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As early as 1737, Colonel John Selwyn was granted tracts of land in the Piedmont region of North Carolina by the British Crown. Neither Colonel Selwyn or his son George ever set foot on their land in Carolina, and with the death of George
in 1791 the name all but disappeared in the region with the exception of a street named Selwyn in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Although North Carolina developed long before 1860, the educational growth of the region grew slowly during the colonial period due to the slow growth of populations. However, there is evidence of efforts to foster education through the poor law and apprenticeship system which granted guardianship and tuition to many poor and orphaned children.
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The brief Chowan River War which raged on the Virginia-North Carolina border from 1676-1677 had direct connections to both Bacon's Rebellion and Culpepper's rebellion. Despite the factionalism rampant among the English settlers, the power of the Chowanoke Indians in the area was broken.
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The extract from ‘Lawson’s History of North Carolina’ discusses the colony’s first ‘historian,’ John Lawson (1674-1712), as he travels across North Carolina and learns about the various indigenous groups living in the region.
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Walser discusses John Lawson (1674-1712) and his contributions to the historical studies and exploration of North Carolina. Lawson wrote the famous ‘History of North Carolina,’ which was a mixture of facts, tall tales, and thrilling true adventures.
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The earliest developments in the Carolina region are obscure and uncertain. Some settlers bought land from Indians or received land from grants in Virginia prior to 1663. The author discusses some of the earliest settlements in the region.
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Laurence Sterne’s eccentric novel, “The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman,” was popular during colonial times. One of Sterne’s admirers was a physician, Dr. John Eustace of Wilmington, North Carolina. Letters exchanged between Eustace and Sterne reveal details about early connections between Sterne and Wilmington landmarks.