extended south to lat. 29° ..June 30, 1665 [This enlarged grant comprised all North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, part of Florida and Missouri, nearly all of Texas, and a large portion of northern Mexico.] North Carolina, one of the Atlantic Grant of March 20, 1663, enlarged and States of the United States, is bounded north by Virginia, east by the Atlantic Ocean, with a coast-line of over 400 miles, southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, south by South Carolina and Georgia, west by South Carolina and Tennessee. It lies between lat. 33° 50' and 36° 33′ N., and between long. 75° 27' and 84° 20′ W. Area, 52,250 square miles, in ninety-six counties. Population, 1890, 1,617,947; 1900, 1,893,810. Capital, Raleigh. For first exploration of coast, see VIRGINIA, 1584-90. John Porey, secretary of the colony of Virginia, explores the country to the Chowan River.. 1622 Charles I. grants a patent for all the territory between lat. 36° and 31° N. to Sir Robert Heath... .1629-30 Roger Green, with colonists from Virginia, settles on the Roanoke and the Chowan rivers.... ..July, 1653 Chief of the Yeopim Indians grants to George Durant land in Perquimans county 1662 Charles II. grants to the Earl of Clarendon and seven others territory extending westward from the Atlantic Ocean between lat. 31° and 36°, which they call Carolina... .March 20, 1663 Berkeley, governor of Virginia, visits Carolina, organizes a government for the northern part, calling it Albemarle county, and appoints William Drummond governor 1663 Several hundred persons, under Sir John Yeamans, land at the junction of Cape Fear River and Old Town Creek, and lay out a village called Charlestown, near the present site of Wilmington..May 29, 1665 Governor Drummond dying, succeeded by Samuel Stephens..... ...1667 Form of government for Carolina, known as fundamental constitutions, framed by John Locke, and amended by the Earl of Shaftesbury, partly put into operation, the first set bearing date....July 21, 1669 William Edmundson, a Quaker, sent out from Maryland by George Fox, preaches at the narrows of Perquimans River, where Hertford was afterwards built......1672 Governor Stephens dies and George Cartwright, speaker of the Assembly of Albemarle, succeeds in 1673, but resigns and is succeeded by Governor Eastchurch, represented by a secretary, one Miller, whom he appoints president of the council and acting governor. .....July, 1673 People, tried by the extortion and tyranny of Miller, revolt under John Culpeper, imprison the president and six members of the council, call a legislature and assume control. . . . . . December, 1677 Culpeper goes to England to explain to the lords proprietors, and John Harvey. president of the council, takes charge of the government, John Jenkins, being appointed governor by the proprietors, succeeding him.. ..June, 1680 Governor Jenkins dies and is succeeded by Henry Wilkinson......December, 1681 Seth Sothel, who had purchased the rights of Lord Clarendon, arrives as gov- eighth interest retained by Lord Granernor of Albemarle...... ...1683 ville...... ....1729 Fundamental constitutions, framed in Carolina, on becoming the property of 1669, are abrogated by the lords pro- the crown, is divided into two provinces, prietors... ..April, 1693 and George Burrington is appointed govLaw passed by the General Assembly dis- ernor of North Carolina.. April 30, 1730 franchising all dissenters from any office Commissioners run the boundary-line of trust, honor, or profit... . . . . . .1704 between North and South Carolina...1738 First church in North Carolina built in One-eighth interest in the proprietary Chowan county..... ...1705 charter retained by John, Lord Carteret, Lords proprietors grant to Christopher, heir of Lord Granville, is laid off for him, Baron de Graaffenreidt, 10,000 acres of being bounded on the north by the Virland on the Neuse and Cape Fear rivers ginia line, south by lat. 35° 34', and exin 1709. About 15,000 Swiss and a large tending from the Atlantic to the Pacific number of Palatines follow the Baron and settle at the confluence of the Trent and Neuse, calling the town Newbern 1743 War having been declared by England against France, Fort Johnston on the south bank of Cape Fear is built....1745 Large accession to the settlement near Cross Creek is made by Scotch Highlanders exiled to America... ..1747 James Davis, at Newbern, issues the first newspaper in the State, the North Carolina Gazette..... .1749 Moravians purchase from Lord Granville 100,000 acres between the Dan and Yadkin, which they name Wachovia.. 