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He then told them that he had served them upwards of forty years, without any pecuniary consideration whatever, his entire object being to promote their interest. He was pleased to see that they yet had confidence in him. He would advise them to remain where they were, in the State of North Carolina; a State, he considered, better and more friendly disposed to the Red man than any other. That should they remove west, they would there too be, in a short time, surrounded by the settlements of the whites, and probably be included in a State disposed to oppress them.
To the above cause (temperance) is to be attributed their present state of improvement. The time previously spent in scenes of dissipation is now spent in useful employment. Each family is now capable of reading the" Scriptures in their own language, manufacturing their own clothing, and understand farming and the mechanical arts as well as their white neighbors, to whom they are indebted for kind treatment, and a friendly disposition in advancing them in improvement.
It is to be hoped that, by a continuance of that kind guardianship exercised over them by the State of North Carolina, they will ere long become a civil- ized community of Indians, and furnish an example of the benevolent policy of the State towards the few of those unfortunate people who have taken shelter under the protection of her law.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. THOMAS.
Members of the General Assembly from Haywood County :-
Years. Senate.
'House of Commons.
1809. John Welch,
Thomas Love, Thomas Lenoir.
1810. John Welch,
Thomas Love, Thomas Lenoir.
1811. John McFarland,
Thomas Love, Thomas Lenoir.
1812.
John McFarland,
Thomas Lenoir, John Dobson.
1813.
John McFarland,
Thomas Lenoir, Joseph Chambers. Thomas Love, Thomas Lenoir. Thomas Love, Joseph Chambers.
1816. Hodge Rabourne,
1817.
Thomas Tatham,
1818. Hodge Rabourne,
Thomas Love, Wm. Welch.
1819.
Hodge Rabourne,
Thomas Love, J. Chambers. Thomas Love, J. Chambers.
1821.
Hodge Rabourne,
1822.
Hodge Rabourne, Thomas Love,
James R. Love, Ninian Edmondston. James R. Love, Benjamin Clark. James R. Love, Ninian Edmondston.
1823. 1824. 1825.
Thomas Love,
James R. Love, Ninian Edmondston.
1826.
Thomas Love,
James R. Love, Ninian Edmondston.
1827.
Thomas Love,
1828. ( Thomas Love,
1829. Wm. Welch,
James R. Love, Benjamin S. Brittain. Benj. S. Brittain, Ninian Edmondston. James R. Love, Ninian Edmondston. Ninian Edmondston, Jas. R. Love.
1830. Wm. Welch,
1831. Wm. Parham,
1832. Wm. Parham,
1833.
Wm. Sitton,
1834. Ninian Edmondston,
John L. Smith, Joseph H. Walker.
1835.
Ninian Edmondston,
Joseph H. Walker, John L. Smith.
1836. James Gudger,
John L. Smith.
1838. Hodge Rabourne,
Joseph Keener.
1840. Thos. L. Clingman,
Joseph Keener.
1842. J. Cathy,
Michael Francis.
1814. 1815.
John McFarland, ?
James Welch,
John Stevenson, William Welch. Thomas Love, Dan'l McDowell.
1820.
Hodge Rabourne,
Thomas Love,
James R. Love, Ninian Edmondston.
Ninian Edmondston, John L. Smith. John L. Smith, Ninian Edmondston. Ninian Edmondston, John L. Smith.
By the Act of 1842, Haywood, Macon, and Cherokee formed the 50th Senatorial District :-
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Years. Senate.
1844. Michael Francis,
1846. Michael Francis, .
1848. Wm. H. Thomas,
1850. Wm. H. Thomas,
House of Commons.
J. Keener.
Andrew Ferguson.
Robert G. A. Love.
Robert G. A. Love.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
HENDERSON COUNTY.
