterity some account of those useful citizens who have been connected with the events and historical episodes exerting an influence on the life of the people and on the develop ment of the institutions and industries of. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.