Record #:

2395

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Although the 1995 General Assembly defeated a lottery bill, colonial settlers held legislatively authorized ones. The first was held in 1759 to raise money for church construction. Others supported community needs and supplemented tax revenues.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 55 Issue 1, June 1987, p7, 25, il

Subject(s):

Lotteries--Laws and legislation

Record #:

22717

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

In desperate need of people, English North American colonies transported men and women to help settle the continent through bound labor, or indentured servitude. Far more numerous than slaves before 1700, nearly half of the immigrants to America until the American Revolution were indentured servants. Indentured servitude did not occupy the same position in the Albemarle Region of North Carolina as it did in Virginia given the geographic isolation and the enslavement of Native American populations.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 91 Issue 4, October 2014, p381-406, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Albemarle Region--History; North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Slavery

Record #:

2299

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

The state's Coastal Plain is divided into three sub regions: the Albemarle, middle Coastal Plain, and the Cape Fear. Each area is different geographically, and each had a different settlement history.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 34 Issue 2, Spring 1995, p8-15, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

21632

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article examines the North Carolina government's attempts to improve economic condition of the state during the Antebellum Period. North Carolina was very dependent on its neighboring states for economic support following the American Revolution. On the suggestion of several North Carolina governors, the General Assembly sponsored programs to improve the condition of the state's roads, railways, and waterways.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 77 Issue 2, Apr 2000, p179-204 , il, por, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Transportation

Record #:

21716

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Benjamin Smith was governor of North Carolina from 1810 to 1811. A prominent resident of the Lower Cape Fear region, Smith owned several plantations in Brunswick County. Little attention has been paid to Smith by historians as his short gubernatorial has been viewed as powerless. When examined, his tenure in office exposes the difficulties that governors are under during the early 19th century.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 87 Issue 1, Jan 2010, p28-56 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Government

Record #:

18577

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Watson discusses the life and death of former North Carolina governor Benjamin Smith. Although despised by many, Smith's generosity provided over 20,000 acres to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 53 Issue 1, Oct 2009, p1-7, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Governors

Record #:

28643

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Benjamin Smith was a Revolutionary patriot, wealthy Brunswick County planter, Grand Master of the North Carolina Masons, longtime state legislator, and governor of North Carolina. This article describes his rise to prominence and power in the Lower Cape Fear during the turn of the nineteenth century.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 2, Feb 1982, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

Smith, Benjamin, 1756-1826; Governors

Record #:

28644

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Benjamin Smith was a general and governor of North Carolina who proved to be a subject of controversy. The General’s pretensions, particularly combined with his abiding interest in the military, made him the subject of a recriminatory newspaper debate in 1799.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 25 Issue 3, May 1982, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

Smith, Benjamin, 1756-1826; Governors

Record #:

19524

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

In response to the smallpox epidemic in other parts of the United States, North Carolina took action to safeguard its inhabitants by instituting an approach to public health similar to towns like Boston. Watson discusses the development of public health in the state in response to smallpox and the evolution of preventative measures.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 90 Issue 1, Jan 2013, p26-48, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Public health--History; Smallpox--North Carolina

Record #:

21652

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article examines counterfeit currency in colonial North Carolina, especially between the 1760s and 1770s. Like most of the colonies, North Carolina often suffered from a shortage of legal tender during this period, leading to counterfeiting of paper money. While the western part of the colony was particularly vulnerable to counterfeiting, it did not pose a significant threat to legitimate currency.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 79 Issue 2, Apr 2002, p182-197 , il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

21858

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article examines the county buildings of colonial North Carolina and the importance they played with the local community. Courthouses, jails, and warehouses were specially built by counties and were indicative of the county's responsiveness to public needs.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 82 Issue 4, Oct 2005, p427-463 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Record #:

21350

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

The county as a unit of government became very important during the Colonial Period of the 18th century in North Carolina. The county was instrumental in the disbursement of public funds for a variety of purposes. This included construction and maintenance of public buildings, salaries for sheriffs, clerks of court and tobacco inspectors, provision of public services, construction of bridges and operation of ferries, standardizing weights and measures, surveying of county boundaries and provision of charitable services.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 55 Issue 3, July 1978, p284-305, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--County fiscal policies

Record #:

17805

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Public health policy was managed at a local level throughout much of the state's history. Wilmington serves as a case study because of public health policy development for several reasons. The city's need for a health program for its citizens was compounded because of its continually growing population throughout much of history and its role as a bustling port. A history of public health concerns and local officials reactions are reviewed in this article.

Source:

Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 15, October 2008, p27-39, il

Subject(s):

Public health--History; Public health policy--Wilmington

Record #:

28622

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Throughout the colonial era, Wilmington town commissioners grappled with the constant threat of fire. Despite the absence of serious fires, a number of precautionary measures were taken to protect the town. Before the Revolution, Wilmington had the most advanced means of fire control of any town in North Carolina.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 18 Issue 3, May 1975, p1-5, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History--19th Century; Fires

Record #:

5488

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Railroading began in England in 1825, and by the 1830s, had reached North Carolina, offering a shipping alternative to turnpikes, canals, and steamboats. By 1860, 834 miles of track had been laid. Watson discusses the rise of railroads in the years leading up to the Civil War.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 44 Issue 3, May 2000, p1-8, il, f

Subject(s):

Railroads--History; North Carolina--Economic conditions--19th Century