HENDERSON COUNTY was formed in 1838, from Buncombe, and named in compliment to Leonard Henderson, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, for whose biography see Granville County. It is situated in the extreme south-western part of North Carolina, and is bounded on the north by Buncombe, east by Rutherford, south by the South Carolina line, and west by Haywood and Ma- con Counties.
Its capital is Hendersonville, two hundred and fifty miles west of Raleigh.
Its population is 5,892 whites; 924 slaves ; 37 free negroes; 6,483 repre- sentative population.
Its products annually are 677,811 bushels of corn; 9,677 bushels of oats ; 5,293 bushels of rye; 1,268 bushels of wheat; 1,229 pounds of tobacco ; 2,141 pounds of wool ; 518 dollars worth of ginseng.
By Act of 1842, with Buncombe and Yancey, it forms the 44th Senatorial District."
Years. Senate.
1844. Nicholas W. Woodfin,
1846. Nicholas W. Woodfin,
1848. Nicholas W. Woodfin,
1850. Nicholas W. Woodfin,
House of the General Assembly.
John, Clayton.
John Baxter.
Henry T. Farmer.
Henry T. Farmer.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
HERTFORD COUNTY.
HERTFORD COUNTY was formed as early as 1759, from Chowan, Bertie, and Northampton Counties. It was named in compliment to the Marquis of Hertford, an English nobleman, a friend of liberty, and elder brother of Lord Conway, who in 1766, moved in the House of Lords, the repeal of the Stamp Act. He was Am-
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bassador at Paris, in the reign of George III., and afterwards Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland.
Hertford is a name of Saxon origin, and signifies the Red Ford .*
Thomson dedicated his immortal poem, "The Seasons," to the Marchioness of Hertford :-
"O Hertford! or to shine in courts With unaffected grace, or walk the plain With innocence and meditation joined,
- In soft assemblage, listen to, my song Which thy own season paints ; when nature all Is blooming and benevolent like thee."+
It is situated in the north-eastern part of the State; bounded on the north by the Virginia line, east by the Chowan River, which separates it from Gates County, south by Bertie, and west by Northampton County.
Its capital is WINTON, and is so named in compliment to the Wynns family, for many years a wealthy, patriotic, and distin- guished family in this County. Distant from Raleigh one hundred and fifty-five miles. It is beautifully situated on the Chowan River, which is navigable for any shipping that can enter Ocracocke Inlet.
At Murfreesboro', in this County, is a most flourishing female institution, under the auspices of Rev. Mr. Forey. Its students are rapidly increasing, and it is destined to become a blessing to the community, as it is already an ornament to the place in which it is located.
Its population is 3,553 whites ; 3,716 slaves ; 873 free negroes ; 6,665 repre- sentative population.
Its chief products are corn, lumber, peas, cotton, fish, and turpentine.
Although a small county, and by its position remote from danger, yet in the days of 1776 Hertford was willing and ready to aid in the cause of liberty.
Her delegates to the Convention at Hillsboro', Aug. 21st, 1775, were WIL- LIAM MURFREE, LAWRENCE BAKER, "MATTHEW, BRICKLE, DAY RIDLY, and GEORGE WYNNS.
Her delegates to Halifax, April 4th, 1776, were ROBERT SUMNER, MATTHEW BRICKLE, and LAWRENCE BAKER.
The officers appointed by this Congress were BENJAMIN WYNNS, Colonel ; MATTHEW BRICKLE, Lieutenant-Colonel; LAWRENCE BAKER, Major; GEORGE LITTLE, 2d Major.
Her delegates to the Congress at Halifax, on Nov. 12th, 1776, which formed our Constitution, were LAWRENCE BAKER, WILLIAM MURFREE, ROBERT SUMNER, DAY RIDLY, and JAMES WRIGHT.
HARDY MURFREE resided in this county, from whom Murfreesboro', in this county, derives its name, and also a town of the same name in the State of Tennessee.
