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 #:

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 #:

17279

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Among the most important businesses in early America was the ordinary, also called a tavern, a public house of entertainment, or an inn.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 51 Issue 2, Spring 2012, p20-23, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Public houses; Inns

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 #:

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 #:

21700

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article examines the role of the county clerk in colonial North Carolina. The clerk's duties included maintaining court records, processing documents, and offering legal advice, making it a very influential position. The abuse of power by clerks was a factor in the violent actions of the Regulator movement between 1766 and 1781.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 85 Issue 1, Jan 2008, p133-162 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Regulator Insurrection, 1766-1771

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 #:

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 #:

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

Record #:

15921

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

The first printing press arrived in 1749 with James Davis, public printer. Following the American Revolution, a singular printer would increase to at least twenty-two and extend printing technology throughout the state. Printing meant distribution of newspapers and the state's first was North Carolina Gazette first printed in 1751 by Davis.

Source:

Carolina Comments (NoCar F 251 C38), Vol. 48 Issue 3, May 2000, p75-83, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Newspaper publishing

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 #:

21869

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article examines the growth of steam navigation on North Carolina's water ways from the first monopoly granted in 1812 up to the Civil War. While competition from railroads were often the result of a failed venture, in the Cape Fear region steam lines thrived. This called for a series of improvements to the rivers of the state, as well as the construction of canals to further expedite commerce through river navigation.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 1, Jan 1998, p29-68, il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Steamboats--North Carolina, Eastern--History; Canals; River navigation--History

Record #:

3235

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Colonial travel in the lower Cape Fear region was by water and often slow and hazardous. As the population spread inland, a system of roads, bridges, ferries, and taverns developed. Since counties provided the upkeep, some routes were better than others.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 41 Issue 2, Feb 1997, p1-8, il, bibl

Subject(s):

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

Record #:

17743

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

The author disputes Martin Rozear's claim that the first established hospital was in Portsmouth 1846-1847, an article that appeared in the previous issue of this journal. Watson pulls from fragmentary evidence to argue the first designed hospital was privately funded and built in Wilmington during the mid-1830s. This facility closed sometime in the late 1830s.

Source:

Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 7, Oct 1997, p41-43, il

Subject(s):

Wilmington--Buildings, structures, etc.