1750 First edition of the laws of North Carolina by Samuel Swann, published by James Davis at Newbern.. 1752 December, 1710 One hundred and twelve persons, principally settlers on the Roanoke and Chowan, are massacred by the Tuscaroras and other allied Indian tribes. . . . . . . . Sept. 22, 1711 Militia of North and South Carolina and friendly Indians attack the Tuscaroras on the banks of the Neuse, in the present county of Craven, and more than 300 savages are killed and 100 made prisoners.. ....Jan. 28, 1712 Troops under Col. James Moore, of South Carolina, capture Fort Nahucke, a stronghold of the Tuscaroras in Greene Act passed to erect a school-house at county, with 800 prisoners... March, 1713 Newbern.... ....1764 Bills of credit for £800 issued by the A sloop-of-war, the Diligence, arrives in colony to pay Indian war debt. First the Cape Fear River with stamped paper issue of paper money in North Carolina for use in the colony, Sept 28, 1765. Colonels Ashe and Waddell, with an armed force, so terrify the captain that no attempt is made to land the paper, and seizing James Houston, stamp distributer, they compel him to take an oath not to distribute the stamped paper..1765 1713 Edenton, on the Chowan River, founded 1715 Tuscarora Indians enter into a treaty, and a tract of land on the Roanoke, in the present county of Bertie, is ceded to them by Governor Eden....June 5, 1718 Pirate Edward Teach, commonly called Black Beard, long a terror to North Carolina, is attacked by Lieutenant Maynard near Ocracoke, with two small coasters; he is killed, and Maynard carries off his head hung to the bowsprit British ship-of-war Viper, Jacob Lobb captain, lying at anchor off Brunswick, seizes two merchant vessels, the Dobbs and Patience, from Philadelphia, showing clearance papers without stamps. Five hundred and eighty men under Col. Hugh Waddell, having secured the Nov. 21, 1718 clearance papers from the collector of Boundary-line between North and South the port, proceed from Wilmington to Carolina established... Brunswick, and compel the release of the two vessels.. . Feb. 21, 1766 ...1727 Last Assembly under proprietary government at Edenton; issues £40,000 more George A. Selwyn obtains from the in paper money.. ...... Nov. 27, 1728 crown large grants of land in MecklenLords proprietors surrender the gov- burg county, but the people prevent their ernment to King George II. except one- survey, .1766 Rev. Daniel Caldwell opens a classical William Hooper, delegates to the Contischool in Guilford county..... ...1767 nental Congress at Philadelphia ........ People of Orange county, oppressed by Sept. 5, 1774 the unjust acts of Edmund Fanning, clerk Committee of safety orders the return of the court of Orange, form an associa- of a cargo of tea which had been shipped tion, headed by Herman Husbands and to William Hill; committee appointed William Hunter, for regulating public Nov. 23, 1774 grievances and abuse of power......1768 Governor Martin by proclamation deJames Hunter and Rednap Howell nounces the Provincial Congress as sent by the regulators to the governor "tending to introduce disorder and anwith a statement of grievances archy". .....March 1, 1775 Governor Martin dissolves the Assembly after a session of four days, ending the royal rule in the State.... April 8, 1775 May 21, 1768 Governor and council decide that the grievances of the regulators do not warrant their course, which tends to high treason June, 1768 Regulators assembling, July 11, the governor raises troops and marches from Salisbury to Hillsboro, swearing the people to allegiance to the King and requiring the regulators to disperse. At the September term of the Hillsboro Superior Court Husbands is indicted for a riot, but acquitted. Hunter and others are imprisoned. Fanning, indicted, pleads guilty, and is fined sixpence September, 1768 Regulators present a petition for redress to the governor, May 15, which is rejected, and in the battle of Alamance the regulators are dispersed by the troops May 16, 1771 Regulators taken prisoners in the battle of Alamance are executed, Herman Husbands escaping.... .June 19, 1771 Settlements at Cross Creek increased by the addition of 300 families of Scotch Highlanders, among them Flora Mc Donald (famous for aiding Charles Edward, the