He was a Captain in the 2d Regiment of Continental Troops, commanded by Robert Howe, and was in several engagements in the Revolutionary war. After the war was over he removed to his land, in Tennessee, granted to him for revolutionary services, where he died, leaving a reputation for patriotism, enterprise, and integrity worthy of his name and State.
His son, WILLIAM HARDY MURFREE, was born in this county ; educated at
* Baily's Dictionary.
t See Spring, page 1.
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Chapel Hill, where he graduated in 1801, and studied law. He was a suc- cessful and able advocate. He entered public life in 1805, as a member of the House of Commons from Hertford. In 1813, he was elected to represent the Edenton District in Congress, and re-elected in 1815. During this troubled and excited period he had the reputation of a true republican, and sustained the war and Mr. Madison.
About 1825 he removed to Tennessee, and died in Nashville soon after, where he left one son, William Law Murfree.
General THOMAS WYNNS was born, lived, and died in Hertford." He was a Planter by profession, of active energetic mind, unspotted integrity, and great personal worth. He lived near Winton, at the ferry (called Barfield's). As early as 1787, he was a member of the House of Commons, and for many years after a member of the Senate. He was elected in 1802 a member of Congress from the Edenton District, in which capacity he served until 1807. He left no children, and but few collateral relatives.
Hon. KENNETH RAYNER is a resident of Hertford, has represented this county in the Legislature, in the Convention, and Congress, and is her present mem- ' ber. His father was a Baptist Minister of exemplary piety and virtue. Mr. Rayner was born in Bertie about 1808; educated at the Academy in Tar- boro', read law and obtained a license, but never practiced.
He entered public life in 1835 as a member of the House of Commons, and the same year was a member of the Convention to revise the Constitution, and distinguished himself by his. fervid'eloquence on the 32d Section of that In- strument which created religious test for office. In 1836 and '38 he was again a member of the House of Commons, and 1839 was elected a member of Con- gress, in which capacity he served until 1845, when he declined a re-election.
In 1846 he was elected to the House of Commons, which position he now occupies, and is now in the meridian of life and usefulness.
About 1841 he married, at Raleigh, Susan, the daughter of the late Colonel William Polk, a distinguished officer of the Revolution.
Last and least, this county is the birthplace of the author of these sketches. His grandfather came from New Jersey, near Elizabethtown, served in the Revolutionary war, was a physician by profession, and died in Northampton County, near Murfreesboro', in 1814, where he lies buried.
His father was raised by Zedekiah Stone, in Bertie, where he married Elizabeth Jordan, 6th Jan'y, 1796. He was a successful merchant, and died 7th August, 1832.
From the papers of that day the following is copied :-
" Died, on Tuesday, the 7th of August, 1832, at his residence, in the town of Murfreesboro', JOHN WHEELER, Esq., Postmaster of said place, in the 62d year of his age.
" He was one of the earliest inhabitants of the village in which he died. He had seen it grow up, from one or two 'scattering houses, to the appearance which it now presents. In all his dealings with mankind he was distinguished for his integrity of character and honesty of purpose. As a citizen, he was faithful to every trust committed to his care; as a Christian, he was a humble and devout member of the Baptist church for above thirty years ; as a father, he was kind and indulgent to his numerous family ; and, as a husband, he was always affectionate. In all his relations to society he sustained an un- blemished reputation ; he lived respected by all who knew him, and died deeply mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. During his long, severe, and fatal illness, he manifested the utmost patience and sub- mission to the decrees of an all-wise Providence. He retained his faculties to the last moment. When the hand of, death pressed upon him, he was conscious of the touch, and did not shrink from it. He embraced his affec- tionate relations who were mourning around him, and composedly bid them 'farewell.' He said 'he felt that he was dying; that it was not so hard to die as he had thought; he was not afraid to die, that he knew he was going to an eternal rest.' Such was the triumphant end of this good man.
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' Sure the last end
Of the good man is peace. How calm his exit ; Night-dews fall not more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft.''
He discharged, in his humble sphere, all his trusts, and of such a father one may be justly proud.
