Record #:

34546

Author(s):

Clarke, Walter

Abstract:

Joseph Graham was a Revolutionary War soldier from the State of North Carolina. Originally born in Pennsylvania, Graham’s family emigrated South in pursuit of a better political climate. Graham served as a soldier for American forces in fifteen Revolutionary War engagements and was severely injured or weakened in several. Following the war, Graham served as a county sheriff, a member of the local court, and in several political appointments. He was also owned an iron manufacturing business and wrote about the war later in his life.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 2, October 1909, p61-78 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Graham, Joseph, 1759-1836; North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783--Biography

Record #:

34547

Author(s):

Wagstaff, Henry McGilbert

Abstract:

Following the Revolutionary War, two major political factions of the Whig party were present in North Carolina—the democratic and the republican parties. The author discusses opposing sentiments expressed by each party towards various issues, including Loyalists, ratification of the Constitution, and slavery.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 2, October 1909, p79-97 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--1775-1865--Politics

Record #:

34548

Author(s):

Pool, Bettie Freshwater

Abstract:

During the winter of 1812, a pilot boat drifted ashore at Kitty Hawk with a woman’s belongings on board. The crew and passengers were not present and local residents salvaged goods from the vessel, including a painting of young woman. In 1869, the portrait was given to a local physician as payment. The physician found the portrait similar to images of Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, who had disappeared while traveling off the North Carolina coast in 1812. While the portrait’s subject has not been positively identified, the author posits the questions of what if the vessel ashore was carrying Theodosia Burr.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 9 Issue 2, October 1909, p98-104 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Alston, Theodosia Burr, 1783-1813; Shipwrecks--Anecdotes