Record #:

14637

Author(s):

Allhands, William A.

Abstract:

Captain James Jack was responsible for delivering Mecklenburg County's declaration of independence from British rule. On the morning of May 20th, 1775, a group of prominent male citizens unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence and called upon Captain James Jack to deliver it to Congress meeting in Philadelphia. He rode from Charlotte to Philadelphia, a trip reported to take 18-20 days by horseback. The declaration was given to North Carolina delegates, an act ahead of even Congress' decision to declare independence from Britain.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 32, Jan 1947, p6-7

Subject(s):

Jack, James, 1739-1823