Record #:

22476

Author(s):

Alexander, Violet G.

Abstract:

As early as 1737, Colonel John Selwyn was granted tracts of land in the Piedmont region of North Carolina by the British Crown. Neither Colonel Selwyn or his son George ever set foot on their land in Carolina, and with the death of George in 1791 the name all but disappeared in the region with the exception of a street named Selwyn in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 16 Issue 1, July 1916, p32-38 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

22477

Author(s):

Knight, Edgar W.

Abstract:

Although North Carolina developed long before 1860, the educational growth of the region grew slowly during the colonial period due to the slow growth of populations. However, there is evidence of efforts to foster education through the poor law and apprenticeship system which granted guardianship and tuition to many poor and orphaned children.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 16 Issue 1, July 1916, p39-51 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; North Carolina--Education

Record #:

22699

Author(s):

Adams, Lars C.

Abstract:

The brief Chowan River War which raged on the Virginia-North Carolina border from 1676-1677 had direct connections to both Bacon's Rebellion and Culpepper's rebellion. Despite the factionalism rampant among the English settlers, the power of the Chowanoke Indians in the area was broken.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 90 Issue 2, April 2013, p149-172, il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Native Americans--North Carolina

Record #:

24629

Author(s):

Lawson, John

Abstract:

The extract from ‘Lawson’s History of North Carolina’ discusses the colony’s first ‘historian,’ John Lawson (1674-1712), as he travels across North Carolina and learns about the various indigenous groups living in the region.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 3, July 1960, p11-12

Subject(s):

Lawson, John, 1674-1712; North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

24681

Author(s):

Walser, Richard

Abstract:

Walser discusses John Lawson (1674-1712) and his contributions to the historical studies and exploration of North Carolina. Lawson wrote the famous ‘History of North Carolina,’ which was a mixture of facts, tall tales, and thrilling true adventures.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 15, December 1954, p15, 20, il

Subject(s):

Lawson, John, 1674-1712; North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

24695

Author(s):

Cummings, W.P.

Abstract:

The earliest developments in the Carolina region are obscure and uncertain. Some settlers bought land from Indians or received land from grants in Virginia prior to 1663. The author discusses some of the earliest settlements in the region.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 25, May 1955, p20-24, il, map

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonization; North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

28686

Author(s):

Marks, Arthur S.

Abstract:

Laurence Sterne’s eccentric novel, “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman,” was popular during colonial times. One of Sterne’s admirers was a physician, Dr. John Eustace of Wilmington, North Carolina. Letters exchanged between Eustace and Sterne reveal details about early connections between Sterne and Wilmington landmarks.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 45 Issue 1, Nov 2000, p1-8, il, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775