690 Index

Albemarle, colonists from, settle in
Cape Fear, 39.

Albemarle, Confederate ram, 282.

Albemarle, Duke of, Lord Proprie-
tor, 3.

Alderman, Dr. E. A., educational
campaign of, 662.

Alexander, Charles M., 617.

Alexander, Rev. M. C., 637.

Allen, Captain, master of a priva-
teer, 65.

Allen, Chief Justice Eleazar, active
in defence against Spaniards,
50; appointed commissioner to
assist in erecting Ft. Johnston,
53; death of, 60; inscription on
tomb of, 60; library of, 81; resi-
dence of, 41, 57, 142.

Allen, James, 141.

Allen, Mrs., 65.

Allen, W. A., 252.

Alsaps, G. B., 213.

Alston, Gov. Joseph, 65.

Alston, Col. William, 65.

Ames, Gen. Adelbert (Federal), 497.

Ancrum, John, active in resisting
Stamp Act, 92; justice County
Court (1776),186; member Wil-
mington Committee of Safety,
8, 111; promotes Revolutionary
Convention, 110; residence of,
57.

Anderson, Alexander, commissioner
of schools, 174; director W. and
W. R. R., 150-152; magistrate of
police, 177; sketch of, 180; 615.

Anderson, Dr. Edward A., business
interests of, 183; 180.

Anderson, Gen. George B., death of,
72.

Anderson, Capt. James, 193, 213.

Anderson, Gen. Joseph R., com-
mands district of Cape Fear,

281.
Andrea, T., 535.
Andrews, Colonel, 194.
Andrews, James, treasurer Seaboard

system, 674.
Andrews, W. S. G., 170.
Angomar, J., 141.

Anthony Milan’s Launch (poem),
460, 461.

Armfield, Gen. J. F., Adj. Gen. of the
State, 541.

Armstrong, Capt. Edward H., sketch
of, 310; 345.

Armstrong, Thomas J., commis-
sioner of schools, 174.

Arnold, Isaac, 141.

Ashe, Dr. Alexander, military serv-
ice of, 308.

Ashe, Cincinnatus, death of, 65.

Ashe, Capt. John, jr., 120.

Ashe, Gen. John, active in military
defence of the Cape Fear, 113;
addresses the King in behalf of
free schools, 655; colonel of
militia, 119; death of, 65; de-
fends Brunswick, 50; imprison-
ment of, 65; leads in resistance
to Stamp Act, 53, 54, 97, 99;
library of, 81; major general,
120; member New Hanover
County Committee of Safety,
111; popular leader, 76; resi-
dence of, 92; speaker of the
Assembly, 95.

Ashe, John Baptista, residence of,
57; will of, 655.

Ashe, Col. John Baptista, elected
governor, 64; Revolutionary
Officer, 120.

Ashe, Maj. John Grange, sketch of,
308.

Ashe, Paoli, father of Hon. Thomas
S., 64.

Ashe, Mrs. Rosa H., 613.

Ashe, Capt. Samuel A., address by,
91-100; appointed lieutenant of
artillery, 281; elected to the
Assembly, 336; presents Hon.
George Davis’ portrait to the
Supreme Court, 571; quoted, 14,
24, 25, 564; sketch of, 308, 309;
16, 17, 588.

Ashe, Col. Samuel, residence of, 67,
68; Revolutionary officer, 120;
son of Governor Ashe, 64, 66.

Ashe, Gov. Samuel, elected governor,
64; executor of Harnett, 122;

 

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Ashe, Gov. Samuel, continued. Bald Head Lighthouse, description
one of the leaders in resisting of, 519; 511, 520.
Stamp Act, 97; member New Baldwin, O. S., 253.
Hanover County Committee of Baldwin, Simeon, 615.
Safety, 110-112; member North Baliol, Scotch brig, brought many
Carolina Sons of Liberty, 106; settlers to Cape Fear, 39.
residence of, 67; sketch of, 67, Ballard, Irving C., 172.
76; 654. Ballard, J., 218.

Ashe, Maj. Sam, served in the cam- Barbadoes, settlers sent from, 31.
paign at the North, 120. Barbarin, Francis N., 151.

Ashe, Samuel T., editor, 563. Barker, Lieut. Eben, 531.

Ashe, Judge Thomas S., 64. Barnes, Rev. A. S., 632.

Ashe, Col. William S., death of, 308; Barnes, John, 169.
draws charter N. C. R. R., 156; Barnes, John W., 659.
member Congress, 146; presi- Barnesmore, British merchantman,
dent W. and W. R. R., 155; introduces new era of steam in
secures appropriation to close the Cape Fear, 501.
New Inlet, 146. Barnett, Rev. Mr. (1765), 607.

Assembly Hall, description of, 186, Barringer, Hon. D. M., N. CG. com-
209. See Old ’76. missioner to Peace Congress,

Atkinson, Col. John Wilder, sketch 268.

of, 309, 310. Barry, Col. John D., editor, 560;
Atkinson, Bishop Thomas, sketch sketch of, 303; 242.

of, 611; 609. Baskins, Mrs. Octavia, 638.

Bass, Private, 352.
Bache, Prof. A. D., report of on SBassadier, Philip, accident to, 190,
soundings of the Cape Fear 191; 192, 193.
River, 201. Bartram, William, 682.
Bache, Capt. Hartman, report of on Bartram, William, jr., 77.
Cape Fear River improvements Bates, Captain (steamboat), 195.
of 1823, 144. Battle, Rev. A. J., 635.
Backus, Rev. Mr., teacher, 656. Battle, James, director W. and W.
Badham, Capt. William, 489. R. R., 150, 152.
Baer, George, commands blockade Battle, Dr. Kemp P., quoted, 544,

runner, 486. 545; supporter of University,
Bagg, Horace, 664. 331: 666.

Bagley, Ensign Worth, battery at Battle, Judge William H., 186.
Ft. Caswell named for, 547. Battle, Dr. W. H., 360.
Bahnson, Capt. Henry T., 489. Battles in the Cape Fear.
Bailey, Mrs. E. P., president North Brunswick, 50; Elizabethtown,
Carolina Society Colonial Dames 115, 116-119; Fort Anderson,
of America, 580. 302, 304; Fort Fisher, 490, 491,
Bailey, James, 77. 493, 494; Big Bridge, 118; 304;
Bailey, Judge John L., 186. Moore’s Creek, 69; near South-
Bailey, Miss, teacher, 652. port, 37; New Bern Road, 209;
Baker, Daniel B., 187. Northeast River, 324; Sugar
Baker, Col. J. A., 253, 368. Loaf, 14, 16; Town Creek, 304;
Baker, Rev. W. M., 629. Wilmington, 324.
Bald Head Channel, former depth Baxley, Mrs., Confederate agent, 486.
in, 10. Baxter, Bernard, 642.