Record #:

38859

Author(s):

Abstract:

Diana was married first to Thomas Harris, who was clerk of the Albemarle Council, and Secretary/Register of the NC Colony. Thomas Harris died in the early 1670’s and left Diana an Ordinary/Inn. Diana married second in 1679/80 to William Foster. He died in 1687 and left Diana an Inn. She continued to operate an Inn and it was where General Court was held for years. Diana married third to Thomas White, who put Diana into debt and the Inn closed by 1695/96. Thomas White died in 1696 and Diana married fourth in 1703/04 to Thomas Mercer, who died in 1706. Diana has the distinction of being the first or one of the first businesswomen in the colony of North Carolina. When Diana died is unknown.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 23 Issue No. 2, April 2014, p45-46 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Harris, Thomas; Secretary of the NC Colony