The author was born 2d August, 1806, in the town of Murfreesborough, and was prepared for college by Rev. Jonathan Otis Freeman. He entered the Columbian College, District of Columbia, in 1821, and took his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1826 ; read law with late Chief-Justice Taylor, and was licensed in 1827. In 1828 he received the degree of A. M. at Chapel Hill ; In 1827 elected to the House of Commons, in which he served continuously until 1830, when he was a candidate for Congress in the Edenton District, and defeated by Hon. Wm. B. Shepard.
In 1831 he was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners under the Con- vention with France, which board consisted of Hon. George W. Campbell, of Tennessee ; Hon. John K. Kane, of Philadelphia ; and Hon. R. M. Saunders, of North Carolina. These names show the importance of their functions, to which he. was a humble adjunct. At the end of three years the commission expired ; the Commissioners voluntarily tendered him a letter of thanks for his faithful conduct.
In January, 1837, he was appointed by the President, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, Superintendent of the Mint at Charlotte, which he held until 1841.
In 1842, at a Convention of the Democratic party of Mecklenburg, he was nominated as a candidate for the House of Commons. This, by letter from Raleigh, was declined, as he was about to remove to Beattie's Ford, in Lincoln County, where he now resides.
In 1842 he was elected Treasurer of the State, and, in 1844, was succeeded by Maj. Charles L. Hinton, since which he has been laboriously employed in collecting materials for the history of the State. He has been twice mar- ried ; to Mary, daughter of Rev. O. B. Brown, of Washington City; and second, to Ellen, daughter of Thomas Sully, Esq., of Philadelphia.
INSURRECTION OF SLAVES.
Connected with this county, as being near the scene of the awful tragedy, and many of its citizens engaged in it, was the insurrection of the negroes, and the massacre of the whites in August, 1831. Of this I can truly say-
.66 Miserima vidi
Pars fui."*
Nat, a slave, was the leader of this horrid and sanguinary movement. He was called Nat Turner, and belonged to Joseph Travis. On Sunday night, 21st August, 1831, with a band of some fifty or sixty, he murdered, in cold blood, fifty-five persons on the borders of our State, in the county of South- ampton, Virginia.
Murfreesboro' was the nearest town to the scene of action, and thither per- sons fled for safety and succor. Well does the writer recollect Levi Waller running into town, and describing with painful effort that his wife and ten children (one at the breast) were murdered, and that he only escaped to tell the dreadful tale. A trooop of horse instantly were raised, who scoured the country, and aided in subduing the insurgents. Nat was taken and executed on 11th Nov. 1831, with many others.
The villains spared neither age nor sex, from the hoary grandmother to the helpless infant in the cradle.
The following is a list of the persons murdered, with many of whom the writer was intimately acquainted.
Joseph Travis, his wife and three children ; Mrs. Elizabeth Turner ; Hart- well Peebles ; Sarah Newsome; Mrs. P. Reese and son William ; Trajan
* Most wretched, I have seen and borne a part.
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Doyle ; Henry Bryant, wife and child; and wife's mother, Mrs. Catherine Whitehead, son Richard, four daughters, and grandchild; Salathiel Francis ; Nathaniel Francis ; John T. Barrow; George Vaughan ; Mrs. Levi Waller and ten children ; William Williams, wife and two boys; Mrs. Caswell Worrel and child ; Mrs. Rebecca Vaughn; Ann Eliza Vaughn and son Arthur; Mrs. John K. Williams and child ; Mrs. Jacob Williams and three . children, and Edward Drury. Amounting to fifty-five.
List of Members of General Assembly from Hertford County from 1777 to 1850.
Years. Senate.
House of Commons.
1-777. Robert Sumner,
1778. Robert Sumner,
Joseph Dickeson, James Garrett. William Baker, James Manney.
1779. Robert Sumner,
William Wynns, Nathan Cotten. John Baker, Wm. Wynns.
