Record #:

36153

Author(s):

Sloatman, Frederick L.

Abstract:

The question: who owned the land, the German Palatines or Swiss paupers. The answer: evident in the descendants for those two groups. After two centuries, they still reside in the area named New Bern by their ancestors.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 11 Issue 2, Nov 1998, p3-6

Subject(s):

New Bern Historical Society; New Bern--History; Graffenried, Christoph von, Baron, 1661-1743; Swiss--North Carolina--Immigration; Germans--North Carolina--Immigration; Craven County--History