young pretender, to escape after his defeat at Culloden) and her husband, who settle near the present site of Fayetteville ...1773 Col. John Harvey, former speaker of the Assembly, calls a convention to form a provincial congress, which meets at Newbern; Harvey is chosen speaker Articles of agreement to "resist force by force" in the support of the country, and to " go forth and be ready to sacrifice our lives and fortunes to secure her freedom and safety," adopted by the Cumberland Association at Wilmington June 19, 1775 Fort Johnston burned by militia under Colonel Ashe ..July 18, 1775 Governor Martin issues a proclamation from the British ship-of-war Cruiser, denouncing the Mecklenburg declaration of independence .. ...Aug. 8, 1775 One hundred and eighty-four delegates meet at Hillsboro, Aug. 21, 1775; choose Samuel Johnston president; declare that the people of North Carolina would pay their due proportion of expenses in forming a Continental army and establish a State government Aug. 24, 1775 Aug. 25, 1774 Donald McDonald, a Scottish HighThe provincial congress decides that lander, commissioned by Governor Martin, after Sept. 1, 1774, all use of East India raises a force of about 1,500 loyalists, who, tea should be prohibited; that after Nov. under Col. Donald McLeod, attack the Con1, 1774, importation of African slaves tinental troops, 1,000 strong, under Cols. should cease; and that after Jan. 1, 1775, James Moore, Caswell, and Lillington, but no East India or British goods should be are routed, and General McDonald taken imported...... .August, 1774 prisoner... . Feb. 27, 1776 Richard Caswell, Joseph Hewes, and Provincial Congress assembles at Hali fax, April 4, 1776; resolves "that the delegates from this colony in Congress be empowered to concur with the delegates from the other colonies in declaring independence and forming foreign alliances, reserving to this colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a constitution and laws for this colony ". . . . . . April 12, 1776 Nine hundred British, under Lord Cornwallis, land on General Howe's plantation in Brunswick, ravage and plunder it, May 12, and after burning some mills in the vicinity embark, having Governor Martin on board, and sail for Charleston May 29, 1776 Declaration of Independence of the United States read before the court-house in Halifax by Cornelius Harnett Aug. 1, 1776 Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, and John Penn, for North Carolina, sign the Declaration of Independence Aug. 2, 1776 A congress chosen by election assembles at Halifax, Nov. 12, 1776, frames a constitution for North Carolina not submitted to the people, elects Richard Caswell governor by ordinance, and completes its labors.. .Dec. 18, 1776 Articles of confederation ratified by North Carolina.. . April 5, 1778 John Penn, Cornelius Harnett, and John Williams sign the articles of confederation on the part of North Carolina July 21, 1778 Four hundred North Carolina Whigs under Col. Francis Locke attack a camp of Tories under Lieut.-Col. John Moore, and rout them at Ramsour's Mill, near Lincolnton.. .June 20, 1780 Battle of Charlotte. .Sept. 26, 1780 General Greene successfully conducts his retreat across North Carolina from Cowpens to the river Dan, a distance of 230 miles, pursued by British under Lord Cornwallis.. . February, 1781 Cornwallis issues at Hillsboro a proclamation inviting all loyal citizens to join him..... Feb. 20, 1781 Battle at Guilford Court-house; the British under Cornwallis defeat the Americans under General Greene March 15, 1781 General Assembly meets at the courthouse of Wake, where now stands the city of Raleigh... ...June, 1781 Tories under Col. Hector McNeill, numbering 600 men, in the early morning march into Hillsboro and capture Governor Burke and his suite and plunder the town.... Sept. 13, 1781 David Fanning, a freebooter, appointed lieutenant-colonel of the royal militia in June, 1781, captures forty-four persons at Chatham Court-house while a courtmartial is in progress, July 16; besieges the garrisoned house of Col. Philip Alston, of Chatham, Aug. 8; captures forty-four Whigs under Colonel Wade, and disperses his troops at McFalls Mills, Sept. 1, and fights the Whigs at Lundley's Mill, Chatham county... Sept. 14, 1781 Maj. James H. Craig, who had occupied Wilmington with British troops since June 29, whence he directed raids into the surrounding country, receiving news of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, evacuates the place...Nov. 18, 1781 Legislature grants Maj.