1781. John Baker,
Lewis Brown, Thomas Brickell.
1782. John Brickell,
1783. John Baker,
1784. John Baker,
1785. Robert Sumner,
1786.
Robert Sumner,
Wm. Hill, Thomas Brickell.
1787. Robert Sumner,
Thomas Wynns, Robert Montgomery.
1788. Robert Montgomery,
Henry Baker, Henry Hill. Robert Montgomery, Henry Hill. Robert Montgomery, Henry Hill.
1791. Thomas Wynns,
1792.
Thomas Wynns,
1793. Thomas Wynns,
1794.
Thomas Wynns,
- Henry Hill, James Jones. Jethro Darden, Henry Hill. Robert Montgomery, Jethro Darden.
1795.
Thomas Wynns,
1796.
Thomas Wynns,
1797.
Thomas Wynns,
1798. Thomas Wynns,
1799.
Thomas Wynns,
Robert Montgomery, James Jones.
1800. 1801. 1802.
Thomas Wynns,
Robert Montgomery, James Jones.
1803.
Robert Montgomery, James Jones, Abner Perry.
1805.
Robert Montgomery, Robert Montgomery,
James Jones, Abner Perry.
1807. 1808.
Robert Montgomery, Thomas Wynns.
Lewis Walters, Abner Perry. Lewis Walters, Abner Perry.
1809. Thomas Wynns, Thomas Wynns,
Boon Felton, Abner Perry. .
1810.
1811. Thomas Wynns,
Boon Felton, William Jones.
1812
Thomas Wynns, Thomas Wynns,
William Jones, Boon Felton.
1814. Thomas Wynns,
William Jones, Boon Felton.
1815. Thomas Wynns,
Thomas Deans, William Jones.
1816. Thomas Wynns,
William Jones, Thomas Deans.
1817.
Thomas Wynns,
Boon Felton, Thomas Manney .*
1818.
Boon Felton,
1819.
John II. Fraser,
1821. 1822. 1823.
Thomas Deans, David E. Sumner, David E. Sumner,
John H. Fraser, B. J. Montgomery. B. J. Montgomery, I. Carter. Jas. Copeland, Jas. D. Wynns. Isaac Carter, Lewis M. Jeggitts. James Copeland, John Vann.
1824.
James Copeland,
John Vann, Isaac Carter.
1825. James Copeland,
John Vann, Isaac Carter.
1826. Elisha H. Sharpe,
B. J. Montgomery, Leonard Martin.
1827. David O. Askew,
B. J. Montgomery, John H. Wheeler.
Now Judge of Superior Court, Nashville, Tenn.
1804.
Robert Montgomery, Abner Perry, James Jones.
James Jones, William H. Murfree.
'1806.
Boon Felton, Lewis Walters.
Wm. H. Murfree, Jethro Darden.
1813.
Robert Montgomery, James Jones, Abner Perry.
Robert Montgomery, James Jones, Abner Perry.
Robert Montgomery, Henry Hill. Jethro Darden, James Jones. James Jones, Jethro Darden. Robert Montgomery, Jas. Jones.
1790. Thomas Wynns,
Wm. Wynns, Thomas Brickell. Lewis Brown, Thos. Brickell. Wm. Hill, Thos. Brickell. James Manney, Robert Montgomery.
1780. Pleasant Jordan,
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Years.
Senate.
House of Commons.
1828. David O. Askew,
B. J. Montgomery, John H. Wheeler. John H. Wheeler, Elisha A. Chamlee.
1829. B. J. Montgomery,
1830.
Jacob Hare,
John H. Wheeler, Isaac Carter.
1831.
B. J. Montgomery,
Elisha A. Chamlee, Godwin C. Moore.
1832.
B. J. Montgomery,
Isaac Carter, Thomas V. Roberts. Isaac Carter, Sipha Smith.
1834.
