Record #:

15050

Author(s):

Maddry, Moselle W.

Abstract:

On one of the most historic spots in America stands New Hope Methodist Church -- the oldest Methodist church in Perquimans County. The church site is included in the tract of land deeded to George Durant by the Indians, March 1, 1662 -- the oldest recorded deed in America showing transfer of land from Indians to white settlers.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 8 Issue 13, Aug 1940, p17, f

Subject(s):

Indians of North America--Relations with whites; Historic churches--Perquimans County; New Hope Methodist Church--Hertford

Record #:

18107

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

The Kenan family was in Duplin County years before it became a county, and they have served the state and its people in numerous ways. Among them were James Kenan, a member of the Provisional Congress; Thomas S. Kenan, who was Colonel of the 43rd North Carolina Regiment during the Civil War; and William Rand Kenan, who donated the Stadium to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 8 Issue 13, Aug 1940, p5, 16, il

Subject(s):

Kenan, William Rand Jr., 1872-1965