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Dobbs County is a former county located in the state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1758 from Johnston County, though the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1759. It was named for Arthur Dobbs, Governor of North Carolina from 1754 to 1765.
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Tryon County is a former county located in the state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, though the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769. It was named for William Tryon, Governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771. In 1779 Tryon County was divided into Lincoln County and Rutherford County, and ceased to exist. Read the rest of this entry »
The Tryon Resolves were a revolutionary list of grievances with the British Government predating the Declaration of Independence in the American Revolution. They were drafted in response to the Battle of Lexington. Read the rest of this entry »
The Asheville Citizen-Times is reporting on a project by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians to compile a book focusing on the Cherokee Elders.
A gathering in Virginia was attended by a few hundred people celebrating their Native American Indian heritage in Virginia according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is a resolution allegedly proclaimed at Charlotte, North Carolina, by the Committee of citizens of Mecklenburg County on May 20, 1775.
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The State of Franklin was an autonomous territory created in western North Carolina in the United States not long after the end of the American Revolution. Read the rest of this entry »
The Battle of Almance was the pivotal battle in the War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina. It started on May 16, 1771, after the Regulators rejected William Tryon’s suggestion that they disperse peacefully. The Regulators did not have leadership, organization, and adequate munitions. While they were fighting, many Regulators fled the battle, leaving their comrades to escape. Read the rest of this entry »
The War of the Regulation was a North Carolina uprising, lasting from 1764 to 1771, against British colonial rule. While unsuccessful, it served as a catalyst to the American Revolutionary War. Read the rest of this entry »
The News and Observer has an article on a 94 year old Johnston County Genealogist. Her collection of clippings and other letters, wills, etc… forms the bulk of the Johnston County Heritage Centers collection.