Record #:

38974

Author(s):

Abstract:

John Clary, a native of Surry County, VA, moved to Perquimans County in 1776. In 1798, Clary built a toll float bridge across the Perquimans River at Hertford, NC. In 1809, Clary was charged for fornication with his step-daughter and yet he was also named as a delegate from Perquimans County to the NC House of Commons. He was elected two times, but the NC Legislature expelled him. The Perquimans County Court, of which Clary was a Justice, continued to appoint him to positions of trust. In 1822, Clary was appointed to the committee overseeing construction of the County courthouse.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 26 Issue No. 2, April 2017, p41

Subject(s):

Clary, John (d. 1825); Hertford--Floating Bridge; Perquimans County--People