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The Origins of James Paine, Pioneer Politician Of Colonial North Carolina - Still A Puzzle
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Paine was part of a small powerful group o county officials that managed to hold multiple elected appointments year in and year out.
He comes on the scene when Granville County is created from Edgecombe in 1746. He manages to be appointed justice of the peace of the new county, a vestryman of it local parochial entity and Sherriff of the county in 1748-1749.
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