Record #:

17738

Author(s):

Angley, Wilson

Abstract:

Exploration of the Cape Fear Region began in the 17th-century when prospectors recognized potential for agriculture and timber exploitation. Two men, David Williams and Henry Skibbow, purchased 100 acres of land to become Exeter or New Exeter. The area was to be formally incorporated as a town in 1754. Expectations were for Exeter to become a viable port on the Cape Fear, however, by 1770 it was excluded from customs legislation indicating failure to become a trade center.

Source:

Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 3, Oct 1993, p26-31, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775