Geo. W. Montgomery, Isaac Carter, Sipha Smith.
1835. John Vann,
R. C. Borland, Kenneth Rayner.
1836.
Geo. W. Montgomery, Kenneth Rayner.
1838.
Thomas B. Sharpe,
Kenneth Rayner.
1840.
B. T. Spiers,
Wm. N. H. Smith.
1842.
Godwin C. Moore,
Starkey Sharpe. L
1844. Richard G. Cowper,
Jacob Sharpe.
1846. Richard G. Cowper,
Kenneth Rayner. .
1848. Wm. N. H. Smith,
Kenneth Rayner.
1850. D. V. Sessoms,
Kenneth Rayner.
CHAPTER XL.
HYDE COUNTY.
HYDE COUNTY was one of the original precincts of North Caro- lina, and existed previous to 1729, when the Lords Proprietors (except Lord Granville) surrendered their rights to the crown. It was called in honor of Edward Hyde, who was Governor of the colony .* His commission is dated 24th of January, 1711.
It is situated in the extreme eastern part of the State, and bounded on the north by Washington and. Tyrrell, east by Pamlico Sound, south by Pamlico Sound and Pamlico River, and west by Beaufort County.
Its Court House, SWAN QUARTER, is two hundred and three miles east of Raleigh.
Its population is 4,798 whites ; 2,627 slaves ; 211 free negroes ; 6,585 repre- sentative population.
Its products are 188,554 bushels of corn; 18,737 bushels of oats ; 21,055 bushels 'of wheat ; 45,830 pounds of cotton ; 8,034 pounds of wool; 361 bbls. of turpentine.
Hyde County sent to the General Meeting of Delegates at Newbern, 25th August, 1774, SAMUEL SMITH, ROTHEAS LATHAM.
To the meeting at Hillsboro', 21st August, 1775, JOSEPH HANCOCK, JOHN . JORDAN.
To the Congress at Halifax, 4th April, 1776, ROTHEAS LATHAM, JOSEPH HANCOCK, JOHN JORDAN, and BENJAMIN. PARMELE. Which body placed the State in military organization, and appointed as officers for Hyde County-
ROTHEAS LATHAM, Colonel ; BENJAMIN PARMELE, Lieut .- Colonel; WM. Rus- SELL, Major ; THOS. JONES, 2d Major.
Her delegates to the Congress at Halifax, 12th of November, 1776 (which formed the Constitution), were Jos. HANCOCK, JOHN JORDAN, BENJAMIN PAR- MELE, WM. RUSSELL, and ABRAHAM JONES.
* For whose character, life, and death, see vol. i. 38.
1
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Its banks, a narrow strip of land from New Inlet to Ocracocke, present the most easterly promontory of North Carolina, and on the Cape of which is located a light-house. From time immemorial, it has been the dread of mariners, to whom the couplet is familiar-
" If once Henry you have passed, Have a good care of Hatteras."
Its inhabitants are distinguished for their enterprise, industry, and daring.
List of members from Hyde.County :-
Years. . Senate.
House of Commons.
1777. ยป. William Russell,
1778. William Russell,
1779. William Russell,
1780.
William Russell,
1781. William Russell,
Rotheas Latham, Robert Jennett.
1782. William Russell, 1783. William Russell,
Robert Jennett, John Eborne. John Eborne, Benjamin Parmele. John Eborne, Wm. Russell,
1785.
Abram Jones,
John Eborne, Thomas Jordon, Jr. John Eborne, Southey Rew.
1787. Abraham Jones,
John Eborne, Southey Rew.
1788. Abram Jones,
John Eborne, Southey Rew.
1789. John Eborne,
Michael Peters, James Jasper.
1790. John Eborne,
1791. John Eborne,
James Jasper, Michael Peters. James Jasper, Michael Peters. James Jasper, James Watson.
1792.
Benjamin Russell,
1793.
James Jasper,
James Watson, Simon Alderson. James Watson, Hutchins Selby.
