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Moore, Col. Maurice, continued.
South Carolina, 38; residence
of, 92; settles the Cape Fear
(1725), 39; tablet erected to,
581; 44.

Moore, Ensign Maurice, jr., Revolu-
tionary officer, 120.

Moore, Judge Maurice, active in re-
sistance to Stamp Act, 97; 76,
81.

Moore, Nathaniel, plantation of
(1734), 41, 42; residence of, 57.

Moore, Parker Quince, sketch of,
551; views of on municipal gov-
ernment, 551, 552.

Moore, Richard, 242, 243.

Moore, Roger, 252.

Moore, Capt. Roger, Revolutionary
officer, 120.

Moore, Col. Roger, military service
of, 308; 368.

Moore, “King” Roger, builds and re-
sides at Orton, 41, 44, 57; com-
missioned to assist in erecting
Ft. Johnston, 53; commissioned
to take measures for defence
against Spaniards, 50; gains
victory over Indians at Sugar
Loaf, 14, 16; owned Kendal, 58;
why called “King” Roger, 16.

Moore, Sallie, 70.

Moore, Schencking, residence of, 57.

Moore, William, sells Russellbor-
ough, 104.

Moore, William, 70.

Moore’s Creek, account of battle of,
69, 126; 113.

Moran, James, member N. C. Sons
of Liberty, 106.

Moran, Rev. Dr. R. S., 631.

Mordecai, Emma, teacher, 657.

Morehead, James, Revolutionary
officer, 118.

Morehead, Col. James T., 335.

Morehead, John M., elected gover-
nor, 175; N. C. Commissioner
to Peace Congress, 268.

Morrelle, Rev. Daniel, 185.

Morris, Amy, work of in developing
public school system, 660.

Morris, John, 191.

Morris, Wilkes, 253.

Morrison, Capt. George, officer on
blockade runner Advance, 455;
sketch of, 457.

Morton, Rev. P. C., 626.

Moseley, Edward, active in resist-
ance to Stamp Act, 92; commis-
sioned to take measures for de-
fence against the Spaniards, 50;
commissioned to assist in erect-
ing Ft. Johnston, 53; library of,
80.

Moseley, Sampson, justice of County
Court (1777), 186; member
King’s council, 66; member New
Hanover County Committee of
Safety, 111, 112.

Moseley, W. D., director W. and W.
R. R., 150.

Moseley’s map of the Cape Fear
River, reference to, 7.

Mosher, historian, 81.

Motte; Rev. Mr., 608.

Mount Vernon, blockader, 481.

“Mud Market” (fish market), 189,
593. 3

Mulock, Jesse, school of, 165, 191,
651; 170, 192.

Mumford, Professor, 657.

Murchison, Capt. David R., presi-
dent Carolina Central Railway
Company, 671; sells controlling
interest in Carolina Central R.
R., 674; sketch of, 350, 351;
with Col. K. M. Murchison gives
St. Philip’s Church to diocese of
North Carolina, 348, 582.

Murchison, Duncan, 347.

Murchison, Col. John R., death of
occasion of correspondence be-
tween General Lee and General
Grant, 352, 353; sketch of, 351.

Murchison, Kenneth McK., emigra-
ted from Scotland, 347.

Murchison, Col. Kenneth McKenzie,
organizes military company,
365; owner of Orton, 57; sketch
of, 347-350; with Capt. D. R.
Murchison gives St. Philip’s

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Murchison, Col. K. M., continued. New Bern, continued.
Chureh to diocese of North from, 112; Governor Tryon es-
Carolina, 348; 305, 582. tablished seat of government at,
Murchison, Mrs. Kenneth McK., 580. 87; Revolutionary Convention
Murchison, Kenneth McKenzie, New met at, 110.
York architect, son of Col. Ken- Newcomer, Waldo, rehabilitates A.
neth McKenzie Murchison, 601. C. L. Railroad, 668.
Murphey, Judge Archibald, 210. New England explorers (1660), 30.
Murphy, boy courier, 274. New Hanover Association, 112.
Murphy, M., 141. New Hanover County, early popu-
Murphy, Patrick, 141, 274. lation ‘of, 139; proceedings of
Murphy, Rev. Father, heroism of in Committee of Safety in, 110-112.
yellow fever epidemic, 287. New Hanover Militia, 120.

Murphy, Robert, 615. New Hanover precinct, originally in
Murphy, Rev. Thomas, 642. Carteret, 40. -

Murray, Capt. Aynsley, officer of the New Inlet, closing, 12, 146; depth
British Navy commanding of, 10; defence of, 135; defence
blockade runners Venus and of in war, 276; formation of, 8;
Hansa, 461, 469. one of the mouths of the Cape

Murrell, Gaston M., 638. Fear River, 488, 507, 511; tor-

Murrell, Z. E., 638. pedoes anchored near, 500; used

Muse, Commodore W. T., sketch of, by blockade runners, 388, 392,
353. 480.

Myers, Charles D., military services New Inlet Bar, depth on, 506, 511;
of, 346. used by trading vessels, 507.

Myers, C. W., 253. Newland, Rev. L. T., 619.

Myers, Rev. E. M., 644. Newland, Mrs. L. T., 619.

Myers, George, 253. New Liverpool, 45. See Wilmington.

Myrover, J. H., 205. Newspapers in the Cape Fear and

their editors, history of, 74, 77,

108, 177-181, 303, 556-565.

Nansemond (blockader), 419, 420,
481. Newton, 44, 45. See Wilmington.

Nash, Judge Frederick, 186. Newton, Daniel, 172.

Nash, Rev. Dr. L. L., 631. Nina, coastwise boat, 224, 226.
Nashville, Confederate cruiser, 478. Niphon, blockader, attacks block-
Neale, Samuel, member N. C. Sons ade runners, 407, 450, 459; 481.

of Liberty, 106. Nissfield, Mrs. Anne, 78.
Needham, Lady Alice, 579.. Nixon, Nicholas N., 611.

Negrohead Point (Point Peter), 14, " Noble, M. C. S., Superintendent City

134. public schools, 663, 665.
Nelson, Charles, narrative of, 424- Noe, Rev. Thomas P., 613, 614.

426; 432. Noe, Rev. W. R., 614.

Nethercutt, Col. J. H., 314. Non-Importation Agreement, 107-
Neuse River, colony on, well-nigh 109.

destroyed, 38. Norman, Rev. W. C., 631.
New Bern, effort to make principal Norment, Capt. William S., 303.
port of North Carolina, 594; North Carolina, Confederate ship,

General Lillington stationed description of, 479; heavy draft
near, 115; Governor Martin fled of, 487.