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History's Hangman
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The lives of four history-makers of Wilkes County are recounted in this article. Ben Cleveland, founder of the county, was a justice of the peace, rose to a colonelcy in the militia because of service against the Cherokees, and commanded the left wing against King's Mountain. For 57 years, Montfort Stokes held public offices in the state of North Carolina. He was named Indian commissioner in 1832 by President Andrew Jackson. James Wellborn and William Lenoir served under Ben Cleveland.
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