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34516
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Goodwin provides suggestions for conducting genealogical research in historic cemeteries; everything from locating cemetery records to making grave marker rubbings is covered. Interspersed between the suggestions are personal anecdotes regarding successes and failures in cemetery research.
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34562
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In the Winter 1995 segment on advice for genealogists, Goodwin discusses possible sources of error in genealogical records. Goodwin surmises that clerks, tax assessors, and census takers likely did not ask for surname spelling when collecting data, and may have recorded surnames incorrectly.
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34592
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Whaling was a significant industry in early Carteret County. Harvested whale oil and bone sold at a high price. Goodwin provides some price comparisons recorded in the Carteret Court minutes of 1741.
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34595
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This article discusses Carteret County Labor Statistics for the year 1893 as recorded for the State of North Carolina. The recorder, B.R. Lacy, believed labor statistics were vital to understanding the needs and services of working class North Carolinians. Interesting details of labor statistics in Carteret County in 1893 include a decrease in farming and farm enterprises and limited upward mobility for manual laborers.
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John Roberts was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1804 where he served until 1816. During this career, Roberts was a commissioned Lieutenant Colonel during 1813-1814 following the War of 1812 and worked as an assistant paymaster. He was elected to State Senate in 1816, however his term was short lived. In the winter of 1816, Roberts was accused of forgery and fraud relating to his work as a paymaster. While Roberts was eventually acquitted, the trial persisted until 1823. Roberts died shortly after he was found not guilty.
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34629
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This article is a reprint of a 1920 newspaper article addressing Chautauqua in Carteret County. Chautauqua, an extension of Methodist camp meetings, was a congregational gathering which emphasized community strength and revitalization. The 1920 Chautauqua in Carteret County required additional funding from community members.
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34674
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Frank Salisbury was editor of the Morehead City newspaper between 1924 and 1964. A photographer and founder of the Carteret County Historical Society, Salisbury was interested in preserving and documenting Carteret County’s heritage, both historic and modern. He made an effort to record many historic structures in town, and was a well published author on the history of Morehead City.
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Exploring Garbacon Creek and the Neuse River during his youth, Richard Carraway Jr. discovered various historic artifacts, including pottery, glass bottles, arrowheads, and clay pipes. On occasion, human remains would wash out of the riverbank prompting a visit from local archaeologists. Carraway would explore these sites and found arrowheads in association with human remains, leading to the assumption that the site was associated with warring Native American factions. As erosion increased, however, Carraway found evidence of wooden coffins suggesting the burials were remains of European colonists killed in the Tuscarora uprising of 1711. Since his childhood, Carraway has continued to study the site and the history of the associated Garbacon plantation.
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34688
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Carteret County was established in 1722, named for Sir John Carteret, Earl of Granville. While there are few records from early settlers, the region was likely first explored by hunters and fishermen engaged in the fur and salted fish trades. Early settlers received support from the local Hatteras people. The first settlement in Carteret County was called Fish Town, later named Beaufort. Prior to the county formation, the Tuscarora had attacked European settlers living in coastal communities which retarded community growth. Early industry in the County included fishing, agriculture (tobacco and grains), and naval stores production. Lumber, too, was harvested in the County and locally milled prior to transport. Finally, while the Anglican Church was recognized, Quakerism remained the dominant religion prior to 1730. After this date, Baptist and Methodist societies were established in the County.
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This article discusses the intersection of two Carteret County residents—Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith, the mother of the infamous Appleton Oaksmith. Lee was responsible for the inspection of forts in North Carolina, and in 1840, arrived at Beaufort. While Lee would spend the next year fortifying Fort Macon, he left for New York City in 1841. At the same time, Elizabeth Oaksmith and family resided in New York City where she met General Lee. The two met and conversed on bravery and their long-term dreams. Eventually, Oaksmith would move to Carteret County where she later wrote on her memories of the General.
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34727
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Captain Levi Tolson Oglesby, a Carteret County native, served as the county legislator for the state between 1854 and 1856. During his tenure, the government worked to establish free education for freed people in the state and suffrage for non-property owners. Oglesby supported both these endeavors, and championed increased infrastructure such as a rail line connecting Beaufort Harbor to the rest of the county. During the Civil War, Oglesby served as captain of the Carteret County militia.
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34758
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The Carteret Summer Art Studio was held in Morehead City in 1969 to showcase local artists work. A local family offered use of their property—guest instructors stayed on the upper floor while the porch and dining room were used as classroom space. Several well-known North Carolina artists served as instructors and artists staffed the studio and store throughout the summer. Unfortunately, the studio did not continue the next summer.
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Today, one of the Core Sound roads off Rt. 70 in Atlantic, North Carolina, boasts the name “Houseboat Inn.” While no houseboat remains, the story lingers. In the 1930s, the owner of a houseboat traveling south from Baltimore stopped in Atlantic. Deciding he liked the property, the owner moved the houseboat onto land and added secondary construction features including additional rooms, a porch, and a pier. The author’s family purchased the entire property in 1944 and ran the houseboat as an inn through the 1960s. Various Marine Corps officers would rent the space throughout the war and continued to visit years later. In 1980, the structure was razed from arson activity, ending its history.
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The Stella, North Carolina, post office was first operated by German immigrant William Kuhn. Kuhn came to North Carolina to work as a book keeper for a local mill operation. Purchasing land near Stella, he opened a general store which doubled as the local post office. Another Carteret County post office, located in Mill Creek, was staffed by members of the local Quaker community during the mid-19th century.
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Following the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, skirmishes between rebels and loyalists continued. In April 1782, three loyalist vessels anchored in Beaufort harbor to conduct a raid against colonists. A small group of Continental Army members joined forces, guarding granaries and warehouses in Harkers Island and Beaufort. While the British and loyalists were able to take control of the town fort, they did not capture the stores at Harkers Island.
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