-Gen. Nathanael Greene 25,000 acres of State land, afterwards located on Duck River, and 640 acres to each private, with larger grants to officers in the Continental army, North Carolina troops.. 1782 Thomas Hart Benton, statesman, son of Jesse Benton, private secretary of Governor Tryon, born near Hillsboro, Orange county... .March 14, 1782 General Assembly at Hillsboro, among acts for relief of the general government, cedes her western lands and authorizes her delegates to execute a deed provided Congress would accept the offer within two years.. . April, 1784 Convention at Jonesboro appoints John Sevier president, and resolves that a person be despatched to Congress to press the acceptance of the offer of North Carolina... .Aug. 23, 1784 General Assembly meets at Newbern and repeals the act of April 23, regarding the cession of western lands. .Oct. 22, 1784 Convention of five delegates from each county meets at Jonesboro, chooses John Sevier president, and forms a constitution for the State of Frankland Dec. 14, 1784 Constitution for the new State of Frankland accepted by a convention of the people, which meets at Greenville and chooses John Sevier to be governor of the State November, 1785 Governor Caswell, of North Carolina, by proclamation denounces the revolt. of Frankland as usurpation, and warns all to return to their allegiance to North Carolina.... ...April 14, 1786 State of Frankland continues to exist under difficulties for about two years, courts being held by both governments, military officers appointed, and taxes levied which people pay to neither, until the legislature of Frankland at Greenville authorizes the election of two representatives to the legislature of North Carolina, members of Assembly are elected by the people, and the new State is reabsorbed.... .September, 1787 William Blount, Richard Dobbs, Spaight, and Hugh Williamson sign the Constitution of the United States as representatives from North Carolina..Sept. 17, 1787 State convention fixes the seat of government at Wake Court-house, now Raleigh.. .1788 North Carolina ratifies the Constitution of the United States by a vote of 193 to 75.... .Nov. 21, 1789 Dismal Swamp Canal, uniting the waters of Pasquotank and Elizabeth rivers, incorporated... 1790 As authorized by act of the General Assembly of 1789, Samuel Johnston and Benjamin Hawkins, Senators from North Carolina, execute a deed to the United States in the words of the cession act of 1784, Feb. 25, 1790; Congress accepts it April 2, 1790 General Assembly meets at the new city of Raleigh.... .Dec. 20, 1794 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, chartered in 1789, opened Feb. 13, 1795 Col. James Glasgow, Secretary of State, tried and convicted for abetting issue of fraudulent land grants, and locating them in fraud of the Continental soldiers.. 1798 Joseph Gates establishes the Raleigh Register... ..1799 Great revival of religion begun in Kentucky in 1801; spreads through Tennessee and North Carolina.... ...1802 Bank of Cape Fear, with branches incorporated, the mother bank at Wilmington 1804 Gold discovered on Meadow Creek, in Carbarrus county, during the year 1801 or 1802. The first considerable amount IX.-2 H Convention meets at Raleigh, June 4, 1835, frames amendments to the constitution of 1776 (ratified by the people by 26,771 to 21,606) and adjourns July 11, 1835 Edward B. Dudley, first governor elected by the people, inaugurated Jan. 1, 1837 United States branch mint at Charlotte begins operations........December, 1837 Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, incorporated in 1835, is completed..July 4, 1839 Raleigh and Wilmington Railroad, incorporated in 1833, completed and opened March, 1840 George E. Badger, of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy......March 5, 1841 Gold discovered on the lands of Andrew Troutman in Rowan county, afterwards known as Gold Hill..... 1842 William A. Graham, of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy......July 22, 1850 Trinity College chartered and opened at Trinity College .1852 James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy.... March 7, 1853 Forts Caswell and Johnston, occupied by State troops unauthorized, Jan. 8, 1861, are ordered restored to the proper authorities by Governor Ellis 481 Jan. 12, 1861 Resolutions passed in the House, unani |