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38966
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Robert Halton first appears in North Carolina in 1731 when he became Royal councilor in Edenton, NC and Provost Marshal of Bath County. In 1734, Halton moved to New Hanover County and was named a Justice of the Peace. He served as a commissioner for running the boundary with South Carolina in 1737 and was named as one of Wilmington’s original commissioners in 1740. Halton was a colonel in the NC militia and Land Agent for Lord Granville in 1746. He remained active in NC politics and returned to Edenton, NC to die.
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Carolina Trees & Branches
(NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 1, January 2017,
p23-24
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1376
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Dr. Rankin's discussion, the elegiac poem itself, and an introduction by editor Susan Block combine to shed light on both the southern elegiac tradition and on Adam Boyd, founder of Wilmington's first newspaper, Revolutionary War soldier, and clergyman.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 38 Issue 1, Nov 1993,
p1-4, por
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28625
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Evidence of Herrall Blackmore was recently found in records of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. The first part of Blackmore’s story is presented, providing details of his marriage to Mary Kenan, role in Wilmington’s Safety Committee during 1774, and support for the American Cause.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 19 Issue 3, May 1976,
p1-5, f
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28626
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Evidence of Herrall Blackmore was recently found in records of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. The second part of Blackmore’s story is presented, providing details of his patriotism, family, and wealth.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Oct 1976,
p1-6, f
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