1794. James Jasper,
1795. James Jasper,
1796. Henry Selby,
1797. Henry Selby,
1798. Henry Selby,
1799.
Henry Selby,
1800.
Joseph Masters,
1801. Henry Selby,
John Satchwell, John Jordan.
1802.
Henry Selby,
John Satchwell, David Carter. John Jordan David Carter.
1804.
Henry Selby,
David Carter, Thomas Spencer.
1805. John Jordan,
David Carter, Zachr. Jarvis.
1806.
Henry Selby,
David Carter, Zachr. Jarvis.
1807. Henry Selby,
David Carter, James Credle.
1808.
Henry Selby,
David Carter, James Watson.
1809. John B. Jasper,
1810.
John B. Jasper,
1811. Benj. Sanderson,
1812. Benj. Sanderson,
1813.
Benj. Sanderson,
1814. Samuel Clarke, Samuel Clarke,
1816.
David Carter,
1817. Benj. F. Eborn,
1818. Benj. F. Eborn,
1819. Benj. F. Eborn,
1821. Geo. W. Jordan,
1822. Geo. W. Jordan, ,
1823. David Gibbs,
1824. David Gibbs,
James Watson, David Carter. John Adams, David Carter. Thomas Spencer, Zachary Eborn. Thomas Spencer, John Adams. John Adams, Thomas Spencer,
Thomas Spencer, William Jordan.
1815.
William Jordan, Thomas Spencer. William Jordan, Thomas Spencer. Thomas Spencer, William Jordan. Marvel Wilkinson, Matthias Credle. Littlejohn Pugh, Matthias Credle. Littlejohn Pugh, Thomas Spencer. Littlejohn Pugh, William Watson. Littlejohn Pugh, William Watson.
William Watson, Tilghman Farrow.
John Jordan, Benjamin Parmele. Abram Jones, Jos. Hancock.
* Jos. Hancock, Benj. Parmele. Rotheas Latham, Geo. Barrow.
1784. Abram Jones,
1786. Abraham Jones,
James Watson, Simon Alderson. James Watson, Thomas Jordan. Simon Alderson, James Watson. Seldon Jasper, William Clarke. John Jordan, William Clarke. John Jordan, Adam Gaskins.
1803. Henry Selby,
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Years.
Senate.
House of Commons.
1825.
David Gibbs, .
Littlejohn Pugh, John J. Bonner.
1826. 1827.
Benjamin Foreman, ..
Benj. Sanderson,
Tillman Farrow, John J. Bonner. .W. D. Styron, John B. Jasper. Wallace D. Tyron, John B. Jasper. Foster Jarvis, Marshal Dickinson.
1828. 1829. 1830. 1831.
Wm. Selby, Sen., William Selby,
Thomas S. Singleton, Foster Jarvis.
1832.
Caleb Spencer,
Daniel Murray, Foster Jarvis.
1833.
Dameron Pugh,
Daniel Murray, John B. Jasper.
1834.
Caleb Spencer,
Benj. Watson, John L. Swindell.
1835.
William Selby,
Jno. L. Swindell, Rich'd M. G. Moore.
1836. J. O. K. Williams,
Tillman Farrow.
1838.
J. O. K. Williams,
Tillman Farrow.
1840.
William Selby,
Tillman Farrow.
1842.
W. B. Hodges,
Andrew Shanklin.
1844.
Joshua Taylor,
Wilson Creedle.
1846. David Carter,
Wilson Creedle.
1848. Thomas D. Smaw,
J. T. Farrow.
1850. Allen Grist,
Erasmus D. Sanderson.
CHAPTER XLI.
IREDELL COUNTY.
IREDELL COUNTY was formed from Rowan, in 1788, and called in honor of JAMES IREDELL, Senr. (late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States), on motion of General John Steele, of Rowan. For life, services, and character of whom, see Chowan County (Chap. XIX).
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