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12184
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The story of North Carolina's most infamous group of outlaws comes from Robeson County, recounting the terror caused by Henry Berry Lowry. Between 1864 and 1872, the Lowry Gang struck often and viciously from its lair in the swamps around Pembroke (previously Scuffletown). The tale of terror tracks Henry Lowry's life, the organization of his gang, his capture, and sentencing.
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13690
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From 1864 to 1872, Henry Berry Lowry and his gang terrorized citizens of Robeson County. Lowry supposedly killed himself in 1872 while loading his gun, however, his body was never found.
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17237
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The Lowrie Gang, led by Henry Berry Lowrie and his brothers William, Stephen, and Thomas, was one of the most desperate and violent group of criminals ever to operate in North Carolina. Between 1864 and 1872, the gang terrorized the citizens of Robeson County committing murders, thefts and arson. Henry Lowrie accidentally killed himself in 1872 through the discharge of his shotgun, and by 1874 the remaining gang members had been tracked down and killed.
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35466
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Berry Lowry was infamous in Robeson County for heading a band of outlaws and continuously escaping jail.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 4, Nov 1971,
p157
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