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12263
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The United States Postal Service honored Revolutionary War hero, Peter Francisco, with a stamp depicting the hulking man with a British thousand-pound cannon slung over his shoulder. Francisco was wounded six times during the war. So great was his prowess, that General Washington ordered a five-foot broadsword fashioned for him. Francisco wielded it in many battles including the battle of Guilford Court House, where he killed eleven British soldiers.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 42 Issue 12, May 1975, p9-11, il, por
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20748
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Davidson was an outstanding soldier/patriot during the Revolutionary War. He was killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford, February 1, 1781, at age 35.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 7, Jul 1946, p9, 18
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22517
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Colonel Hardy Murfree of Hertford County fought in the American Revolution and lived both near Murfreesboro, NC and Murfreesboro, TN, the latter having been named for him. He was buried with full Masonic honors.
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28640
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Between 1818 and 1853 the United States Congress approved various acts by which Revolutionary War soldiers or their widows were entitled to apply for pensions. The provided depositions are from pension applicants of veterans who had served at battles in North Carolina and guarded the Cape Fear River during 1776-1781.
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34603
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Graham discusses the life and memorialization of William Lee Davidson, a Revolutionary War Lieutenant-Colonel from North Carolina. Davidson served as leader of a militia company and as a member of the State Committee of Safety. Davidson was killed at the Battle of Cowan’s Ford on February 1, 1781.