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38921
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Francis Corbin, was a native of England, served as land agent for Earl Granville from 1744-1759. He also served as member of the Council, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, associate Judge of the General Court, Legislator, Justice, and Colonel of Militia. He got caught up in the politics of the day and was removed from his government jobs. His underofficers as land agent made illegal decisions and charged excessive fees and the populace blamed Corbin. In 1759, at what became known as the Enfield Riot, a posse of men from Halifax, Edgecombe and Granville counties captured Corbin and held him in Enfield, NC and required him to give bond for the reform of the proprietary land office. He afterwards represented Chowan County in the General Assembly. The Cupola House in Edenton was built for Corbin and Corbintown, named in honor of Samuel Corbin, was later renamed Hillsborough, NC.
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40457
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Images of historical buildings such as St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and information about citizens like Penelope Barker collectively illustrated the importance of North Carolina’s first colonial capital. Revealed is the important role women continue to play in Edenton’s development in this timeline statistic: approximately 70 percent of its entrepreneurs are female.
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Edenton; Edenton Tea Party (1774); Edenton--History; Barker, Penelope Padgett, 1728-1796; Edenton--People; Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779; Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819; Iredell, James, 1751-1799; Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897; Civil War--Battle of Albemarle Sound--Edenton ; CSS ALBEMARLE (Ironclad); Edenton Cotton Mill (Chowan County); Edenton Peanut Factory; St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Edenton); Privott, Haywood C., 1862-1931; Chowan County Courthouse (Edenton); Cupola House (Edenton); Penelope Barker House (Edenton); Roanoke River Lighthouse; James Iredell House (Edenton); Lane House (Edenton); Corbin, Francis--Lord Granville's Agent; Architecture--Jacobean style ; Architecture, Queen Anne style; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina
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43785
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"The story of Francis Brown is a sad one that illustrates the attempt by progressive citizens of North Carolina to improve the affairs of the colony. Brown first appears on the record for Bertie and Chowan Counties in 1717.
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