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24570
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Joseph Hewes (1730-1779) was a successful merchant who became involved in politics in North Carolina and eventually went on to sign the Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. He served as a representative of the Continental Congress; this article presents his lasting impacts on the state and in Edenton, the town in which Hewes lived.
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An early example of Colonial women's involvement in the fight for independence from Great Britain happened a year after an event renowned in American history textbooks. Just as remembrance-worthy as the Sons of Liberty dumping tea into Boston Harbor is a pledge signed by fifty one women from Edenton. Spearheaded by Penelope Barker, the Edenton Tea Party had put into writing their resolve to drink no more of the product they also saw as justification for rebellion.
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12311
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On October 25th, 1774, fifty-one women in Edenton met at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth King, signing a resolution not to drink tea until the taxes placed upon the commodity had been removed.
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Queen Anne's Town, also known as the Port of Roanoke, Edenton, is the goober capital of North Carolina as well as the second largest peanut market in the world. Settled in 1658 by colonists from Jamestown, Edenton is a historic town located on the shores of Pamlico Sound.
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13064
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DeRue recounts his trip to Edenton, North Carolina with anecdotes about its architecture, countryside, and a little bit of history.
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14140
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October marks the 175th anniversary of the historic Edenton Tea Party which took place on the afternoon of October 25, 1774 at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth King, where 51 patriotic ladies met and signed a spirited resolution.
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15459
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There are few towns anywhere that possess the quiet dignity, peace, culture, and serenity that is Edenton's, the historic town located on Edenton Bay at the mouth of the Chowan River. The town was settled about 1658, and throughout the 18th-century was a place of considerable social and political importance.
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11408
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Dixon describes some of the customs, incidents, and episodes of Edenton's early days.
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22472
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In Edenton, North Carolina three distinct building types were completed in the early 1700s. One was the Cupola House, built by Francis Corbin who was appointed by John, Earl of Granville. The Cupola House was built in 1758 after several years of construction. The house faces the water and is filled with unique structural features that were maintained even as the property changed ownership over the years.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 15 Issue 4, April 1916,
p203-217, il
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22266
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The unveiling of the Memorial to the Edenton Tea Party involved steps taken by both local and national organizations to raise funds for the erection of the monument.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 4, April 1909,
p264-267, il
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22272
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This article reviews the program for the 1908 dedication of a memorial tablet commemorating the signers of the 1774 Edenton Tea Party Resolve. Also noted were the Tea Party descendants in attendance, dedication participants and selected speeches from the dedication ceremony.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 4, April 1909,
p268-298, il
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22484
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Edenton, also known during the Revolutionary War as the Port of Roanoke, was an important port city, and was thus a British target during the conflict. One such predator on the Albemarle Sound was the British row galley, GENERAL ARNOLD. Attacks on boats and encounters with GENERAL ARNOLD forced many to flee across the Sound to Windsor. However, the citizens of Edenton banded together to meet GENERAL ARNOLD head-on.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 7 Issue 4, April 1908,
p267-277
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22080
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A history of Edenton, North Carolina with a focus on the establishment and development of St. Paul's Church, clergy, and congregation.
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37440
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Transcription of the letter and query on Joseph L. Whedbee (d. by 1850) and wife, Susan Wilson (b. 1785).
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37466
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Transcription of the letter about Winnifred Hoskins.
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