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The Tory Who Played Possum

Record #:
13197
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Abstract:
William Mills, a wounded Tory during the Revolutionary War, hid in a cave on Sugar Loaf Mountain, returning after the Revolution to become the first white settler of Henderson County. Sharpe details the history, geography, development, and economic conditions of Henderson County.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 24, Apr 1956, p16-23, 26-29, map, f